Birds. 383 



Hawker (Richard McD.). 



21 specimens from Lahej, S. Arabia. Presented. [98. 4. 30, Hi-ll-l.] 

 In this small series were specimens of the Lanner Falcon (Falco 



feldeggi) and the Pintail Duck (Dafila acuta). Of. Ibis, 1808, pp. 



374-376. 



163 specimens from Somali Land. Presented. [98. 6. 13, 1-1G3.] 

 Five species were new to the collection, of which two (^Mirafra mar- 



ginata, Apalis viridiceps) were types of new forms. The collection was 



described by Mr. Hawker in the " Ibis " for 1899 (pp. 52-81, pi. ii.). M. 



marginata is now considered to be the same species as M. cantillans of 



India. 



451 specimens of birds, nests, and es;gs from the Egyptian Sudan. 



Presented. [1901. 8. 3, 1-76 ; 1902. 4. 20, 1-358; 1902. 7. 10, 1-17.] 

 This collection is described by Mr. Ogilvie-Grant in the "Ibis" for 



1902 (pp. 393-470, pis. x., xii.). 



31 birds from Berbera, Somali Land. Presented. [1903. 8. 5, 1-31.] 

 5 birds from the Sudan and 5 birds from Australia. Presented. 



[1905. 6. 30, 1-10.] 



Hearsey (Brigadier-General T.). 



10 specimens of birds from the Punjaub. Presented. [54. 12. G, 

 1-10.] 



Heath (Alfred). 



See Gerrard, E. 



Helms (Dr. Otto). 



37 Greenland Gyr-Falcons (Eierofalco candicans) and Iceland Gulls 

 (Larus hucopterus). Purchased. [1900. 6. 26, 1-15 ; 1901. 3. 16, 1-8 ; 

 1902. 9. 29, 1-14.] 



A very interesting series of skins, showing the changes of plumage in 

 the Greenland Falcons. See Dr. Helms' memoir, " Ueber Gronlands 

 Vogelwelt" (J. f. 0., 1902, pp. 91-101, 126). 



Henderson (Messrs. [of Dundee] ). 



9 specimens of Greenland Gyr-Falcons (llierofalco candicans) from 

 Greenland. Purchased, [99. 11. 2, 1-9.] 



Henderson (Dr. George). 



See Gebrard, E. 

 Dr. Henderson was the naturalist attached to the British Mission to 

 Yarkand, under Sir Douglas Forsyth, in 1870 (cf. " Lahore to Yarkand," 

 by G. Henderson and A. 0. Hume, 8vo, 1873). During the expedition 

 several new species were discovered, and the types of these (Falco 

 hendersoni, Saxicola liendersoni, Podoces liendersoni, P. humilis, Trochalo- 

 pterum simile) were purchased for the Museum through Mr. Gerrard. 

 They are all figured in the above-mentioned book. 



Henning (J.). 



115 specimens of Finches. Purchased. [87. 1. 25, 1-115.] 



"Herald," Voyage of H.M.S. 



^ee Eayner, Dr. F. M. ; MacGilliveay, John. 



