142 ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



Mammalia — continued. 



A Grison from San Pedro, Limache ; presented by Mr. 

 Arturio Solari. 



A Bolivian Leaf-eared Mouse from Chyanta, Bolivia ; 

 presented by Frank A. Moss, Esq. 



Australasia. 



The types of two new Rodents from the Rawlinson 

 Mountains, New Guinea ; presented by the Hon. Walter 

 Rothschild, F.R.S. 



A feather-tailed Phalanger and the type of a new species 

 of Phascogale from German New Guinea ; presented by the 

 Hon. A^. C. Rothschild. 



A Dormouse Phalanger from North-East Tasmania ; 

 presented by H. H. Scott, Esq. 



AVES. 



The acquisitions number 4,575. Of these the most note- 

 worthy are as follows : — 



Europe. 



Four examples of the Capercailzie {Tetrao urogallus), in 

 eclipse-plumage ; presented by the Marquess of Breadalbdne, 

 K.O. 



One hundred and forty-two British birds from the collection 

 of the late Thomas Pennant, including examples of the Caper- 

 cailzie believed to be from Scotland, and many of the specimens 

 figured in his " British Zoology " (1766 ) ; presented by the Earl 

 of Denbigh, C.V.O. 



One hundred and sixteen birds from Northumberland and 

 Scotland ; presented by W. R. Ogilvie-Grant, Esq. 



An example of the male Black Grouse {Lyrurus tetrix), 

 assuming female plumage ; presented by Lieut. -Colonel H. 

 Wade-Balton. 



Five Ducks from Iceland, including Clangula islandica and 

 Fuligula marila in " eclipse " plumage ; presented by Major 

 H. Jones. 



Nestlings of Otis tetrax, Grus antigone, and Clangula 

 islandica, bred in captivity ; presented by W. H. St. Quintin, 

 Esq. 



Asia. 



Eleven Pheasants from South-east Kansu, Western China, 

 including the type of Phasianus strauchi chonensis ; presented 

 by G. Fenwich Owen, Esq. 



One hundred and sixty-seven birds from Western China ; 

 presented by His Grace the Duke of Bedford, E.G. 



Forty-four birds from South-east Tibet and the Mishmi 

 Hills ; presented by Cap)t. F. M. Bailey. 



