328 Zoology. 



Charlton {Major). 



27 birds from the Malay Peninsula. Presented. [46. 3. 4, 10-36.] 

 This collection was described by T. C. Eyton (Ann. and Mag. Nat. 

 Hist., xvi., i^p. 227-230). The genus Fhilentoma was instituted, and 

 16 species wen- described as new, among them Arboricola cliarltuiii, a 

 fine species of Hill Partridge, since also found in N.W. Borneo. 



Chaves (Major). 



See PoNTA Delgada Museum (Azores). 



Cheetham (G. H.). 



9 specimens from Stornoway. Presented. [1900. 1. 16, 1-9.] 



Mr. Cheetham accompanied Mr. R. M. Hawker ou his expeditions to 



the Sudan (c/. "Ibis," 1902, pp. 393-470). 



The two friends were in the habit of shooting together in Scotland, 



and during an excursion to the Hebrides in 1900 they sent to the Museum 



a few birds Ironi Stornoway. 



Chevalier (C). 



14 birds from Aden. Presented. ^86. 11. 20, 11-19; 89. 3. 2, 

 175-179.] 



Mr. Chevalier was for a long time the superintemleut of the Eastern 

 Telegraph Company at Aden, and devnted much of his time to the study 

 of natural history. He was one of the first Englishmen to send home 

 specimens from South Arabia. 



Chill (W. N.). 



One of Mr. Hume's collectors in the Delhi district. He made large 

 collections of birds and eggs. 



Cholmley (A. J.). 



3 specimens from the neighbourhood of Suakin. Presented. [97. 10. 

 15, 1-3.] 



]Mr. Cholmley made an interesting collection in Suakin, and presented 

 to the Museum the type of Ammtdperdix cholmhyi, Grant (Handb. 

 Game-birds, vol. ii., p. 293), and an example of Saxicoht xanthoprymna, 

 new to the Museum. An account of his expedition has been published 

 by Mr. Cholmley in the " Ibis" for 1897 (pp. 196-209). 



Christian (J.). 



10 birds from the Pelew Islands. Purchased. [99. 5. 18, 1-10.] 



Christiania Museum {Prof. Robert Collett, Director). 



103 birds fmm Norway. Presented and exchanged. [84. 11. 1, 

 1-43; 86. 3. 19, 1-9; 86. 11. 19, 8-22; 88. 12. 7, 1-17; 89. 1. 16, 1-8; 

 92. 5. 5, l-1 1.] 



33 birds from Hawaii collected by V. Knudsen. [90. 10. 3, 1-19 ; 

 95. 10. 16, 1-14.] 



For many years Professor Collett has been a staunch friend of the 

 British Museum, and he has always procured and presented any specimens 

 required for the work of the " Cataloj^ue of Birds." The collection of 

 Knudseu's duplicates from Hawaii was a viry valuable addition to our 

 series, and contained eight species new to the Mustum. 



Christy {Br. Cuthbert). 



27 birds and eggs from Upper Nigeria. Presented. [99. 8. 8, 1-23 

 99. 9. 7, 1-4.] 



