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of the great Tweeddale Collection of Birds, and the Tweeddale 

 Library, by Colonel Wardlaw-Ramsay. This collection 



numbered 20,186 specimens, with many species new to the 

 Museum, and about 140 types. 



In 1888 another instalment of the Sclater collection was 

 received, consisting- of 1718 specimens of Tyrannidee, includ- 

 ing 49 species new to the collection and 117 types. Forty- 

 four birds from Manda Island, including a Sand-Grouse 

 new to the collection were presented by Mr. F. J. Jackson. 

 Forty-four birds from Benguela, with 20 species new to the 

 collection were presented by the Lisbon Museum. 



Thirty specimens from the island of Fernando ISToronha 

 including types of two new species, collected by Mr. H. N. 

 Ridley were presented by the Royal Society. 



Thirty-seven birds from Guadalcanal-, Solomon Archipelago, 

 collected by Mr. C. M. Woodford, and containing 16 species 

 (with types of 13 new ones) new to the Museum. 



Twenty-three birds from Christmas Island in the Indian 

 Ocean, including the types of five new species (cf. P.Z.S., 1888, 

 pp. 512-529), presented by J. J. Lister, Esq. 



A further collection of 195 birds from Fao was presented 

 by Mr. W. D. Cmnming. 



In 1889 the Museum first made the acquaintance of 

 Dr. Charles Hose, who had for some time devoted his 

 attention to the ornithology of Northern Borneo, and whose 

 researches were destined to effect so many brilliant discoveries 

 in Ornithology. In this year, too, appeared the record of 

 Mr. John Whitehead's exploration of Mount Kina Balu. 



One hundred and ninety-eight birds from various localities, 

 chiefly Pigeons and Picarian birds, were presented by 

 Mr. Henry Seebohm ; 76 birds from Perak, including 7 species 

 new to the collection, and types of 3 new species, presented 

 by Mr. L. Wray ; and 25 specimens from New Guinea, 

 including 6 species new to the Museum, and types of 4 new 

 species collected by Dr. H. 0. Forbes. 



Thirty-three birds from Johanna Island in the Comoros, 



collected by M. Humblot, were purchased of Mr. G. A. Frank. 



Two hundred and fifty-one birds from Cyprus were presented 



by Lord Lilford, 54 birds from 1ST.W. Borneo, including the 



