tl4 ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



Birds. — Six thousand, two hundred and seventy-three 

 additions have been made to this class. Of those not already 

 referred to the following are the most worthy of mention : — 



A hundred and twenty-four skins from Kashmir, &c. ; pre- 

 sented by Dr. J. Aitchison. 



Eighty-six specimens from the Shan States, including the 

 types of a small Flowerpecker (jxulus clarkii), and a 

 Scimitar Babbler ( Poraatorhinus imherhis), new to the 

 collection ; presented by E. W. Gates, Esq. 



Fifty-five skins, and sixty-one eggs, including two species 

 new to the collection (Anthus infuscatus and Lanius 

 fuscatus), from Foochow ; presented by C. B. Rickett, Esq. 



A hundred and fifteen Birds from Luzon, Philippine Islands, 

 including the types of fifteen new species, and three others 

 new to the collection ; presented by the subscribers to the 

 Whitehead Expedition Fund. 



Sixty -five specimens from Bongao, and Sibutu Island, Sulu 

 Archipelago, including nine species new to the collection, and 

 the types of four species {Scojys sibutuensis, Prioniturus 

 vcrticalis, Dicceum sihutuense and Edoliisoma everetti), 

 collected by A. H. Everett, Esq. ; purchased. 



A hundred and seventy-three specimens collected in Borneo 

 by Mr. A. H. Everett ; received in exchange. 



A hundred and seventy-one specimens from Palawan, 

 Borneo, &c. ; presented by A. H. Everett, Esq. 



Five Birds from Mount Dulit, N. Borneo, including the 

 type of a new Falcon {Falco ernesti), collected by C. E. Hose, 

 Esq. ; purchased. 



A rare Owl {Gymnoscops insularis) from the Seychelles, 

 new to the collection ; presented by Chevalier Brooks. 



The type specimen of {Pceoptera kenrichi) from Northern 

 Masai-land, new to the collection ; presented by Major 

 R. W. E. Kenrick. 



A pair of flightless Ducks [Nesonetta aiicklandica) from 

 Auckland Island, a pair of Mantell's Apteryx {Apteryx 

 mantelli) from North Island, New Zealand, and a pair of a 

 new Bird of Paradise (Trichoparadisea guilielmi) from 

 Finisterre Mountains, New Guinea, new to the collection; 

 presented by the Hon. Walter Rothschild. 



Sixty bones of Birds, mostly belonging to extinct species 

 from Chatham Island, and New Zealand, including the 

 types of seven new species ; collected b}'- Mr. H. O. Forbes ; 

 purchased. 



Reptiles. — One thousand two hundred and fifty-nine 

 additions were made to this class ; the following are note- 

 worthy : — 



Ninety-eight specimens from various localities, among 

 which are examples of several species previously unrepre- 

 sented in the collection ; presented by the Zoological Museum 

 of the University of Christiania. 



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