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This fine collection was purchased and given to the British Museum 

 by Dr. Godman. 



Many American ornithologists have told me that they are glad 

 that we have the Henshaw Collection in England, and the advantage to 

 students of Ornithology has been simply incalculable. Before this time 

 there could not be said to be any collection of North American birds worthy 

 of the name in England, but since Dr. Godman acquired the Henshaw 

 Collection we have been able to comprehend and appreciate the work of 

 our American colleagues in a manner before impossible, and the advantage 

 to the writers of the " Catalogue of Birds " cannot be over-estimated. 



An act of courtesy on the part of the authorities of the United States 

 National Museum deserves grateful recognition. Professor Eidgway was 

 permitted to devote his time to the identification of the specimens with 

 Mr. Henshaw, so that the collection when it arrived was found to be not 

 only completely and neatly labelled, but the names attached to the species 

 represented the most recent conclusions of American naturalists. These 

 determinations have proved to be of immense advantage to English 

 ornithologists. 



Dr. Godman's primary object in securing the Henshaw collection was 

 to have a thoroughly authentic series of North American birds for com- 

 parison with his series from Mexico and Central America, and to further 

 this object he shortly afterwards purchased a set of birds from Florida, 

 2500 in number, collected by Mr. W. E. D. Scott. 



1866 specimens of Tyrannidx (Tyrant-birds). (S. G. Reg., Vol. II., 

 pp. 27-62). [88. 1. 1, 1-1866.] 



34 types and 107 species new to the Museum. 



976 specimens of Cotingidie (Chatterers). (S. G. Reg., Vol. II., 

 pp. 67-85). [88. 1. 20, 1-976.] 



16 Types and 49 species new to the Museum. 



177 specimens of Procellariidse (Petrels). (S. G. Reg., Vol. II., 

 pp. 88-91). [88. 5. 15, 1-177.] 



9 Types and 16 species new to the Museum. 



This is the collection on which Mr. Salvin's portion of the 25th 

 volume of the " Catalogue of Birds " was based. It was got together with 

 an idea of publishing a Monograph of the Procellariidse. 



325 specimens of Strkjes (Owls). S. G. Reg., Vol. II., pp. 93-99. 

 [88. 7. 20, 1-325.] 



3 types and 6 species new to the collection. 



74 specimens of Ciifsdl (Swifts). S. G. Reg., Vol. 11., pp. 103, 104. 

 [88. 7. 30, 1-74.] 



1 type and 2 species new to the Museum. 



205 specimens of CaprimuJgi (Night-jars). S. G. Reg., Vol. II., pp. 

 106-109. [88. 8. 1, 1-205.] 



2 types and 1 species new to the Museum. 



635 specimens of Pici (Woodpeckers). S. G. Reg., Vol. II., pp. 112-124. 

 [88. 8. 5, 1-635.] 



5 types and 44 species new to the collection. 



125 specimens of Momotidm (Mot-mots). S. G. Reg., Vol. II,, pp. 

 127-129. [88. 8. 10, 1-125.] 



1 type and 2 species new to the Museum. 



120 specimens of HaJcyones (Kingfishers). S, G. Reg., Vol. II., pp. 

 132-134. [88. 8. 16, 1-120.] 



1 type and 1 species new to the collection. 



309 specimens of Trogones (Trogons). S. G. Reg., Vol. II., pp. 136-141. 

 [88. 8. 20, 1-309.] 



