472 Zoology. 



Tetraophasis szechenyi, Rhinoptilus seebohmi (type)]. Presented. [93. 5. 

 1, 1-2 ; 93. 11. 24, 1 ; 93. 12. 21, 1-2.] 



3 specimens of Eollers {Coraciidx). Presented. [93. 12. 13, 1-3,] 



122 specimens of Waders {Gharadriiformes) and Uwls ( Strigiformes\ 

 including the type of Cursorius somalensis. Presented. [94. 2. 19, 

 1-122.] 



354 specimens of Ducks (Anseriformes), including the type of 

 Nettapus kopschi, Swinhoe {= N. cwomandeliana (Gm.), cf. Salvad., 

 Cat. B., xxvii,, p. 68). [94. 8. 12, 1-354.] 



60 specimens of Grebes (Fodicipedi/ormes) and Wading-Birds (Chara- 

 driiformes). Presented. [94. 9. 1, 2-61.] Includes the type of jRhinop' 

 tihis hartingi. 



18 specimens of Owls from Japan and Formosa. Presented. [94. 12. 

 23, 1-18.] 



46 Petrels (Procellariiformes), and Gulls and Terns (Lariformes), 

 from the Gulf of the Amur, and the Kurile and Benin Islands. {Cjf. 

 Seebohm. Ibis, 1890, pp. 95-108). Presented. [95. 3. 7, 1-21 ; 95. 5. 

 14, 1-25.] 



Mr. Seebohm died on the 26th of November, 1895, and bequeathed his 

 collection of birds to the British Museum. 



827 specimens of Wading-Birds (Charadriiformes) and Game-Birds 

 {GalUformes). Seebohm Bequest. [96. 1. 1, 1-827.] 



Among the Game-birds were the tyjies of several species described by 

 Swinhoe and Seebohm himself. These were as follows: — Arhoricola 

 hambusse, Swinh. ( = Bamhusicola thoracica, Tenmi., cf. Grant, Cat. B., 

 xxii., p. 258), Crossoptilum leucurum, Swinhoe, C. mantchuricum, 

 Swinhoe, Oreoperdix crudigularis, Swinh., Fucrasia darwini, Swinhoe, 

 Fhasianns principalis, Sclater, P. tarnowskii, Seebohm ( = P. zerafscha- 

 nicus, Tarnowski, cj. Grant, Cat. B., xxii., p. 326), F. decoUatus, 

 Swinhoe, Callophasis eJlioti, Swinhoe. 



230 skeletons of Birds. Seebohm Bequest. [96. 2. 16, 1-230.] 



84 Swifts (Cypseli) and 23 birds from Mt. Kina Balu. Seebohm 

 Bequest. [96. 4. 4, 1-107.] 



Included in this donation were the types of Cypselus pekinensis, 

 Swinhoe, O. tinus, Swinhoe (= Tachornis infwmata, Scl., cf. Hartert, 

 Cat. B., xvi., p. 467). 



12 mounted birds for the public gallery. Seebohm Bequest. [1896. 

 5. 10 1-9 : 1896. 5. 24, 1-3.] 



15 birds from Formosa, collected by Mr. P. A. Hoist. Seebohm 

 Bequest. [96. 5. 2, 1-15.] Cf Seebohm, Ibis, 1895, p. 211. 



1031 specimens of Turdidx (Thrushes). Seebohm Bequest. [96. 6. 

 1, 1-1031.] 



5 species new to the Collection. Types of Geocichia aurata, Sharpe, 

 G. dixoni, Seebohm, Merula scanthoscelis, Jard., M. mareensis, Layard, 

 M. pritzbueri, Layard, M. tempesti, Layard, M. bicolor, Layard, M. 

 aJhiceps, Swinhoe, M. seebohmi, Sharpe, M. vanuensis, Seebohm ( = ilf. 

 vitiensis, Layard, cf. Sharpe in Seebohm's Monogr. Turdidx, ii., p. 133), 

 M. layardi, Seebohm. 



1350 Wading-Birds {Char adrii formes), including the types of Vanellus 

 occidentaUs, Harting, [= Belenopterus chilensis, Mol.] (cf. Sharpe, Cat. 

 B., xxiv., p. 165), and ^gialitis dealbatus, Swinhoe \_E. aleccandrina (L.). 

 cf. Sharpe, t.c, p. 275], Seebohm Bequest. [96. 6. 2, 1-51 ; 96. 7. 1, 1-1299.] 



This was an especially valuable donation, as it consisted of the 

 material on which Seebohm founded his great work on the " Geographical 

 Distribution of the Charadriidse" (Sotheran & Co., 1888). .The founda- 



