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Sand Martin (young), Helmsley, Yorkshire, July, 1874. 



Mr. F. Maine, per Mr. John Hancock. 

 House Martin (young) and House Sparrow (young), Oatlands, 1887. 



Mr. John Hancock. 

 Long-tailed Puck, Harelda glacialis, mature (female), winter. 



Mr. Henry C. Sivan. 

 Hybrid between the Greenfinch and Brown Linnet, caught near Kenton. 



Purchased. 



A Grovelling Duck, kept at Jesmond by Captain Noble, where it died, 



January, 1888. Per Mr. John Hancock. 



Pallas' Sand Grouse, from Tees-mouth (1863). 



Roller, from Yorkshire. 



Rose-coloured Starling. Mr. John Hancock. 



Eleven Skins of Linota linaria (nine males, two females). 

 Tringoides macularius (male and female), mature. 



Do. do. (male), first plumage. 



Do. do. (male), downy state. 



Totanus solitarius (female). 

 Aegialites vociferus (male). 

 Scolopax Wilsonii (young). 



Molothrus pecores, Cow-bird (male, female, and young). 

 Dend. Pensylvanica, Chestnut-sided Warbler, foster-parent of the Cow-bird. 



All from Milton, Ontaria, Canada. 



Mr. E. W. Brooks, per Mr. John Hancock. 

 Portion of Skeleton of Spotted Eagle, Aquila nozvia (Brisson), Indian 



form, shot near Cresswell, Northumberland Coast, October, 1885. 



Mr. John Hancock. 

 Marsh Titmouse. Mr. Percy Percival, Shepton Mallett. 



Two Regina Birds of Paradise, Paradisea. 

 One King Bird of Paradise, Circinnurus regius. 

 One Racquet-tailed King-Fisher, Alcedo Dea. 

 Head and Neck of Goura Pigeon, Gowa coronata. 



Captain Nevile M. Saye?s. 

 Two Nests of the Oven Bird, Furnarius rufus (Gmel.), from Buenos Ayres. 



Mr. J. Young, Hereford Road, JBayswater. 

 Black Redstart, Ruticilla Tithys, shot at Cullercoats, 1856. 



Mr. John Hancock. 

 Nest of Weaver Bird, from India. Mr. Jas. Hodgson, per Mrs. Emley. 



Five Skins of Golden Oriole, one Barbet, one Roller (male), one Flycatcher, 



one Woodpecker, two Bee-eaters. Mrs. Barnes, Whitburn. 



Golden Eagle, Aquila chrysaetos (Linn.). This bird was kept several years 



in the Aviary at Heaton Park. The Corporation of Newcastle. 



