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Mammalia. — The additions to this class have been 23 1 in number ; the most note- 

 worthy of these acquisitions are the following: — 



Twen'ty-four specimens from Abyssinia, among which skeletons of a female Giraffe 

 (killed in the wild state), and of a Kudu, skins and skeletons of Gaze.Ua s'ummeringii and 

 G. rufifrons, of a new Antelope {Alcelaphus tura, Gray), of a young Rhinoceros bicornis; 

 purchased. 



Twenty-one specimens from Medellin, Granadian Confederation ; purchased. 



Eight additional specimens illustrating the great variation of colour in Propithecus and 

 other Lemurine Monkeys ; j^urchased. 



Forty-four specimens (dry or in spirits), representing 11 species of small North 

 American Rodents ; received from the Smithsonian Institution, Washington. 



Two new species of Flying Squirrels {Pteromys tephromelis and Sciuroplei-us pul- 

 verulentus) from Pinang ; presented by his Grace the Duke of Argyll. 



Skins and skeletons of two Deer recently discovered in China {Elaphurus davidianw, 

 and Cervus kopsclii) ; purchased. 



Skulls of two Deer from Peru ; purchased. 



A perfect specimen, in spirits, of a dwarf-form of Antelope {Nanotragus\ fi-om the 

 Fantee-country ; presented by H. F. Blissett, Esq. 



A specimen of the Malayan Tapir; purchased. 



A perfect skeleton of an adolescent specimen of the Antarctic Whale from New Zealand 

 {Macleayius australis) ; purchased. 



.Two skeletons of a singular Cetacean from Australia {Kogia macleayii) ; obtained by 

 exchange. 



Two skulls of Dolphins from the Seychelles ; presented by Swinburne Ward, Es . 



Birds. — This part of the Collection has been again increased by numerous and very 

 valuable additions ; the number of specimens amounting to 4,359. 



The most important acquisition for this branch of the Zoological DejDartment was thti 

 purchase of Mr. A. R, Wallace's collection of Malayan Birds. This gentleman travelled 

 in the various parts of the Malayan Archipelago during the years 1854-62, with the 

 object of studying the Natural History of those islands, many of which had never before 

 been visited by Natura:lists, and are still most difficult of access to collectors. Directing 

 his attention especially to the study of Birds, he discovered many new and highly interest- 

 ing forms, and elucidated their geographical distribution. An account of his travels, and 

 the more important results, is given by him in his well-known work, " The Malayan 

 Archipelago." The collection contained a complete series of all the best specimens which 

 Mr. Wallace was able to obtain, consisting of 2,474 examples, which represented about 

 1,000 species, and of which many were. types or unique. 



Of the other additions the following may be mentioned : — 



Valuable presents for the British Collection have been made by the Earl of Enniskillen, 

 E. Shelley, Esq., E. McMorland, Esq., J. E. Harting, Esq., F.L.S., F. Bond, Esq., Dr. 

 GiJnther, R. B. Sharpe, Esq., Baron A. von Hiigel, and especially the Rev. Chancellor 

 Augustus Morgan. 



A collection of 50 European Birds, containing some very lare Birds of Prey, and a 

 series of developmental stages of the Gannet ; presented by Baron A. von Hiigel. 



A collection of 15 Eagles from the Southern Ural ; purchased. 



A collection of 43 birds from Egypt; jjresented by Capt. G. E. Shelley, F.L.S. 



Forty-one specimens from the Bogos-country ; pvir chased. 



Sixty -nine specimens from Mombaz in East Africa, a great part of the species being 

 new to the collection; presented by R. B. Sharpe, Esq. 



Two collections from the Fantee-country ; presented by H. F. Blissett, Esq., and R. B. 

 Sharpe, Esq. 



Two small collections from the Gaboon ; presented by H. T. Ansell, Esq. 



A collection from the River Congo ; presented by the late Commander R. M. 

 Sperling, r.n. 



A collection of 83 specimens from South Eastern Africa; presented by John Rocke, Esq. 



A collection formed by J. J. Monteiro, Esq., in Angola, comprising 179 specimens 

 and 20 types ; purchased. 



A collection of 244 specimens from the Damara Land; presented by H. B. 

 Sharpe, Esq. 



Twelve specimens from Upper India and Yarkand, being the types of the new and 

 very interesting species figured in M essrs. Hume and Henderson's work, " Lahore to 

 Yarkand." 



A fine series of 204 specimens collected by Capt. J. H. Lloyd in Kattiawar, and 

 presented by him. 



A collection of 50 specimens from Siam ; presented by R. B. Sharpe, Esq. 



The collection of Hawks made by Mr. Wallace during his travels on the Amazons; 

 purchased. • 



A skeleton of a male Dromaius nova-TiollandicB ; presented by Lord Lilford. 



The bones of the Steamer-Duck (il/zcro/iferMs) ; presented by Professor R. Cunningham. 



Reptiles. — The additions to this class and that of Amphibians have been 258 in 

 number ; the following may be specially mentioned : — 



Forty specimens of North American freshwater Turtles and Terrapens; presented by 

 the Smithsonian Institution, Washington. 



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