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Gervus elaphus harharus ; Celdi and C. tavistocki ; Cervulus 

 muntjac ; Gapreolus pygargus ; Hydropotis inermis. Ro- 

 dentia : — Petaurista nitida ; Miciotus ampldhsus. Eden- 

 tata : — Cholcepus didactylus. Monotremata : — Ornitliorrhyn- 

 chus ctnatinus. 



There were also prepared casts of three human skulls and 

 some limb-bones of the Cro-Magnon race, and seven busts of 

 native Mexicans. 



Aves. — The re-arrangement of the Exhibition series has 

 been continued in the Gallery. Seven additional pier-cases 

 and four large table-cases have been re-filled with new and 

 beautifully-mounted specimens, and the old specimens, when 

 of historic value, have been unmounted and the remainder 

 placed among the duplicates. The mounting of the new 

 specimens has mainly been executed by Mr. Cullingford, of 

 Durham. 



Nine new groups of birds with their nests have been added 

 during the year, viz. : — The Stock-Dove (Columha cenas). 

 The Herring- Gull {Larus argentatus). The Roseate Tern 

 (Sterna dougalli), and the Sandwich Tern {Sterna cantiaca), 

 from Scotland, presented by Capt. S. G. Reid and W. R. 

 Ogilvie-Grant, Esq, The Avocet {Recurvirostra avocetta), 

 and the Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa liinosa), from Europe, 

 presented by J. Stares and E. Earle, Esqrs. The Ivory Gull 

 {Pagophila ehurnea), from Franz-Josef Land, presented by 

 F. G. Jackson, Esq. "White's Thrush (Geocichla varia), from 

 Japan, presented by Heatley Noble, Esq. The Nut-Cracker 

 {Nucifraga caryocatactes), from Hungary, presented by 

 C. G. Danford, Esq. 



Rapid progress continues to be made with the re-arrange- 

 ment of the collections of eggs and skeletons. Since Decem- 

 ber 1899, 14,000 specimens of eggs have been catalogued by 

 Mr. Eugene W. Gates, and various large accessions have been 

 incorporated and made available for reference. The first 

 volume of the catalogue of eggs will shortly appear, and the 

 plates for the second volume have already been drawn. 



The re-arrangement and determination of the bird skeletons 

 continues to make progress. Mr. W. P. Pycraft has com- 

 pleted the arrangement of skeletons of the Ratitse, and those 

 of the Accipitres have been determined and partly arranged. 

 A number of valuable adult birds and embyros in spirits have 

 been added. The collection of birds in spirits is, unfortunately, 

 in a terribly congested state, owing to lack of space in the 

 cabinets, and it is now impossible to find any particular 

 specimen without serious loss of time. 



The actual number of specimens registered during the past 

 year is 6,357. All these have been incorporated and neatly 

 labelled. 



Mr. Robert Reid has again voluntarily rendered great 

 assistance in the latter work. 



