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Nearly a score of species new to the Museum were added by this 

 donation, all of great interest — among them Fiscus souzx, Sylviella 

 ruficapilla, Parus rufiventris, Nilaus affinis, Salpornis salvadorii, Frin- 

 gillaria major, Pternistes rubricolUs, Nectarinia newtoni, Oriolus cras- 

 sirostris, Tardus olivaceofuscus, Symplectes sanctithomse, Ilaplojjelia 

 simplex. 



32 birds from the islands of the Bight of Biafra (S. Thome and Ilha 

 do Principe), collected by Mr. Francesco Newton. [91. 8. 20, 1-32.] 



Among these specimens were the following, new to the Museum : — 

 Nectarinia thomensis, Cinnyris neivtoni, Lanius newtoni, Prinia molleri, 

 Amhlyospiza concolor. 



For many years the Portuguese Government employed the services of 

 naturalists to make collections for them in various parts of their African 

 possessions. The most celebrated of these explorers was Anchieta, who 

 travelled extensively in Angola, Benguela and Mossamedes. The results 

 of these expeditions are mostly incorporated in the " Omithologie d' Angola," 

 written by Professor Barboza du Socage, for many years the Director of 

 the Lisbon Museum, and a staunch friend of our own Museum, to which 

 he has made many valuable donations. Many specimens were also given 

 in exchange to myself and Captain Shelley, and are now incorporated in 

 the British Museum along witb the rest of our private collections. 



Another well-known naturalist who collected in the Portuguese islands 

 in the Bight of Biafra is Mr. Francesco Newton, who obtained several 

 interesting new species, duplicates of which were sent by Professor Bocage 

 to the British Museum, 



Lister (J. J.). 



23 specimens from Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean. Presented. 

 [88. 8. 12, 1-23.] 



Mr. Lister was naturalist on H.M. Surveying Ship Egeria in 1887, 

 and visited Christmas Island. He discovered on this occasion five new 

 species on the island, the types of which he presented to the British 

 Museum : — Zosterops natalis, Collocalia natalis, Chalcophaps natalis, 

 Urospizias natalis, Ninox natalis (cf. P.Z.S., 1888, pp. 512-529, pis. 

 xxvi., xxvii.). 



lU specimens from the Phoenix group of islands in the Pacific Ocean. 

 Presented. [91. 4. 24, 1-10.] 



Mr. Lister was again naturalist on the Egeria in 1889. 



The collection consisted of marine birds, but among them QSstrelata 

 parvirostris and Puffinus nativitatis were new to the Museum. Several 

 other specimens, presented by Mr. Lister to the late Mr. Henry Seebohm, 

 have passed into the British Museum with the collection bequeathed by 

 the latter. 



Littledale (St. George). 



100 specimens of birds and eggs from various parts of Central Asia. 

 Presented. [89. 1. 10, 1-2; 89. 3. 3, 1-8 (Altai Mis.); 90. 5. 20, 1-39 

 (Saiar Mts.) ; 91. 5. 2, 1-37 (Pamir) ; 94. 2. 1, 1-5 (Turkestan).] 



Mr. Littledale is a well-known big-game hunter, and has presented to 

 the Museum most valuable animals. He has also found time to collect 

 a few interesting species of birds during his travels. 



Liverpool, University of. 



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