116 ACCOUNTS, ETC. OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



A fine Abyssinian Ibex (Ca^yra walie), from Simien ; pre- 

 sented by Capt. P. Powell-Cotton. 



Thirty-nine mammals from Assiniboia, Canada ; presented 

 by E. Hollis, Esq. 



Busts of North American Indians ; presented by the 

 Smithsonian Institution. 



Two hundred and seventeen mammals from Bolivia, 

 collected by P. 0. Simons ; twenty-three from Tucuman, 

 collected by L. Dinelli ; two from W. Africa, and four from 

 Sardinia ; presented by Oldfield Thomas, Esq. 



One hundred and seventy-two mammals from the Kanuku 

 Mountains, British Guiana ; presented by F. V. McConnell, 

 Esq. 



Ten rodents from Caylloma, Peru ; presented by Bernard 

 Hunt, Esq. 



Forty-one bats, in spirit, from Para ; presented by the 

 Goeldi Museum, Para. 



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

 nineteen thousand seven hundred and forty-three, of which 

 the following deserve especial notice : — 



Fifteen thousand one hundred and fifty eggs ; bequeathed 

 by the late Philip Crowley, Esq. 



One hundred and fifty birds, including the types of two 

 new species ; six hundred and sixty eggs and twenty nests, 

 from China ; presented by C. B. Kickett, Esq. 



Twenty-eight birds in spirit ; presented by J. D. la Touche, 

 Esq. 



A valuable collection of birds and eggs from the " Southern 

 Cross " Antarctic Expedition ; presented by Sir George 

 Newnes, Bart. 



The type of a new species of bird, Creniiornis carteri, from 

 W. Australia; presented by T. Carter, Esq. 



Three birds, including one new to the collection, from 

 Barrow Island, and six eggs from Freemantle ; presented by 

 B. H. Woodward, Esq. 



Fifty-nine birds from Borneo ; presented by Mrs. Jameson. 



Forty-seven birds from British Central Africa ; presented 

 by Lieut. -Col. Manning. 



Thirty one birds from Somaliland, including the type of 

 FyrrJiulauda harrisoni ; presented by J. J. Hari'ison, Esq. 



One hundred and seven birds from Queensland ; presented 

 by 11. C. Robinson, Esq. 



One hundred and three birds from San Paulo, S. E. Brazil ; 

 presented by Sir William Ingram, Bart. 



Two Grecian Long-tailed Tits, (Acr&duhi macedonica),iTom. 

 Greece; presented by Capt. Farquhar, r.n. 



