282 Zoology. 



21 birds from Mount Albert Edward, British New Guinea, 

 containing several species new to the collection. Purchased. 



33 birds from Franz Josef Land, collected during the 

 Jackson-Harmsworth Expedition. Presented by Capt. F. G. 

 Jackson. 



74 birds from the Khin-gan Mountains, Mongolia. Presented 

 by Dr. D. Donaldson Smith, J. E. Farnum, Esq., and G. L. 

 Farnum, Esq. 



53 birds from Mozambique, including the type of a new 

 species. Presented by H. S. H. Cavendish, Esq. 



28 birds from New Guinea, including 5 species new to the 

 collection. Received in exchange from the Hon. Walter 

 Rothschild, Ph.D., M.P. 



238 birds from Nyasa Land. Presented by Sir Alfred 

 Sharpe, K.C.M.G, 



95 birds from Machakos, British East Africa. Presented by 

 S. L. Hinde, Esq. 



18 birds from Central Australia, obtained during the Horn 

 Expedition. Presented by W. A. Horn, Esq. 



565 eggs from Argentina, collected by A. H. Holland, Esq. 



76 specimens from the Philippine Islands, collected by John 

 Whitehead, Esq. 



348 birds and eggs from the Lesser Sunda Islands and North 

 Western Borneo. Collected by A. H. Everett, Esq. 



257 birds from Somali Land, including 7 types and 8 species 

 new to the Museum. Collected by E. Lort Philhps, Esq. 



443 birds from Canada. Received in exchange from J. H. 

 Fleming, Esq. 



65 birds from Christiansund, N. Norway. Collected l)y 

 Nikolai Hanson. 



1899. 



Specimens presented, 13,290; purchased, 2018; received in 

 exchange, 121. Total, 15,429. 

 Of s})ecial intere.st are : — 



9802 specimens of Mexican birds. Presented by Dr. F. D. 

 Godman, F.R.S., and Osbert Salvin, Esq., F.R.S. 



1192 birds from Southern China. Presented by C. B. 

 Rickett, Esq. 



174 bii'ds from Nyasa Land. Presented by General 

 Manning. 



40 V)irds from Ascension Island and Diego Garcia. Presented 

 by Dr. Frank Penrose. 



