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The skull and vertebral column of a North Atlantic Right 

 Whale (Balcena glacialis), from the Shetlands, have been 

 suspended from the ceiling of the Osteological Room, thereby 

 making them more available for study, and economising floor 

 space. 



Additions of special interest to the Osteological and Anthro- 

 pological collections : nine skeletons an,d 15 skulls of Peruvians, 

 and the skeleton of a Peruvian dog from a burial ground dating 

 from pre-Inca times ; purchased. A skull from an ancient 

 burial ground at Quiagua, N. Chili ; presented by W. C. Pringle, 

 Esq. Four paddles of Sperm Whales {Physeter catodon), two 

 of which were presented by Mr. Carl F. Herlofson, and two 

 were acquired by purchase. The skeletons of a Bottle-nosed 

 whale {IIy2')eToodon rostratus), a White-sided Dolphin {Lagen- 

 orhynchus acutus), and an adult female and calf of Risso's 

 Grampus {Grampus griseus). The head of a White-beaked 

 Dolphin ( Lagenorhynchus albirostris), and the skeleton of a 

 lesser Rorqual {BalcenO'ptera acittorostrata), presented by the 

 Board of Trade ; and the skeleton of the celebrated Borzoi 

 hound, Ramsden Rajah, presented by Major S. Borman, 



Abnormal Coloration. 

 This series has been enriched by an albino Chevrotain 

 Tragulus napu), from the Malay Peninsula, presented by 

 Mungo Park, Esq. 



AVES. 



The remounting of specimens in the General Gallery has 

 been continued, and the family TyrannidcB completed. Various 

 missing types have been added, notably a fine adult pair of the 

 remarkable Mikado Pheasant (Galophasis rtiikado) and a male 

 of the Pheasant Grouse {Tetraophasis ohscurus). The Fly- 

 catchers (Muscicapidse) are now in hand. 



The Balston Collection of Humming-birds has been named 

 and arranged and has been placed on exhibition in the Corridor 

 leading to the Whale Gallery. 



In the Bird Room the re-labelling of the Bird-Cabinets 

 necessitated by the re-arrangement of the bird-skins has made 

 good progress, and the Index to the special reference Catalogue 

 has been nearly completed. The Swans and Geese have been 

 re-arranged in new cabinets. 



Mr. D. A. Bannerman gave valuable assistance betvreen the 

 1st of January and the 2nd April, and helped in the relabelling 

 of the cabinets. 



The more notable presents were the following : — 

 From Mr. R.J. Balston a large collection of 3,315 Humming- 

 birds, a number of which are mounted in cases and placed in 

 one of the corridors. From Col. H. W. Feilden, C.B., Nesting 

 groups of the Turnstone, Little Stint, Grey Plover and Dotterel. 

 From Mr. E. C. Stuart Baker 433 eggs, including those of various 



