Birds. 357 



Gedge (Ernest). 



10 specimens from Uganda, including the type of FrancoUnus gedqei. 

 Grant, "Ibis," 1891, p. 124; Sharpe, "Ibis," 1892, p. 551, pi. xiv. 

 Presented. [93. 12. 1, 46 ; 94. 2. 24, 1-9.] 



Genoa Museum {Director, Professor Rafaello Gestro). 



2 specimens from Papuasia, new to the collection. Eeceived in 

 exchange. [76. 7. 18, 1, 2.] 



6 specimens from the Arfak Mts. in N.W, New Guinea, including 

 three species new to the Museum. [82. 5. 30, 2-7.] 



26 specimens from South-eastern New Guitiea, collected by the 

 Marquis L. Loria. Purchased. [97. 8. 29, 1-26.] 



9 species new to the collection, 4 specimens being co-types (cf. Salva- 

 dori, Ann. Mus. Civic. Genoa, (2), xvi., pp. 55-120, 1896). 



Gerrard (Edward, jun.). 



44 specimens from Chile, collected by Mr. E. C. Reed, of Santiago. 



Purchased. [71. 6. 28, 1-44.] 



60 specimens from Panama. Purchased. [72. 2. 8, 1-60.] 

 15 specimens from Ecuador. Purchased. [72. 5. 27, 25-39.] 



3 specimens of Oreotrochilus chimborazo from Ecuador and 24 birds 

 from the Rio Negro and Patagonia (cf. Sclater, P.Z.S., 1872, pp. 534-550, 

 pi. xxxi.). Purchased. [72. 5. 28, i-27.] 



58 specimens from Costa Rica. Purchased. [72. 5. 29, 1-58.] 



11 specimens from Jalapa collected by M. de Oca. Purchased. 

 [72. 10. 25, 15-25.] 



11 specimens from South America. Purchased. [72. 10. 28, 1-6 ; 

 72. 11. 23, 2-6.] 



56 specimens from Bogos-Land collected by Mr. Esler [g'.v.]. Pur- 

 chased. [73. 2. 25, 1-41 ; 74. 11. 13, 4-15.] 



12 birds from Yarkand. These specimens are the types of the new 

 species described by Mr. A. 0. Hume in the " Ibis " for 1871, pp. 407-411 ; 

 they were collected by Dr. G. Henderson (cf. Henderson and Hume, 

 " Lahore to Yarkand"). [73. 6. 30, 1-12.] 



15 birds from the Southern Ural Mountains collected by Dr. Strader. 

 These birds were received from the Moscow Museum by Jamrach, who 

 sold them to Gerrard. Purchased. [73. 7. 2, 1-15.] 



89 specimens of Hawks and Owls from various localities. Purchased. 

 [73. 8. 20, 1-42 ; 73. 10. 31, 2-24 ; 74. 1. 10, 1-4 ; 74. 4. 29, 3-19.] 



12 specimens, one new to the collection, from the Interior of Queens- 

 land, collected by J. B. White (cf. Sharpe, P.Z.S., 1875, pp. 337-339). 

 Purchased. [75. 4. 19, 1-12.] 



43 specimens, including the type of Faico hrookei, from Sardinia, 

 collected by the late A. Basil Brooke. Purchased. [75. 5. 1, 6-48.] 



93 specimens from various localities, 3 new to the collection. Pur- 

 chased. [76. 1. 4, 1-6 ; 76. 1. 31, 1-52 ; 76. 9. 18, 1-6 ; 77. 5. 31, 1-29.] 



25 specimens from Ceylon, including Bubo pectoralis, new to the 

 collection, collected by A. Whyte. Purchased. [77. 11. 9, 1-25.] 



10 specimens, adding four species not previously represented in the 

 collection, from Duke of York Island and New Britain, collected by the 

 Rev. G. Brown. Purchased. [78. 3. 14, 1-10.] 



4 specimens, including Microeca papuana, new to the collection, from 

 New Guinea, duplicates from the celebrated expedition of Dr. A. B. Meyer. 

 Purchased. [78. 4. 27, 1-4.] 



