40 ACCOUNTS, &C., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



6. A collection of 643 Lepidoptera from Chili, including the types of about 230 new 

 species, described in the " Transactions of the Entomological Society j" presented by the 

 collector, Thomas Edmonds, Esq. 



Mammalia. — The additions to this class were 372 in number. The following were the 

 most important accessions : — 



Two Elks from Swenigorod, Russia ; purchased. 



A stuffed Antelope (^Gi-immia nictituns) from the Transvaal; purchased. 



Three Walruses a.ad a Polar bear ; purchased, 



A Tiger from Astrabad ; presented by Lieutenant Colonel Beresford Lovett. 



A Tiger from the Garo Hills ; obtained by Captain Sanderson. 



Twelve Rodents from China, containing no less than seven typical specimens of species 

 described by Professor Milne-Edwards, all new to the collection ; collected by the Abbe 

 David, and received in exchange from the Paris Museum. 



Thirteen Rodents from Algeria, including six species of Gerbillus new to the collection ; 

 received in exchange from M. F. Lataste. 



A Chimpanzee's skeleton from the Gaboon ; purchased. 



A Potto {Ferodicticus potto) from Ashantee; presented by Dr. F. O. Ross. 



Thirty- four Mammals from Eastern Betsileo, Madagascar, including series of two new 

 and highly interesting species of a new Insectivorous genus (Microgale); collected by the 

 Rev. W. Deans Cowan. 



Nine human and two Dugong's skulls from various Pacific Islands ; from the collection 

 of Dr. Coppinger, H.M.S. "Alert." 



The skull of a new species of Ziphioid Whale (Hyj)eroodon planifrons), found on Lewis 

 Island, Dampier's Archipelago, W. Australia; purchased. 



A skin and skeleton oi Acanthoghsxiis brwjnli from Ncav Guinea; purchased. 



Nine specimens from the Caroline Islands, including specimens of two new species of 

 Fruit-bat (Pteropus breviceps and pliaoccplialus) from the GodefFroy Museum. 



Sixty-five specimens from Western Mexico, valuable chiefly as illustrating the geo- 

 graphical distribution of the Fauna; collected by A. Forrer. 



Thirty-five skulls and eight spirit specimens from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, including 

 series of skulls of 1 apirus ierrestiis, Nasua rufa, and Dasypus novem-cinctus ; purchased. 



Birds. — The number of accessions was 3,574, the following being the most impor- 

 tant : — 



The additions to the groups of British Birds ; presented by Lord Walsingham (viz.. 

 Long-eared Owl, Jay, Garden-warbler, White-throat, Stone-chat, Hawfinch, Redpoll, 

 Cuckoo and Snipe) ; by Lord Lovat (Grouse and Curlew) ; and by T. Harcourt Powell, 

 Esq. (Golden-crested Wren and Greenfinch). 



Two specimens of Audouin's Gull from the Mediterranean, a species previously un- 

 represented in the collection ; presented by Lord Lilford. 



A specimen oi' JPvffinus kuhlii from Malaga ; presented by Col. Ii'by. 



A collection of 85 Gulls and Terns from vai'ious localities ; presented by Howard 

 Saunders, Esq. 



Three species of Titmice from Russia and Central Asia, new to the collection; pur- 

 chased. 



Thirty-six specimens from various localities between Eastern Siberia and the Straits 

 of Malacca ; collected and presented by Dr. A. McKiclay of H.M.S. " Mosquito." 



Forty-two specimens from North China, collected by the late Capt. Ince ; presented 

 by Mrs. Ince. 



A series of 190 Timeliine Birds from the Himalayas ; presented by H. Seebohm, Esq. 



A collection of 294 specimens made in Gilgit by Major J. Biddulph. 



A specimen of the rare Trvchalopteron jerdonii from Coorg; presented by A. O. Hume, 

 Esq. c.B. 



Thirty-five specimens from the Nilgherri Hills ; presented by W. Davison, Esq. 



The complete set of the Birds collected by E. W. Gates, Esq., during his twelve years' 

 residence in Pegu, and consisting of 1,544 specimens; purchased. 



The type of a species of Hornbill {Bucerps suhcylindricus) ; purchased of the Zoological 

 Society. 



Two species of Honey-suckers new to the collection {Melilestes iliolophus and Ptilotis 

 cinereu) received from the Museo Civico, Genoa. 



Thirty-five specimens collected in the province of Wasa, Gold Coast, and presented by 

 Ma,jor Burton and Capt. Cameron. 



Four species from Benguela new to the collection (Fiscus souzcb, Syhiella ruficapilla^ 

 Pariis rvjiuentris, Nilavs uffittis) ; presented by the Lisbon Museum. 



Sixty-eight specimens from Mombasa, East Africa ; presented by the Rev. H. Fowell 

 Buxton. 



Fourteen specimens from the Orange River ; presented by Dr. Bradshaw. 



A selected series of 177 specimens and 373 eggs, collected by the Rev. W. Deans 

 Cowan in the Betsileo country. 



Seven specimens from Madagascar, among which are Mesites variegata and Hypositla 

 coralUrosiris) ; purchased. 



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