Birds. 309 



Beck (R. N.). 



13 birds from the Galapagos Archipelago. Purchased. [1902. 12, 

 11, 1-13.] 



A well-known American explorer in the Galapagos and other Pacific 

 islands off the coast of Western America. 



Beddington (Claude). 



26 birds from Ashanti. Presented. [1900. 9. 8, 1-26.] 



Bedford {H.G. the Duke of, K.G.), President of the Zoological 



Society. 



2 specimens of the Ypecaha Rail {Aramides ypecaha). Presented. 

 [98. 3. 10, 1, 2.] 



A Mute Swan (Cygmis olor) from Woburn Abbey. Presented. 

 [98. 3. 29, 1.] 



402 birds, eggs and nests, from Fernando Po, collected by Mr. E. 

 Seimund. Presented. [1904. 6. 22, 1-402.] 



322 birds from Japan, collected by Mr. M. P. Anderson. Presented. 

 [1905. 8. 7, 1-66 ; 1905. 12. 21, 1-256.] 



A specimen of the rare Duck {Asarcornio scutulata). Presented. 

 [1906. 2. 24, 1.] 



See Sladen, Mrs. Percy ; PiOThschild, Hon. Walter. 



Belcher {Admiral Sir Edward). 



333 birds collected in various parts of the Pacific and on the coasts of 

 America [no exact localities seem to have been preserved]. Presented. 

 [42. 12. 2, 2 ; 42. 12, 10, 2-5 ; 42. 12. 21, 4-7 ; 43. 7. 22, 1-83 (type of 

 Calornis nitida) ; 47. 3. 4, 92-3li2.] 



14 ecrgs from Mauritius. [47. 3. 2, 1-14.] 

 Cf. Diet. Nat. Biogr. iv., p. 142. 



Bell (J. B.). 



73 birds from the Lawas River and other localities in Northern 

 Borneo. Purchased. [98. 11. 24, 1-73.] 



Benzon (A.). 



A Danish naturalist, who sent many eggs to Mr. Seebohm, in whose 

 collection they are recorded. 



Berlepsch (Hans Graf von). 



3 specimens from the Island of Nias, all species new to the collection. 

 Received in exchange. [93. 12. 11, 1-3.] 



31 specimens from Colombia and other countries of Northern South 

 America. Received in exchange. [93. 12. 12, 1-31.] 



13 specimens from New Guinea and other localities. Received in 

 exchange. [96. 12. 29, 1-13.] 



21 specimens from Bolivia and other States of South America. Pre- 

 sented. [99. 8. 2, 1-20 ; 1900. 2. 3, 5.] 



22 birds from Peru and Bolivia. Purchased. [1901. 8. 2, 1-22.] 

 Count von Berlepsch is one of the greatest living authorities on South 



American ornithology. He has frequently presented to the Museum 

 valuable duplicates from his collection. 



Berezowsky (M.) 



44 specimens from Gan-su, in Western China. [89. 3. 25, 1-44, 

 Purchased, 



