Birds. 253 



A specimen of the Whale-headed Stork (Balseniceps rex) was 

 acquired by purchase. 



1859. 



785 specimens presented ; 638 purchased. Total, 1423. 



41 birds from the Fiji Islands and other localities in the 

 Pacific Ocean, collected Dr. F. M. Rayner (Voyage of H.M.S. 

 Herald). Presented by the Lords of the Admiralty. 



91 birds from Vancouver Island. Presented by Dr. Lyall 

 (Voyage of H.M.S. Plnmper). 



598 birds from Nepal. Presented by B. H. Hodgson, Esq. 

 Fifth instalment of the great Hodgson Collection. 



132 birds and eggs, including Capt. Abbott's series of eggs 

 from the Falkland Islands. Purchased of Mr. Gould. 



6 birds and 15 nests from St. Croix and St. Thomas, W.I. 

 Presented by Professor Newton. 



83 birds from Batchian, Amboina, and N.W. New Guinea 

 (Dorey), from Dr. A. R. Wallace's collection. 



41 birds from New Caledonia and the New Hebrides, collected 

 by John Macgillivray, including types of several new species. 



33 nests with eggs of birds from Natal, collected by Mr. 

 Thomas Ay res. 



88 birds from various localities, including types of several 

 species. Purchased of M. Parzudaki. 



94 jjirds from various localities. Purchased of Mr. John 

 Gould. 



1860. 



1029 specimens presented; 956 purchased. Total, 1985. 



54 l)irds and 36 eggs from Natal, collected by Dr. 

 Gueinzius. 



255 specimens from Dr. Wallace's collections, from Batchian, 

 Halmaliera, Ternate, Celebes, Timor, Ceram, containing many 

 new species. 



106 birds from Vancouver Island and 131 birds from 

 British Columbia, collected by Mr. J. K. Lord, the naturalist 

 to the British North American Boundary Commission, and 

 presented by the Foreign Office. 



48 birds from Guatemala. Presented by Osbert Salvin, Esq. 



These specimens were duplicates from Mr. Salvin's expedition 

 to Guatemala. 



193 birds irom Zambesia, obtained durinif the Livingstone 



