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and twenty-four Coleoptera, with many rare species ; nine- 

 teen Lepidoptera and two Hemiptera." 



(2) " The fifth instalment of the Godman-Salvin collection 

 of birds, referred to in the Report for 1885. This series 

 consists of three thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine 

 specimens, and includes sixty-two types and one hundred 

 and sixty-four species new to the collection. Presented by 

 Osbert Salvin, Esq., F.R.S., and F. DuCane Godrnan, Esq., 

 F.R.S." 



(3) " The collection of Dendrocolaptidce and Formicariidce , 

 formed by P. L. Sclater, Esq., F.R.S., containing one thou- 

 sand nine hundred and forty-five specimens, and including 

 one hundred and ten types and twenty-five rspecies new to 

 the collection. Purchased." 



(4) "The first instalment of the collection of African 

 birds formed by Captain G. E. Shelley, containing one thou- 

 sand six hundred and sixty-six specimens, and comprising 

 Finches, Starlings, Larks, Weaver-birds, Woodpeckers, 

 Cuckoos, and Barbets, of which fifteen are types and twenty- 

 one species new to the collection. Purchased." 



(5) " One hundred and forty-eight specimens, forming 

 part of the collection of the late Count Riocour, and con- 

 taining many of the original specimens described and figured 

 by Vieillot, as well as fourteen other types and three species 

 new to the collection, among them a specimen of the extinct 

 Starling {Fregilupus varius) . This bird, formerly common 

 in the Island of Reunion, is supposed to have been exter- 

 minated about fifty years ago, and not more than sixteen 

 specimens are known to be preserved in various museums. 

 Purchased." 



Under the head of "Birds" we are informed that "Nine 

 thousand eight hundred and thirty-six additions were made 

 to this branch of the collection during the past year. Besides 

 the collections already mentioned, the following are the most 

 noteworthy : — 



" Three hundred and eighty-three specimens from the Palse- 

 arctic Region, Africa, and New Guinea, including nine 

 types and seven species new to the collection, and among 



