110- ACCOUNTS,- ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



Two specimens of Paramythia montium, De Vis, and a 

 specimen of Daphcenositta miranda, De Vis, from South- 

 East.ern New Guinea ; presented by Sir William McGregor, 

 K.C.M.G., Governor of British New Guinea. 



Skeletons of Birds from Dr. Forsyth-Major's expedition 

 to Madagascar ; presented by the Royal Society. 



Five hundred and eighty-six specimens of Birds from the 

 Philippine Islands, collected by Mr. John Whitehead, 

 containing sixty-seven types of new species and sixty-eight 

 species new to the collection ; presented by the subscribers to 

 the Whitehead expedition. 



Twenty-nine specimens from Lagos ; presented by Major 

 Ewart. 



One hundred and sixteen specimens of Herons, Wading- 



Birds, Goatsuckers, and Birds of Prey, including the types of 



the new genus of Eagles (Pithecophaga jefferyi) and the 



cH. small-billed Frog-mouth ( BaUocJ\ostomus microrhynchus), 



^ collected by Mr. John Whitehead ; purchased. 



A specimen of a new Siberian Goose (Aiiser neglectus, 

 Sushkin) ; presented by Professor M. Menzbier. 



Three hundred and seventy-eight specimens of birds from 

 North Nyasa Land, collected by Mr. Alexander Whytc, in- 

 cluding the types of two new species ( Bessonornis viodesta a,nd 

 Cistlcola nigriloris) ; presented by Sir Harry Johnston, K.c.B. 



One hundred and fifty-seven specimens, mostly Humming 

 Birds, from Ecuador ; presented by L. Siiderstrom. 



Two hundred and twenty-four specimens of birds and 

 c, 5()5 eggs from the Argentine Republic (including the 

 ^l type of Ilaj-^^ocei'cus hollandi), collected by Mr. Arthur 

 H. Holland ; purchased. 



Fourteen birds received in exchange from the Hon. Walter 

 Rothschild, including seven species new to the collection. 



Eighteen birds, presented by J. Davidson, Esq., from Aden 

 collected by the late Lieut. H. E. Barnes. 



The types of Williams' Silver VhesiSSint^Gennceus luilliamsi) 

 from the Chin Hills ; presented by Capt. F. T. Williams. 



One hundred and seventeen birds from Northern Norway, 

 collected by Mr. Nicolai Hanson ; purchased. 



Seventeen specimens of birds from the Cape Verde Islands, 

 including the types of Spizocorys razee and Puffinus niarice ; 

 presented by Boyd Alexander, Esq. 



Twenty-six specimens from the Loria .collection, including 

 nine species new to the British Museum ; purchased. 



Seventy-two skins of Birds from Siam, collected by Stanley 

 S. Flower, Esq., Director of the Royal Siamese Museum, 

 Bangkok, Received in exchange. 



Three specimens of birds from the Eastern Soudan, 

 including the type of Amino2')erdix chohnleyi ; presented by 

 A. J. Cholmley, Esq. 



A specimen of Idiopsar brachyurus, an aberrant genus 

 of Finches from Bolivia, and six Parrots from German New 

 Guinea ; presented by Count Von Berlepsch, 



