Birds. 435 



Oates (Eugene W.), 



67 birds from Burma. Purchased. [82. 1. 9, 1-67.] Among other 

 interesting species, the Burmese Merlin {FoHohierax insignis) was added 

 to the Museum collection. 



62 nests and sterna of Burmese birds. Presented. [82. 1. 16, 1-31 ; 

 82. 1. 17, 1-31.] 



1562 specimens of Bu^rmese birds. Purchased. [82. 1. 20, 1428; 

 85. 4. 17, 1-9 ; 88. 8. 18, 1-49.] 



A splendid series of Pelicans, and 34 species new to the collection, 

 were acquired on this occasion. 



610 eggs of Burmese birds. Presented. [82. 3. 20, 1-393; 84. 10. 2, 

 1-198 ; 85. 7. 21, 199-218.] 



99 specimens from the Shan States. Presented. [91. 3. 15,1-13; 

 94. 7. 3, 1-86.] 



The first scientific collections received by the Museum from Burma. 

 GracuUpica fttscogularis, Salvad., was new to the National Collection, 

 but the specimen was afterwards referred to O. burmanica by Mr. Oates 

 (' Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds,' i., p. 535). Pomaforhinus imberbis, Salvad., 

 was new to the Museum, as also the type of Ixulus darki, Oates. 



Mr. Oates was an officer in the Public Works Department in Burma, 

 and rose to the highest positions in this branch of the Service. In his 

 leisure moments he devoted himself to the study of natural history, and 

 it is as a naturalist that he will always be known to fame. No more con- 

 scientious worker has ever lived, and his " Birds of British Burma," and 

 the first two volumes of the " Aves " in the " Fauna of British India," are 

 models of what such books should be. His influence on the history of 

 zoology has been great, and his work is lield in high esteem by all 

 ornithologists. His recent illness, which has compelled him to fore go the 

 completion of the " Catalogue of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum," of 

 which he wrote the first two volumes, has been much regretted by all his 

 colleagues in the British Museum. 



Oates (Fkank). 



See Oates, W. E. and C. O. 



Oates (W. E. and C. G.). 



350 birds from Matabele Land. Presented [79. 9. 7, 1-350.] 

 This collection was made by Mr. Frank Oates, the brother of the 

 donors, and was described by me in the Appendix to " Matabele Land 

 and the Victoria Falls " (8vo, London, 1881), App., pp. 294-328, pis. 

 A, B. Bradyornis oatesi and Saxicola shelleyi were described as new, but 

 the latter species of Chat is now considered to be a Thamnolasa (cf. Sharpe, 

 Handl., iv., p. 170). Frank Oates was a most enthusiastic s{X)rtsman and 

 naturalist, and would have done much good ornithological work, had his 

 life been prolonged. He died during his journey back from the Zambesi. 



Ogilvie (F. Menteith). 



28 specimens of Game-birds from Argyllshire. Presented. [91. 12. 24, 

 1-28.] 



Ogilvie-Grant (W. R.). 



See also Baring, Hon. Cecil ; and Forbes, Dr. H. 0. ; Reid, Capt. 

 G. Savile ; Rothschild, Hon. Walter. 

 59 birds and eggs from Crieff, Perthshire. Presented. [84. 5. 16, 

 1-10 ; 84. 6. 3, 1-6 ; 97. 11. 6, 1-43.] 



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