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Abyssinia, collected by P. Zaphiro ; presented by Mr. Y. 

 Macmillan. 



Five hundred and eighty-seven Birds from Uganda ; 

 purchased. 



Four hundred and five Birds from Uganda, including the 

 types of two new species [FrancoUnus mulemee and Mesobucco 

 radcliffei) ; presented by Colonel C. Delme Radcliffe. 



Eleven Birds from British East Africa, including the types 

 of three new species {Cyanomitra alince, Hajjlopelia jacksoni, 

 and Macronyx sharpei) : presented by Mr. F. J. Jackson, 

 C.B. 



Forty-one Birds from British East Africa ; presented by 

 Captain R. E. Drake-Brockman. 



One hundred and two Birds from British East Africa and 

 from Florida ; presented by Mr. C. B. Storey. 



Four hundred and eighty-three Birds from the West 

 Indies, collected by Dr. R. Bowdler Sharpe during the 

 voyage of the ' Emerald ' ; presented by Sir Frederick 

 Johnstone, Bart., and Laura, Countess of Wilton. 



One hundred and twenty-two eggs from Costa Rica, 

 collected by Mr. C. F. Underwood ; purchased. 



Four hundred and sixty-five Birds and eggs from Paraguay, 

 collected by Mr. W. Foster ; purchased. 



Fifty-five Birds from New Zealand, the Kermadec and 

 other Antarctic Islands, including specimens of Mergus 

 australis and other rare species ; presented by the Earl of 

 Ranfurly. 



Four hundred and thirty-seven Birds collected by Mr. M. 

 J. Nicoll during the voyage of the ' Valhalla ' ; presented 

 by the Earl of Crawford," K.T., F.R.S. 



Two eggs of the Kagu [Rhinochetus jubatus) ; purchased. 



Expedition to Mount Rawenzori. — An expedition for the 

 further geographical and biological exploration of Mount 

 Ruwenzori in the Uganda Protectorate, arranged in the 

 Ornithological Department of the British Museum, left 

 England in September last. It is conducted by Mr. R. B. 

 Woosnam, late of the Worcester Regiment, with whom are 



