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AvES— continued. 



, were not previously represented in the collection ; presented 

 by G. L. Bates, Esq. 



Five hundred and thirty birds and one hundred and eleven 

 skeletons from Cameroon ; collected by G. L. Bates, Esq. 



The type specimen of Wells' Wagtail, Motacilla luellsi, from 

 Upper Nigeria ; presented by T. V. Fox, Esq. 



Australasia. 



An example of Mantou's Bird of Paradise, Heteroptilorhis 

 mantoui, new to the collection. 



An egg of the Greater Bird of Paradise, Paradisea apoda, 

 new to the collection ; presented by Mrs. E. J. Johnstone. 



One thousand birds from Dutch New Guinea and Amboina, 

 including the types of ten new species and many species new 

 to the collection ; presented by the Subscribers to the British 

 Ornithologists' Union New Guinea Expedition Fund. 



America^ North. 



An example of the extinct Passenger Pigeon, Ectopistes 

 migratorius, from Kingston, Canada ; presented by Mrs. 

 Oliver. 



America, South. 



Two hundred and twenty-four birds, sixty-eight eggs, and 

 fifteen nests from Tamuco, Southern Chile, including a new- 

 species, Upucerthia tamucoensis, and eggs which were pre- 

 viously unrepresented ; collected by Senor A. SaldaRa. 



Thirty-four birds from Entrerios ; presented by Lady 

 Jackson. 



One hundred and twenty birds from British Guiana ; pre- 

 sented by the Royal Artillery Institution, Woolwich. 



Kepttlia. 



The additions number three hundred and sixty-six, of which 

 two hundred and eleven were acquired by presentation, one 

 hundred and fifty-two by purchase, and three by exchange. 



The principal additions are : — 



Europe. 



Lizards from Linosa Island, Mediterranean ; presented by 

 Dr. J. de Bedriaga. 



Asia. 



Examples of two Lizards new to the collection {Tachy- 

 dromus kuehnei and T. sauteri) from Formosa ; received in 

 exchange from the California Academy of Sciences, San 

 Francisco. 



