36 ACCOUNTS, ESTIMATES, &,C. OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



The typical specimen of Drymochares stellatus, Gould, from Sikhim ; presented by 

 Chas. V. Eccles, Esq., Eifle Brigade. 



An example ot the rare Quail Ophrysia superciiiosa, Gray, from Mussoore ; presented 

 by Colonel L'Estrange, r.a. 



A specimen of the Bamboo Partridge Perdrix sphcnura, from China ; presented by 

 J. J. Reeves, Esq. 



A typical example of the Copsychus sechellarum, Newton, from the Seychelles ; pre- 

 sented by Edward Newton, Esq., m.a., Colonial Secretary of the Isle of Mauritius. 



A specimen of the Blue Mountain Burrowing Duck of Jamaica, Petrodrnma caribbcea. 

 Carte ; presented by John Taylor, Esq. 



A specimen of the rare Australian Cassowary, Casuarius australis, from Queensland ; 

 presented by P. L. Sclater, Esq. 



Specimens of the Mocking Bird, Orpheus Hillii, of Jamaica ; presented by F. A. B. 

 Vinen, Esq. 



Specimen of the Chauklasmus streperus ; presented by the Earl of Cawdor. 



A series of forty Birds, mostly from Australia, among which the following rare new 

 species may be noticed : — 



Falco subniger, an Albino variety of Podargus, Atrichia rufescens, PycnoptUua Jloccosus, 

 Malurus hypoleucus, Gerygone personata, Cyclopsitta Coxeni, Geopsittacus occidentalis, 

 Cacomantis castaneiventris, and Pardalotus xanthopygius, &c. 



A collection of sixty-three specimens of Central American Birds ; the following are 

 worthy of notice : — 



Cephalopterus glabricollis, Microchasra alhocoronata, Cyphoritms Lawrencei, Psittasoma 

 Muchleri, Formacarius Hoffmaiun, Ptiloiiogoiiys caudatus, and Capita maiuli-coro- 

 natus, &c. 



A fine specimen of the rare Vulturine Pintado, Nurnida vulturina, from Zanzibar, also 

 Halcyon sanyhierensis, a new species from the Island of Sanghier. 



Various other interesting species of Birds have also been obtained, viz.: — 



Milvus isurus, Crax carunculata, Phasianus lineatus, I. onus chloroccrcus, young Birds of 

 Tinamus rufescens, Electus Westermaiini, Caccabis melanocephula, and Goura Victoria, &c. 



A series of sixty-three Birds from Costa Rica, containing the following species : — 



Phligopsis Macleannani, Myiadestes melanops, Platyrhyuchus albogularis, Oxyihynchus 

 frattr, Odontophorus leucolcema, Leptoptila cerviniveniris, Eutoxeres Salvini, and Gouldia 

 Conversii, &c. 



Specimens of the rare Philepitta Schlegel/, Bernieria major, B. minor, of Madagascar, and 

 of Peltops liluiiivillii, of the Island of Waigiou. 



A series of forty-five skeletons of Birds, among which are the following : — 



Eudynamus otientuUs, Plutycercus melanurwt, Plalycercus Jiaviventris, Bucorvus abyssini- 

 cus, Ceriorids melanocephalus, Cocatua cristata, Zenaida amabilis, Crossoptilou mantchuricum, 

 and Fratcicula arctica, &c. 



A series of sterna of Birds, embracing those of Ptilunopus pulcherrvnus, Ge'ipsittacus 

 occidentalis, Plutycercus pulcherrirpus, Agapornis roseicollis, Chumorhyuchus nudicollis, and 

 Anas zonorhynclia. 



A collection of ninety-two skeletons, of the varieties of Domestic Pigeons, Domestic 

 Fowls, and Domestic Ducks ; presented by Charles Darwin, Esq. 



A skeleton of the Phalacrocorax Carbo ; presented by Dr. A. Giinther. 



Twenty-two bones of the extinct Pezophaps solitaria of Strickland, from the Island 

 of Rodriguez; presented by Edward Newton, Esq., M.A,, Colonial Secretary of the Isle 

 of Mauritius. 



The collection of Reptiles has received the following important additions : — 



A collection of various species of Reptiles from Sierra Leone ; presented by Sir 

 Arthur E. Kennedy, C.B., Governor and Commander-in-Chief. 



A collection of Reptiles from Minas Geraes, containing types of the species described 

 by Professor Reinhardt; presented by the Copenhagen Museum. 



A specimen of a new genus of Snakes, Mimophis, from Madagascar ; presented by 

 Rev. W. Ellis. 



.A collection of Ophidians and Batrachians, made by Dr. Kirk, at Zanzibar. 



A collection of Saurians and Batrachians, made in the southern parts of Ceylon. 



A large collection of Reptiles from various parts of India, especially Pegu, containing 

 the types of the species described by Mr. Theobald, and many other species which were 

 desiderata to the National Collection. 



Three collections of various Reptiles from Mexico and Costa Rica, containing several 

 forms new to science. 



The collection of Fishes has been increased by the following interesting additions : — 



Several fine examples of British Salmonoids ; presented by Messrs. Tegetmeier and 

 Dunbar. 



A collection of Marine Fishes made in the Channel Islands ; presented by Dr. A. 

 Giinther. 



Several species of Clupeoids and Murasnoids, from the Coast of Algiers ; presented by 

 Lieut.-Colouel Playfair, Her Majesty's Consul-General of Algiers. 



Two additional fine collections containing many novelties from St. Helena; presented 

 by J. C. Melliss, Esq. 



Two collections of Fishes from Borneo, made and presented by the Marquis J. Doria. 

 -"i A collection 



