438 Zoology, 



new to the national collection, Tardus comorensis, EumMotia flavirostris, 

 Cinnyris humbloti, and Terpsiphone comorensis, described by Milne- 

 Edwards and Oustalet in the " Comptes Eendus," ci., 1885. 



Parker {Prof. T. Jeffrey). 



4 specimens of Kiwis, Apteryx australis, A. manielH, A. oiveni. 

 Presented. [96. 3. 13, 1-4.] 



Parry-Evans (Bev. J. D. S.). 



12 eggs Crom the Transvaal. Presented. [1904. 2. 3, 1-12.] 



Parzudaki (M. ;6mile). 



33 sterna of birds from Algeria. Purchased. [51. 8. 25, 32-64.] 



69 birds and eggs from various localities. Purchased. [51. 9. 11, 

 C-8 ; 52. 3. 8, 1-20; 52. 5. 27, 1-18; 53. 6. 23, 1-28.] 



Many of the specimens are from South America ; but a number of 

 liirds from different parts of Europe were also purchased. 



36 birds and eggs, mostly from South America. [53. 9. 28, 1-25 ; 

 53. 12. 6,34-44.] ^ „^/ . .a ? /r- 



One of the^types of Ortalis wagleri, Gray,jwas included in this series, 

 and Acfbptdi'his^vrthonyx, Lafr., and PsaltriparusJ minimus were added 

 to the Museum collection. 



145 birds and eggs from various localities. [54. 6. 24, 1-14 ; 54. 6. 

 28, 1-3 ; 58. 6. 2, 1-128.] 



Included the type of Turturana malherhei.QyyXT trf Gc^^lrwe/x. 



A specimen of Balxniceps rex. Purchased. [58. 11. 20, 34.] 



The Whale-headed Stork was described by Gould in 1851 from a 

 specimen brought from the Upper White Nile by Manstield. TliC bird 

 purchased from Parzudaki was the finst one obtained by the British 

 Museum, and the present resting-place of the type-specimen is, I believe, 

 unknown. There is no information as to the origin of the Parzudaki 

 s])ecimen. 



223 specimens of Parrots from various localities, several being from the 

 Massena collection. Purchased. [59. 11. 22, 1-88; 60. 11. 7, 1-5; 

 60. 11. 8, 1-130.] 



Types of Conurus chloropterus, Souance ; C. ruhrolarvahts, Massena 

 and Souance ; Conurus astec, Souance ; Fyrrlmra hxmatotis, Souance ; 

 Chrysotis chloronota, Souance ; P. inolime, Massena and Souance ; 

 Chrysostis coccineifrons, Souanc^ (=C'. viridigena, Cass.; cf. Salvad., 

 Cat., XX., p. 297); Loriculus apicalis, Souance; L. rcguhts, Souance; 

 Psittacula cyanopygia, Souance ; F. chi-ysogaster, FArzud. (nam. midum) 

 (= P. passerina, L. ; cf. Salvad., Cat. B., xx., p. 245); Gnathositta 

 ieterotis, Massena and Souance; Pionus seniloides, Massena and Souance. 



The following species were new to the collection : Conurus petzi 

 (Leibl.)= C. canicularis {cf. Salvad., Cat, B., xx., p. 201), Anodorhynchus 

 glaucus (V.), Cyanopsittactis spixi (Wagl.), Pasocephalus fuscicoUis, 

 Neophema splendidx, Cyanorhamphus erythrotis, Loriculus stigmatus, 

 PaJmornis eques, Lorius lory, L. garridus. 



Payne (W. A.). 



8 eggs from the Transvaal. [1902. 11. 18, 1-8.] 



Pearce (W.) 



Sent many birds from the neighbourhood of Constantinople, and was 

 apparently a pupil of Mr. T. Robson's, as he prepared his specimens in the 

 same way. He afterwards collected in Cyprus for Lord Lilford. 



