Birds. 495 



They watched the spring and autumn migrations for a series of years, and 

 many species were detected by them for the first time in England. Some 

 of their rarest cajitures passed into the collection of Mr. T. J. Monk, of 

 Lewes. 



Swinhoe (Col. Charles). 



341 birds from the neighbourhood ot Kandahar, Afghanistan. 

 Presented. [81. 12. 1, 1-341.] Gf. Colonel Swinhoe's paper on the Birds 

 of Southern Afghanistan, (Ibis, 1882, pp. 95-126). 



332 birds from Mhow, Central India. Presented. [84. 10. 8, 1-332.] 

 Cf. C. Swinhoe and H. E. Barnes' paper on the Birds of Central India, 

 (Ibis, 1885, pp. 52-69, 124-138). 



Colonel Swinhoe is a well-known Indian zoologist, who made 

 some useful and interesting collections of birds, which he gave to the 

 Museum, having been always an enthusiastic contributor to the National 

 Collection. 



Swinhoe {Consul Robert). 



4 British birds and 5 nests with eggs. Presented. [54. 5. 29, 1-9.] 



16 specimens from Amoy. Presented. [58. 6. 18, 1-16.] 



23 specimens from Hainan. Purchased. [71. 3. 21, 1-23.] 

 8 species new to the collection, viz., Micropternus liolroydi, Hemixus 

 casianonotus, Ixus hainaniis, Crinicjer pallidus, Hypsipetes perniger, 

 Oarrulax monachus, JEthopyga christinx, Arachnechthra rhizopliorse. 



22 specimens of Birds of Prey from China. Purchased. [74. 2. 21, 

 14-26 ; 74. 3. 26, 1-9.] 



A few specimens were purchased by the Museum from the collections 

 of Chinese birds made by Consul Swinhoe, as occasion offered. His 

 private collection was purchased, after Swinhoe's death, by Mr. Heniy 

 Seebohm, and was bequeathed to the nation with the rest of his 

 collection by the latter. 



The following is a list of the papers published by Kobert Swinhoe: — 



Notes on some new species of birds found on the Island of Formosa. 

 Journ. North China Branch R. As. Soc. (Shanghai), May 1859. 



Ornithology of Amoy (China). Ibis, f860, pp. 45-68, 89, 130, 

 357-361. 



On Chinese birds, t.c, pp. 428, 429. 



Notes on the Ornithology of Hong Kong, Macao and Canton, made 

 during the latter end of February, March, April and the beginning of 

 May, 1860. Ibis, 1861, pp. 23-57. 



Notes on some birds observed about Talien Bay (N. China), from 

 June 21 to July 25, 1860. t.c, pp. 251-262. 



On the Ornithology of Amoy and Foochow. t.c, pp. 262-268. 



Notes on Ornithology taken between Takoo and Peking, in the 

 neighbourhood of Peiho River, Province of Chelee, North China, from 

 August to December, 1860. t.c, pp. 323-345. 



Ornithological ramble in Foochow, in December, 1861. Ibis, 1862, 

 pp. 253-265. 



On some Tientsin birds collected by Mr. Fleming, R.A., in the 

 possession of Mr. Whiteley. P.Z.S., 1862, pp. 315-325. 



Additions and Corrections to the Ornithology of Northern China. 

 Ibis, 1863, pp. 87-97, pi. iii. 



The Ornithology of Formosa, or Taiwan, t.c, pp. 198-219, pi. v. ; 

 250-311, pi. vi. ; 377-435. 



Notes on the Ornithology of Northern Japan, t.c, pp. 442-447. 



