482 Zoology. 



rectirostris (Shaw)]. Purchased through Mr. E. Gerrard. [78. 10. 2G, 

 1-364.] 



675 specimens of Ploceidse, FringilUdx, Psittacidae, CucuUdse, Capi- 

 tonidm, etc., including 17 species new to the collection, and types of 

 Ceuthmochares austraUs, Niyrita Juteifrons, Hypochera nigerrima. Pur- 

 chased through Mr. E. Gerrard. [78. 'l2. '61, 223-897.] 



Appointed Librarian to the Zoological Society of London in January 

 1867 ; resigned in January 1872 ; appointed Senior Assistant in Depart- 

 ment of Zoology, British Museum, in September 1872 ; Assistant Keeper, 

 Department of Zoology, November 1895. 



^ee 'Who's Who,' 1905, pp. 1454-55. 



Shaw {Bev. G.). 



30 birds from Betsileo, Madagascar. Purchased. [79. 6. 7, 1-30.] 

 Upupa marginata was new to the collection. 



Shelford (R.), Director of the Sarawak Museum. 



13 nestlings of Bornean birds. Presented. [1900. 7. 12, 1-5; 1900. 

 7. 15, 1-8.] 



A specimen of Spilornis palUdus from Sarawak. Purchased. [1905. 

 11. 24, 1.] 



Shelley {Sir Edward), Bart. 



50 specimens from Avington, Hants. [76. 6. 15, 1-50.] 



Nest and eggs of the Coot (Fulica atra), with the parent birds, from 



Avington, Presented. 



This group is interesting as being the first of the series mounted to 



illustrate the nesting habits of our British birds. The nest was found by 



myself on the lake in Avington Park during a visit to my old friend Sir 



Edward Shelley. 



Shelley {Capt. G. E.). 



7 birds from Accra on the Gold Coast. Presented. [72. 10. 25, 

 26-32.] 



Captain Shelley visited the Gold Coast with the late T. E. Buckley, 

 and discovered some interesting new species of birds. The winter home 

 of our Nightingale and Wood-wren were for the first time discovered in 

 West Africa. A memoir on the results of the expedition was published 

 in the ' Ibis ' for 1872 (pp. 281-293). 



87 birds from various localities (Egypt, Gold Coast), and a few from 

 Avington. Presented. [72. 12. 5, 1-40; 73. 11. 17, 15-16 ; 73. 12. 3, 

 33-75.] 



37 specimens from Avington. Presented. [73. 1. G, 1-37.] 



Captain Shelley had formed by this time a most interesting collection 

 of African birds, which he allowed the Museum to acquire for a much 

 less sum than he had spent on its formation. The first instalments of 

 this great collection were added in 1889. 



236 specimens of Starlings {Sturnidx. and Eulahetidx), including the 

 types of Cosmopsarvs unicolor, Shelley, Aviydrus walltri, Shelley, Spreo 

 hildebrandti, Sharpe. Purchased. [89. 3. 6, 1-236.] 



114 specimens of Woodpeckers (Picidx). Purchased. [89. 3. 9, 

 1-114.] 



128 specimens of Barbets {Capitorddx), including the types of 

 Tricholaima affine (Shelley), Stadolxma oUvacea (SluUey), 31eIanobucco 

 albicauda (Shelley). [89. 6. 20, 1-128.] 



