Birds. 339 



Dickinson {Dr.). 



^ 3 specimens from the Zambesi. [64. 12. 7, 1-3.] 

 Includes tlie type of Cerchneis dickinsoni. 



Dismore (Walter B.). 



23 birds from Florida. Presented. [83. 3. 17, 1-23.] 

 Dixon (Charles). 



The collections made in St. Kilda and in Algeria by Mr. Dixon 

 passed into the collection of the British Museum along with the rest of 

 the Seebohm collection. The St. Kilda Wren, Anorthura hirtensis 

 (Seebohm, Zool., 1884, pp. 333-335) was discovered by Mr. Dixon. 



Dixon {Lieut. Kennett). 



12 birds from Antipodes, Bounty and Campbell Islands. Presented. 

 [1903. 3. 20, 1-11.] 



This small collection was most interesting, and contained specimens 

 of Anthus steindachneri with its nest and eggs (the latter unfortunately 

 broken iu transit) ; also a specimen of the nearly extinct Mergiis ausfralis. 



2 heads and 2 eggs of the Wandering Albatross (Diomedea exulans) 

 rom Antipodes Islands. Presented. [1904. 6. 16, 1-4.] 



2 Australian Gvehes (Podicipes novse hollandix) from Dauphin Island, 

 New Hebrides. [1904. 12. 25, 1-2.] 



Dobree (E. A.) 



A Sabine's Gull (Xema sahinei) from Christchurch, Hants. Presented. 

 [1904. 3. 7, 1.] 



Doggett (Walter G.). 



See Delme-Radcliffe, Colonel ; Johnston, Sir Harry. 



Doig (Scrope). 



9 birds from Sind. Presented. [81. 7. 11, 1-9.] 



Mr. Scrope Doig did valuable ornithological work in Sind, and his 

 series of birds and eggs collected in the Eastern Narra Range are in the 

 Hume Collection (cf. Stray Feathers, viii.. pp. 369-379 ; ix., pp. 277- 

 282 ; X., pp. 503-512). 



Done (R. H.). 



A Knot and a Ruff, from South Uist. Presented. [1905. 9. 16, 1-2.] 



Dorman (R. P.) 



10 birds from the Congo Free State. Presented. [1905. 4. 8, 1-10.] 



Doubleday (Henry). 



22 birds from Epping. Presented. [41. 1. 18, 1-14 ; 41. 1. 26, 2-9.] 



Doubleday is principally known as an entomologist, and was a brother 



of the celebrated entomologist, Edward Doubleday, but he was a first-rate 



naturalist of the old school. The birds which he gave to the Museum 



were for years the best-mounted specimens in the collection. 



C/. Diet. Nat. Biog. xv., p. 254. 



Drake-Brockman (R. E.). 



41 birds from British East Africa. Presented. [1904. 4. 4, 1-41.] 



34 eggs from East Africa. Presented. [1904. 5, 11, 1-34.] 



9 birds from Berbera. Presented. [1905.6.1,1-9.] 



18 birds from Somali Land. Presented. [1905. 7. 24, 1-7 ; 1905. 12. 19, 



1-11.] 



