Birds. 333 



Crowfoot {Dr.). 



8 birds and 2-1 eggs from Norfolk Island. Presented. [85. 1. 7 

 1-8 ; 87. 7. 9, 1-24.] 



Dr. Crowfoot, of Beccles in Sufiblk, is a first-rate oologist, and the 

 eggs of some valuable species were included in the above donation. 



Crowley (Philip). 



92 eggs of British birds. Presented. [84. 10. 3, 1-92.] 



14,657 eggs. The Crowley Bequest. [1901. 2. 25, 1-74 (Accijntres) ; 



1901. 7. 6, 1-608 (Charadriiformes, etc.) ; 1901. 8. 12, 1-73 (Herodiones) ; 

 1901. 10. 15, 3-408 (Striges, etc.) ; 1901. 10 28, 1-71 ; 1901, 11. 1, 1-713 

 (Batitx, OaUiformes) ; 1901. 11. 15, 1-815 {Felecaniformes, Anseri- 

 formes); 1901. 11. 20, 1-590 (Columbfformes, Ralliformes); 1901. 11.30, 



'1-526; 1901. 12. 5, 1-838; 1901. 12. 11, 1-260; 1901. 12. 15, 1-1000 

 (Passeriformes, Ficarix) ; 1902. 1. 10, 1-1008 (eggs of Cuckoos with 

 those of foster-parents) ; 1902. 2. 5, 1-287 (Lariforvies) ; 1902. 2. 15, 1-10 

 (skins of birds) ; 1902. 2. 20, 1-229 (Pelecani/ormes, Sphenisciformes) ; 



1902. 2. 23, 1-120 (Alciformes) ; 1902. 2. 24, 1-1002 (RalHformes, 

 Passeriformes) ; 1902. 3. 1, 1-828 {Ploceidx, Fringillvlse, Tanaqridx) ; 

 1902. 3. 10, 1-417 {Charadriiformes); 1902. 3. 20, 1-1014; 1902. 3. 25, 

 1-991 ; 1902. 4. 5, 1002 ; 1902. 4. 10, 1-1028 ; 1902. 4. 28, 1-87 {Pas- 

 ser if orvies).^ 



The celebrated Oowley Collection, bequeathed by its owner, is one 

 of the most valuable donations ever made to the Museum. It enriched 

 the egg-collection in an extraordinary degree, as is evidenced by the 

 "Catalogue of Birds' Eggs." The series of specimens from Australia, 

 whence the Museum had but few examples, was extremely fine, and 

 one of the treasures was an egg of the Great Auk {Plautus impennis), 

 formerly in Canon Tristram's collection, the whole of which had been 

 acquired by Mr. Crowley, and of which the major part has now passed 

 into the cabinets of the Museum. By Mr. Crowley's will the Trustees 

 were permitted to select four clutches of ei;gs from anv locality not 

 previously represented in the Museum, and any eggs of historical interest. 

 The duplicates were afterwards sold at Stevens' on April 17, May 15, 

 and June 5, 1902. 



One of the most interesting features of the Crowley Bequest was the 

 remarkable series of Cuckoo's eggs with those of the foster-parents. 



Cuming (Hugh). 



47 eggs from North America. Presented. [41. 6. 11, 16-57.] 



234 specimens from Malacca and the Philippine Islands, collected by 

 Cuming himself. Purchased. [42. 2. 15, 1-234.] 



In this collection are several specimens which became types in after 

 years, such as Baza magnirostris. Bubo philippinensis, Loriculus melano- 

 pterus. Gray, and L. hartlaubi, Frisch (= L. apicalis, Souauee ; cf. Salvad. 

 Cat. B., XX., p. 528). 



35 specimens from Chili. Purchased. [44. 1. 8, 12-18 ; 44. 10. 7, 

 1-28.] 



Collected by "Pienous" [whoever he was!]. The collection was at 

 first ascribed to Bridges. 



35 birds from Honduras, collected by Dyson. (See postea, p. 343.) 

 [45. 3. 15, 16-25 ; 45. 5. 3, 1-29 ; 45. 5. 21, 43-52 ; 45. 8. 5, 33-37.] 



22 specimens from Borneo. [46. 1. 16, 8-29.] 



10 specimens from Jamaica, being part of P. H. Gosse's collection. 



