Birds. 265 



13 birds from the Solomon Islands, including 7 species new to 

 the collection. Purchased from Mr. Cockerell. 



27 birds from Japan. Presented hy Captain Blakiston. 



795 birds from various localities. Presented by Dr. Bowdler 

 Sharj^e. 



64 birds from Zambesia. Presented by Sir John Kirk. 



31 skeletons of Petrels, collected by the naturalists of 

 H.M.S. Challenger. Presented by the Lords of the Treasury. 



128 birds from the Niam-niam country in Equatorial Africa, 

 collected by Mr. P. Bohndorff. 



27 birds from Bouru and other islands in the Moluccas, 

 collected by Dr. H. O. Forbes. 



731 spechnens of American Passeres from the collection of 

 Dr. P. L. Sclater {Hiriindinidse, Mniotiltidse, Cserehidse), including 

 34 types and 56 species new to the Museum. The first and 

 second instalments of the Sclater collection. 



38 eggs from Tenasserim. Presented by Colonel C. T. Bingham. 



25 birds from Italy. Presented by Professor H. H. Giglioli. 



69 birds and eggs from Corsica, including the type of a new 

 species of Nuthatch (^Siiia lohitelicndi). Presented by .lohn 

 Whitehead, Esq. 



90 birds from the Nilghiri Hills. Presented Ijy AN'. B. 

 Davison, Esq. 



826 eggs from various localities. Presented by Osbert 

 Salvin, Esq., F.R.S., and Dr. P. Du Cane Godman, F.R.S. 



8 birds from Aden. Presented by Colonel Yerbury. 



198 eggs from Pegu. Presented by Eugene W. Gates, Esq. 



332 birds from Mhow, C. India. Presented by Colonel 

 Charles Swinhoe. 



138 specimens of vS wallows (Hirundinidse) and .Vmerican 

 Warblers (Mnioiiltidee) from various parts of North America. 

 Presented by the U. S. National Museum. 



579 eggs from various localities. I^om the collection of the 

 late John Gould, Esq. 



1885. 



Specimens presented, 87,827 ; purchased, 3024. Total, 90,551. 



The chief event of this year was the presentation by Mr. 

 ^Vllan O. Hume, C.B., of his famous collection (59,612) of Indian 

 birds, and their eggs (15,965). This was the largest private 

 collection at that time in the world. 



Other accessions of great interest were : — 



2365 eggs from various localities. Presented by Osbert 

 Salvin, Esq., F.K.S., and Dr. F. Du Caue Godman, F.R.S. 



