ACCOUNTS, &C., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. ^Q 



Eighty-five specimens of Birds from Peshawur and North-western India; presented by 

 Lieut.- Col. Way. 



Three hundred and ten Birds from Malacca and Oude, chiefly Game-birds and Wild- 

 fowl ; presented by Capt. Stackhouse Pinwill, completing the fine set of Indian Birds 

 presented by him a few years ago. 



Four birds collected in South-eastern New Guinea by Mr. Charles Hunstein, including 

 a pair of a very rare species of Bird of Paradise (Diphyl/odes chrysoptera), the exact 

 habitat of which was before unknown ; purchased. 



Ninety-seven Birds collected in New Britain and Duke of York Island by the Rev. G. 

 Brown. This series contained eii^ht types, as well as 21 species new to the Museum 

 collection ; purchased. 



Eleven specimens of rare Birds from New Britain, containing six species new to the 

 Museum collection; purchased of the GodefFroy Museum. 



Twenty-one specimens from Duke of York Island and the Solomon Group, collected 

 by Lieut. Richards, and containing ten species new to the Museum collection; purchased. 



Nineteen examples from Tongatabu and the western coast of South America ; collected 

 by Dr. Coppinger during the surveyiun voyage of H. M.S. " Alert." 



Two specimens of a Rail from Macquarie Island (i2«//?i5 macquariensis); presented by 

 His Excellency Sir George Grey, k.c.b. 



One hundred and six Birds from Oregon and California; presented by Lord Wal- 

 singham. 



A specimen of a rare and nearly extinct Amazon Parrot {Chrysotis bouqueti) from 

 Dominica ; purchased. 



Reptiles. — The additions to this class huve been 388 in number, and the following may 

 be specially mentioned : — 



A specimen of the much-dreaded " Kufi " of Cyprus ( Fi'/3era lebetina); presented by 

 His Excellency Major-General Biddulph, c.B. 



Thirty Reptiles from Palestine ; collected and presented by Dr. J. Anderson, f.r.s. 



Twenty-eight Lizards from Algiers, among them specimens of previously undescribed 

 species of Acauthoductylus ; presented by Mons. Lataste. 



The series of Reptiles (37 specimens) collected by Prof. J. B. Balfour in Socotra, 

 containing types of several new species of Lizards, Amphisbsenians, and Snakes ; pre- 

 sented by the Socotra Committee of the British Associatien. 



The type of Uendrophis trav anconeus, Bedd. ; presented by Col. Beddome. 



Two specimens of the Matamata-Turtle of Guyana ; purchased of the Zoological 

 Society. 



A series of thirteen Freshwater-Turtles from Tehuantepec ; presented by Messrs. 

 Godman and Salvin. 



Sixty Reptiles from Jalapa, Mexico; presented by F. DuCane Godman, Esq., f.r.s. 



Sixty Reptiles of all orders from Mazatlan and the Tres Marias Islands ; collected by, 

 and purchased of, Mr. Forrer. 



Sixty-four Reptiles of all orders from the Rio Ucayali, collected by Mr. W. Davis ; 

 presented by H. Veitch, Esq. 



Eleven Reptiles from Pernambuco ; presented by W. A. Forbes, Esq. 



Twenty-two Lizards and Snakes from islands of the Pacific ; collected by Dr. Cop- 

 pinger, of H.M.S. " Alert." 



Batracliians.— The number of additional specimens was 75 : — 



Twenty-one Batrachians from Jalapa, Mexico; presented by F. DuCane Godman, 

 Esq., F.L.s. 



Nine Frogs from Pernambuco ; collected and presented by W. A. Forbes, Esq. 

 Twelve Frogs from the Rio Ucayali; presented by H. Veitch, Esq. 



Fishes. — The total number of specimens received amounted to 866 : — 



Specimens of a new Char from Loch Ranuoch I^Salmo struanensis) ; presented by Sir 

 J. Maitland, Bart. 



A fine specimen of the Salmon {Salmo salar), imported In a frozen state from Ungava 

 Bay by the Hudson's Bay Company ; and presented by them. It was in a perfect state 

 of preservation, and is exhibited (in spirits) in one of the public galleries. 



A tine specimen of the Vagmter ( Trachypterus) from Faroe Island ; purchased of the 

 Copenhagen Museum. 



Two specimens of the Glutinous Hag (^Myxine) from the coast of Norway; presented 

 by the Earl of Ducie, f.r.s. 



A set of the fishes of Lake Bcurget, Savoy ; among them specimens of a most 

 Interesting freshwater-species of Blenny ; presented by T. Harcourt Powell, Esq. 



Four rare species of Marine Fishes from Madeira (^Setarches, Aulostoma) ; presented by 

 J. Y. Johnson, Esq. 



Fifteen specimens of Brackish-water Fishes from Socotra ; presented by the Socotra 

 Committee of the British Association. 



Two specimens of a new fish (Lcucopsariun petersii) ; obtained by exchange from the 

 Berlin Museum. 



Seventy-four Marine Fishes from Mazatlan; purchased of Mr. Forrer. 



Seventy specimens from the Rio Ucayali, collected by Mr. W. Davis ; presented by 

 Harry Veitch, Esq. 



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