606 A.-E. SHIPLEY 
lection came from beneath the skin of Hyæna sp. (?) shot at the 
same place. » 
9. — FILARIA sp. 
An unidentifiable specimen of a Nematode taken from the He 
of the mandible of an unidentified species of Redshank, Totanus sp. 
6. — FILARIA sp. 
Another specimen which could not be recognized was taken 
from a «striped back warbler ». It is not recorded from what part 
of the body. The specimen was a female and a good deal injured. 
— Oxyurus compar Leidy. — Leidy, Proceed. Ac. Philad. , VII, 
1856, p- 52. 
Again there was only specimen, a female, the label on the bottle 
left it doubtful if its host was really a Felis catus, at any rate a note 
of interrogation precedes the word Cat. 
8. — SPIROPTERA (?) CAPRIMULGI Molin. — Molin, SB. 4k. Wien, 
XXXVIIL, 1860, p. 978. 
Two or three badly preserved specimens from the orbit of a 
Night jar, genus and species not recorded, but probably Capri- 
mulqus europæus or C. ægyptius. 
9. — SPIROPTERA STRIGIS Rudolphi. — Molin, SB. Ak. Wien, 
XXX VIII, 1860, p. 977. 
Several specimens enclosed in cysts the size of small peas attached 
externally to the stomach-walls of an Owl. 
10. — SPIROPTERA SP. 
Another specimen of Spiroptera was taken from a (short billed 
Heron », but from what part of the Bird is not recorded. 
CESTODA 
4. — CoTuGNIA POLYCANTHA ? Fuhrmann (plate VII, fig. 4 and 2). 
Amongst the collection were several fragments of a species of 
Cotugnia taken from the intestine of a Dove shot at Duem. Unfortu- 
nately only one fragment retained the head and it has not been 
possible to determine absolutely the species. IT have however con- 
sulted Dr O. Fuhrmann the well-known authority on the cestodes 
of birds and he having kindly examined my sections tells me that 
probobly the species in question is identical with Cotuynia polycan- 
