Birds. 361 



not previously represented in the national collection, was described in 

 the " Ibis " for 1894, pp. 238-259, pis. vi. and vii. 



5 eggs of Apteryx australis from South Island, New Zealand. 

 Purchased. [94. 11. 20, 1-5.] 



27 birds from N. Mindoro, collected by A. H. Everett. Purchased. 

 [95. 6. 13, 1-27.] 



66 birds from Zululand, collected by Messrs. E. B. and J. S. D. 

 Woodward. Purchased. [96. 4. 17, 1-66.] 



Includes the type of Stadolxma looodwardi (cf. " Ibis," 1897, pp. 400- 

 422, ])1. X., 1898, pp. 216-231). 



74 specimens from S. Celebes, Bonthain Peak, Mount KinaBalu, etc., 

 collected by A. H. Everett. Purchased. [96. 6. 10, 1-72.] In this 

 collection there were 5 species new to theMuseum. 



21 Kingfishers for the Public Gallery. Purchased. [96. 6. 11, 1-21.] 



32 specimens from Djampea Island, collected by Mr. A. H. Everett. 

 Purchased. [96. 10. 3, 1-32.] 



11 species new to the collection (cf. Hartert, Nov. Zool., iii., pp. 

 165-183). 



6 birds from Mount Victoria. Purchased. [96. 10. 4, 1-6.] 



6 specimens of Frionodtora newtoniana, from N. Queensland, collected 

 by W. S. Day. Purchased. [96. 11. 24, 1-6.] 



23 specimens from the Talaut Islands. Purchased. [97. 5. 12, 1-23.] 



20 mounted specimens of Pigeons, for the Exhibition Gallery. 

 Purchased. [97. 10. 14, 1-20.] 



488 birds and eggs from the Lesser Sunda Islands (Savu, Flores, 

 Sumbawa, Lombok, i3ali, etc.), collected by Mr. Alfred Everett. Purchased. 

 [97. 11. 1, 1-136; 98. 5. 4, 1-125; 98. 6. 30, 1-39; 98. 12. 5, 1-56; 98. 

 12. 6, 1-6; 98. 12. 7, 1-15; 98. 12. 7, 18-25; 98. 12. 8, 1-90; 98. 12. 

 9, 1-13.] 



135 birds from N. Celebes, collected by Dr. Charles Hose. Purchased. 

 [97. 12. 14, 1-104; 97. 12. 24, 1-31.] 



The collection of birds made by Dr. Hose in the mountains of N. 

 Celebes is described by him (Ornis xii., pp. 77-117 (1903) ). 



118 birds from Goodenough and Ferguson Islands and from St. Aignan 

 in the Louisiade Archipelago, collected by A. S. Meek. Purchased. [98. 

 4. 30, 1-93 ; 98. 6. 28, 1-25.] This collection contained 7 species new to 

 the Museum. 



36 specimens from the Owen Stanley Mountains in British New 

 Guinea. Purchased. [98. 11. 20, 1-24 ; 98. 12. 4, 1-12.] 



92 skeletons. Purchased. [98. 12. 3, 3-94.] 



37 birds from Borneo, collected by Mr. T. Waterstradt. Purchased. 

 [98. 12. 10, 1-37.] 



118 specimens from S.E. New Guinea, collected by Mr. A. S. Meek, 

 Purchased. [99. 5. 17, 1-56 ; 99. 5. 20, 1-21 ; 1900. 2. 7, 1-41.] 



45 birds from Cape York, N. Queensland, collected by A. S. Meek. 

 Purchased. [99. 5. 21, 1-45.] 



21 birds from Basilan, Philippine Islands. Purchased. [99. 5. 22, 1-21.] 



12 specimens from New Guinea. Purchased. [99. 5. 23, 1-12.] 



51 specimens from Mt. Mada, in the Island of Burn in the Moluccas, 

 and 45 specimens from Morotai Island, collected by A. H. Everett. 

 Purchased. [99. 5. 24, 1-40 ; 1900. 2. 8, 1-45 ; 1900. 3. 24, 1-11.] 

 21 birds from S.E. New Guinea. Purchased. [99. 8. 17, 1-21.] 

 143 birds and eggs from the Island of Hainan, collected by Mr. John 

 Whitehead. Purchased. [99. 1. 2, 19-162.] Including the types of 

 7 species new to science (cf. Grant, P.Z.S., 1900, pp. 457-504, pis. xxxiii. 

 and xxxiv.). 



