122 ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



Seven mammals from the Rio Coca, Upper Rio Negro, 

 including the types of Bhipidomys goodfellowi, Sciurus 

 coxalis, and Sciurus peruanus napi ; presented by "W. 

 Goodfellow, Esq. 



Twenty-nine mammals from the neighbourhood of Val- 

 paraiso, Chili; presented by John A. Wolffsohn, Esq. 



Aves. — 'The total number of additions to this group is 

 seven thousand four hundred and fourteen, of which the 

 following may be specially mentioned : — 



Nine hundred and sixty-seven birds from the interior of 

 British East Africa ; presented by Lord Delamere. 



Ninety birds, including the type of a new species, Cossypha 

 omoensis, procured on his journey to Lake Rudolf, and pre- 

 sented by Dr. Donaldson Smith. 



One hundred and twenty-one birds from the New Hebrides, 

 including the types of twelve new species ; presented by 

 Capt. A. M. Farquhar, R.N. 



Eighty-live birds from Mount Kenya, including the types 

 of four new species and two species new to the collection ; 

 collected by the Mackinder expedition. 



Three hundred and nine birds from Nyasaland, including 

 the type of a new Swift (Cypselus sharpei) ; presented by 

 Alfred Sharpe, Esq., c.B. 



Parent birds, nest, and eggs of the Ivory Gull {Pagophila 

 ehurnea), from Franz Josef Land ; presented by F. G. 

 Jackson, Esq. 



Three hundred and seven birds from Mashonaland and the 

 Congo ; presented by Mrs. Jameson. 



Forty-one birds from S.E. New Guinea, &c., including one 

 species new to the collection ; purchased. 



Forty-five birds from Morty Island ; purchased. 



One hundred and thirty-one birds from Sarawak ; pur- 

 chased. 



One hundred and four birds from Mashonaland ; purchased. 



One hundred and ninety-five birds and forty nests and 

 eggs from Sarawak ; presented by Dr. C. Hose. 



Twenty-two birds from British New Guinea ; presented by 

 His Excellency R. G. Le Hunte, c.m.g. 



Thirty-two birds from the French Congo, including the 

 types of two new species, collected by Mr. G. L. Bates ; 

 purchased. 



Thirty-three birds and thirty-seven eggs from the River 

 Ruo, B. C. Africa, including a specimen of Machoerhamphus 

 anderssoni ; purchased. 



Two hundred and fifty-six birds from China, including 

 three new species ; presented by C. B. Rickett, Esq. 



Thirty-five birds from North Queensland ; presented by 

 H. C. Robinson, Esq. 



Parent birds, nests, and eggs of the Stock Dove (Colwmba 

 noeas), Herring Gull (ictrusar^ewiaius), Roseate Tern (Sterna 



