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The services of Dr. Knud Andersen have been continued 

 for the preparation of the second volume of the Catalogue 

 of Bats. 



The second and third volumes of the Catalogue of the 

 Ungulate Mammals, by Mr. R. Lydekker and Mr. G. Blaine, 

 have been published ; and a new Edition of the Mammal Guide 

 has also been published, after revision by Mr. Lydekker. 



The arrangement of the collection of skeletons has made 

 steady progress during the year; but the rate at which this 

 work can be done depends on that of the supply of new 

 cabinets. 



A considerable amount of Cetacean material was received 

 from S. Georgia in February as the gift of Messrs. Chr. 

 Salvesen and Co. This included complete sets of the baleen 

 of the Common Rorqual, of Sibbald's Rorqual, and of the 

 Humpback Whale. Paddles of each of these species were also 

 received, as well as foetuses, portions of skin, and a few other 

 parts. 



An attempt was made to preserve the baleen so that at 

 some future time it can be affixed to its appropriate skull as in 

 life. There is some reason to hope that this experiment will 

 prove successful. 



In addition to the casts of the paddles of these whales, 

 both before and after dissection, made for the Whale Room, 

 casts of the carpal region have been prepared for use in the 

 Study Collection. 



Casts and dissections have also been made of the paddles of 

 the Atlantic Right Whale {Balcena bis cay en sis), and of the 

 rare Sowerbj^'s Whale {Mesoplodon hidens) referred to else- 

 w^here in this Return. 



AVES. 



The remounting of specimens in the General Gallery has 

 been continued. Many of the leading types of Flycatchers 

 (Muscicapidae) have been mounted, while the remainder, as well 

 as representative sets of the Swallows (Hirundinidse), Cuckoo- 

 Shrikes (Campophagidse), Bulbuls (Pycnonotidse), and Babblers 

 (Timeliidse), are in Messrs, Rowland Ward's hands. 



The cases 69-70 containing the American Chatterers 

 (Cotingidse), Manakins (Pipridse), Tyrant-Birds (Tyrannidse), 

 Ant-Thi-ushes (Pittidse), &c., have been filled with the newly 

 mounted specimens and finally arranged. The following 

 species, examples of which have been mounted and added to 

 the General Gallery, are worthy of special note : — A remark- 

 able and very rare Giant Ibis (Thaumatihis gigantea) ivom 

 Siam, presented by K. G. Gairdner, Esq. A mounted specimen 

 of Gasuarius sclateri from Dutch New Guinea, piesented by 

 the Subsciibers to the WoUaston Expedition. 



Examples of the Emperor Penguin and of the Adelie 

 Penguin, procured by the late Dr. E. A. Wilson duiing the 



