124 President's Address. 



230 birds were handed over to the Museum, including the 

 types of two new species. 



In 1887 Dr. Sclater gave to the Museum the remains of the 

 Solomon Islands collection, described by him in the i Pro- 

 ceedings ' of the Zoological Society for 1869 (pp. 118-126, 

 pis. ix., x.), including the types of three of his new species, 

 and a series of 35 birds from the same Archipelago were 

 purchased from Mr. C. M. Woodford. This contained 7 species 

 new to the collection, and the type of one new species. 



Mr. Seebohm presented in 1887 his collection of 36 

 Petrels and 539 Cuckoos, to aid the preparation of the c Cata- 

 logue of Birds,' and 485 Humming Birds from the Sclater 

 collection, were also received. 



An important collection of 176 birds from Kilimanjaro and 

 Teita, in Eastern Africa, were presented by Mr. F. J. Jackson 

 (cf. Shelley, 'Ibis,' 1888, pp. 287-306, pis. Vi. vii.), and a fine 

 series of birds from Equatorial Africa was presented by 

 Emin Pasha (cf. Shelley, P.Z.S., 1888, pp. 17-50, pi. iii.). 

 Seventeen specimens from the Upper Congo were purchased 

 from Mr. Bohndorff, nine species being new to the collection. 

 Sir Evan James gave 37 more specimens from S.E. 

 Manchuria, and 60 birds from the Caucasus and other parts. 

 of the Russian Empire were presented by the Academy of 

 Sciences of St. Petersburg. 



In this year, 1887, a further collection of 19 birds from 

 Perak was presented by Mr. L. Wray, and 192 birds from N". 

 Australia, collected by his son T. H. Bowyer-Bower, were 

 presented by Captain Bowyer-Bower. 



Mr. G. Frean Morcom presented 82 birds from California, 

 and Mr. H. K. Coale 60 birds from Arizona. 



Thirty-five birds were obtained by Sir H. H. Johnston on 

 his expedition to the Camaroons, and were presented by the 

 British Association. Mr. F. W. Styan presented 23 birds 

 from China, including two species new to the collection. 



Seventy-five birds obtained by Dr. Romilly on the Astrolabe 

 Mts. in British New Guinea, and including some rare species 

 of Birds of Paradise, were presented by the Government of 

 Queensland. 



The chief event of the year, however, was the presentation 



