DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY. Ill 



Eighty-one specimens of birds from the Sandwich Islands, 

 including three species new to the collection. Presented by 

 the Joint Committee of the Royal Society and British 

 Association. 



One hundred and thirty-six birds from the islands of 

 Lombock and Savu, collected by Mr. Everett, containing six 

 species new to the collection ; purchased. 



Forty-seven birds from the province of Foochow, China, 

 including the type of Yuhina pallida ; presented by C. B. 

 Rickett and J. La Touche, Esqs. 



One hundred and thirty-five specimens from Northern 

 Celebes, collected by Charles Hose, Esq., including the type 

 of Dicceum hosii, and eight species new to the collection ; 

 purchased. 



Thirty-four specimens from Christmas Island in the Indian 

 Ocean collected by Mr. C. W. Andrews. Presented by Dr. 

 John Murray, f.r.s. 



Seventy-two eggs of Philippine Birds collected by Mr. John 

 Whitehead ; purchased. 



Fifty-three mounted birds from Sweden ; purchased. 



Reptilia. — The collection has been augmented by one 

 thousand eight hundred and seventy-three specimens, of which 

 the following most deserve notice : — 



Thirty-seven specimens from Herzegovina, Montenegro, and 

 Greece ; purchased. 



Seven specimens from Transcaucasia and Armenia, including 

 a Snake new to the collection (Vi'pera raddii) ; presented by 

 Dr. G. Radde. 



One hundred and twenty specimens collected on the late 

 Mr. Bent's expedition to the Hadramout, S. Arabia, among 

 which the types of several new species ; presented by 

 Dr. J. Anderson f.r.s. 



Nine rare Earth-Snakes from Southern India ; purchased. 



Specimens of a rare Earth-Snake {Silyhura tnacrolepis) 

 from the Bombay Ghats ; presented by H. M. Phipson, Esq. 



Nineteen Snakes from Ceylon ; presented by H. C. Swaine, 

 Esq. 



Nine Snakes from Johore ; presented by Dr. J. P. A. 

 Wilson. 



A rare Sea-Snake (Aipysurus eydouxii) from Singapore ; 

 presented by S. S. Flower, Esq. 



Thirty-six specimens from Siam, among which are a new 

 Lizard {Phyllodactylus siamensis), and a new Blind Snake 

 {Typhlops cdhiceps); received in exchange from the Royal 

 Siamese Museum, Bangkok. 



A new Sea-Snake {Hydrophis floiveri) from Borneo ; pre 

 sented by S. S. Flower, Esq. 



Twenty specimens collected in Borneo by Mr. C. Hose 

 including the types of a new Tortoise (Liemys inomatd) ; 

 purchased. 



