332 Zoology. 



Cowan {Bev. W. Deans). 



See HiGGiNS, W. ; Harting, J. E. 

 529 skins and skeletons of birds and eggs from the province of Betsileo 

 in Madagascar. Purchased. [82. 2. 27, 1-140; 82. 2. 28, 1-33 ; 82. 3. 4, 

 1-173.] 



183 eggs from Madagascar. Presented. [85. 1. 25, 1-183.] 

 The Rev. Deans Cowan was a missionary in Madagascar before the 

 French occupation, and was a most energetic naturahst. His explorations 

 in the Ankafana Forests were most noteworthy, and besides many rare 

 species he discovered a new species of Sand-Martin which I named Cotile 

 cowaiii (cf. his " Notes on the Natural History of Madagascar," P. Phys. 

 Soc. Edmb., vii., pp. 133-150, 1883). 



Cox {CapL). 



125 birds from the vicinity of Muscat. Presented. [1905. 12. 30, 

 1-125.] 



Craddock (W. H.) and Thompson (H. N.). 



420 birds and eggs from the southern Shan States. Purchased. 

 [1903. 12. 24, 1-420.] 



Crawford and Balcarres (Earl of), K.T. 



35 sjDecimens obtained during the cruise of the yacht Venus. Presented. 

 [86. 2. 1, 1-35.] 



The collection was described by Mr. Howard Saunders (P. Z. S. 1880, 

 pp. 161-165). 



732 specimens collected during the cruise of the yacht Valhalla. 

 [1903. 12. 30, 1-260; 1904. 8. 5, 1-35; 1904. 8. 17, 1-437.] 



These collections were formed for the Earl of Crawford by Mr. M. J. 

 Nicoll during the voyage of the R.Y.S. Valhalla, and several interesting 

 species were olitained, the most notable being old and young birds of 

 the Pitcairn Reed Warbler (^Acrocephalns vaughani, Sharpe) (cf. Bull. 

 B.O.C., xi., p. ii.), and the tjpes of Dendrceca crawfordi and Vireo lauras 

 (cf. Nicoll, " Ibis," 1904, pp. 32-67, pi. i., pp. 555-591, pi. xi.). 



Crawshay (Capt. Richard). 



8 specimens from Lake Nyasa. Presented. [98. 6. 8, 1-8.] 



18 specimens from British East Africa. Presented. [99. 2. 5, 1-8 ; 

 1900. 9. 4, 1-10.] 



Mr Crawshay has discovered some fine new species of Mammals in 

 Nyasaland (see Keport on Mammalia, p. 24), and is a well-known entomo- 

 logist. He has also sent to tiie Museum some interesting birds, including 

 a new Francolin (Francolinus crawshayi, Grant). 



Crewdson (Wilson). 



19 specimens from California. Presented. [88. 2. 25, 1-19.] 



Cripps (J. N.). 



An energetic collector in Upper Assam, who sent many specimens of 

 birds and eggs to Mr. Hume (cf. " Stray Feathers," xi., pp. 1-353). 



Cross (W.). 



49 birds from Colorado. Received in exchange. [1905. 1. 25, 250-298.] 



