32 ACCOUNTS, &C., OP THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



Sixty-nine birds from the Zambesi country, collected by Dr. Bradshaw, and containing 

 several rare and interesting species ; purchased. 



Two of the typical specimens of Cypsdus halstuni and Zapornia watersi ; purchased. 



Fifty-four skins of Bulbuls, containing eleven species new to the collection; pur- 

 chased. 



The types of Otocoris elwesi and MontifringUia rujicollis fro m Sikhim, and thirteen 

 birds from Sind, among which are three species before unrepresented in the collection ; 

 presented by W. T. Blanford, Esq., f.r.s. 



Two hundred and one birds from Travancore collected by Mr. F. W. Bourdillon, and 

 containing the type of Merula bourdiUoni, and many rare species ; purchased. 



Twelve specimens from Sumatra collected by Dr. Carl Bock, and containing four species 

 new to the collection. 



Three hundred and eighteen eggs from North-Western Borneo, collected by Mr. Hugh 

 Low during his sojourn in Labuan. This collection has been described by Mr. Sharpe 

 (P.Z.S., 1879, p. 317). 



Twelve birds from Duke of York Island, New Britain, &c., collected by Mr. Layard, 

 and representing nine species new to the collection ; purchased. 



Forty-two specimens from the Goldie River and the country inland of Port Moresoy, 

 South-Eastern New Guinea, including many rare species new to the collection, among 

 them the type of Geocichla papuensis ; purchased. 



Forty-two birds from South-Eastern New Guinea collected by C harles Hunstein, and 

 containing, among other rarities, the types of Clytoceyx rex, a new genus and species of 

 Kingfisher, and of Tanysiplera danae ; purchased. 



Two cassowaries from South-Eastern New Guinea apparently referable to Casuarius 

 kaupi and C. beccarii ; purchased. 



Three specimens of the Australian Cassowary {Casuarius australis) from Northern 

 Australia ; presented by Messrs. F. DuCane Godman and O. Salvin. 



A series of twenty-three Cormorants from New Zealand; presented by Baron A. von 

 Hiigel. 



Six birds from the Solomon Isles, collected by Lieut. Richards, and comprising the 

 types of Edoliisoma solomonis, Grancalus motiotonus, and Rhipidura russata ; purchased. 



Six species of North- American Wrens; presented by the Smithsonion Institution. 



Twenty-four birds from California ; purchased. 



Seventy-nine birds and eggs from Chili and the Straits of Magellan ; collected during 

 the cruize of H.M.S. "Alert." 



Reptiles and Amphibians. — The additions to these classes have been 733 in number 

 and the following may be specially mentioned : — 



Typical specimens of Triton montandoniixoxo. Moldavia ; presented by Mens. Boulenger 

 of the Brussels Museum. 



Specimens of Rana agilis from the neighbourhood of Paris ; presented by Mons. Lataste. 



A specimen of Tachymenis vivax from Cyprus ; presented by His Excellency Major- 

 General Biddulph, CB. 



A valuable collection of 210 Reptiles from Arabia and India ; named and presented by 

 W. T. Blanford, Esq., f.e.s. 



Thirty-seven Reptiles from Singapore; named by Mr. Blanford, and presented by 

 Dr. Dennis. 



Specimens of anew species of Seine {Gongylus johanncB) discovered by Mr. Bewsher in 

 the Comoro Islands. 



A selected series of 20 Reptiles from Madagascar, including specimens of Gongylus 

 melanurus, Centrouramaculata, Langaha,a.nd. Sancinia (a large Python, of which previously 

 only very young specimens had been obtained) ; purchased. 



A collection of 20 Reptiles from China and Japan, containing a new species of Ophites ; 

 purchased. 



The skeleton of Trionyx cantoris from Borneo, a species of fresh-water Turtle previously 

 known from the Malayan Peninsula only ; purchased. 



Seven Snakes from New Guinea ; purchased. 



Thirty-two Reptiles and Batrachians from Yucatan, containing several highly interesting 

 forms of Tree-frog, with extraordinary development of the cranial bones ; purchased. 



Thirty-six Reptiles from Mexico ; collected and presented by P. Geddes, Esq. 



A selected series of 217 Reptiles and Amphibians from Ecuador, containing many new 

 and interesting forms of all orders ; purchased. 



Twenty-six specimens of Reptiles from Pernambuco ; collected and presented by W. 

 A. Forbes, Esq. 



A specimen of a rare Tree snake {Philodryas serra) ; purchased. 



Thirteen specimens from Chili and Patagonia, collected by Dr. Coppinger ; among 

 them two new species of Frogs. 



Fishes. — The total number of specimens received amounts to 917. 



A fine specimen of Sea-trout from Ballyshannon, presented by the Earl of Enniskillen 



F.K.S. 



Specimens of Salmon and Sea-trout bred in Tasmania ; presented by Dr. Giinther. 

 Nine marine fishes from Cannes; presented by the Duke of Argyll. 



Typical 



