ACCOU^TS, &C. OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 6l 



Birds. — The additions to the collection of birds during the past year amount to 4,498, 

 of which, next to the more important collections already mentioned, the following are the 

 most noteworthy ; — 



Pairs of parent birds, with nests and eggs of the Kestrel, Hen-Harrier, Rock-Pipit, 

 Greenshank, Sand-piper, Scoter, Widgeon, and Black-throated Diver ; presented by 

 Colonel Irby and Captain Reid. 



Pairs of parent birds, with nests and eggs, or young of the Goldfinch, Tree-Pipit, Sand- 

 martin, Starling, Turtle-dove, and Wood-pigeon ; presented by Lord Walsingham. 



A pair of Black-headed Gulls, with nest and eggs ; presented by Lord Loval. 



A pair of Tree-Creepers, with nests and young ; presented by Edward Shelley, Esq- 



Pairs of parent birds, with nests and eggs or young, of the Heron, Robin, Sedge- 

 Warbler, and Tree-Pipit; presented by W. R. O. Grant, Esq. 



Old birds with young or eggs of the Blue-tit, Goldfinch, and Common Tern ; presented 

 by Dr. A. Giinther, f.k.s. 



A pair of Manx Shearwaters, and a female Oyster-catcher, with nest and eggs ; pre- 

 sented by E. J. Bidwell, Esq. 



A St. Kilda Wren {Troglodytes hirteiisis) ; presented by Sir John Campbell Orde, 

 Bart. 



A specimen of the rare Ross' Rosy Sea Gull, from Disco Bay ; presented by Henry 

 Seebohm, Esq. 



Forty-one specimens and a large collection of nests of PalcEarctic species; presented by 

 Edward Hargitt, Esq., r.i. 



Seventy-three specimens of Paloearctic species ; purchased. 



Twenty-one specimens from Portugal ; presented by Dr. Lopez Vieira. 



Fifteen specimens from Italy ; presented by Professor Giglioli. 



One hundred and sixty-eight specimens from various localities; presented by 

 R. B. Sharpe, Esq. 



Fourteen specimens from Southern India; presented by W. Davison, Esq. 



Types of two species (A/ eTM /a erythrotis and Trochalo'ptervm cinnamomeurn) from the 

 hills of Cannanore ; presented by the Travancore Museum. 



Thirty-three specimens from Central Asia, including rare Pheasants ; purchased. 



Forty-two specimens from the hills of Perak, including several new species of the 

 family TimeludcE (genera, Siva, Minla, Alcippe) ; presented by L. Wray, Esq. 



A pair of the Tonquiu Argus {Reinhardtius ocellutus), from Tonquin ; purchased. 



Eighty -four specimens from Bushire, Persian Gulf; presented by A. J. V. Palmer, 

 Esq. 



Seven birds from Kokanoor and Kansu, being species mostly new to the collection ; 

 purchased. 



Thirty-five Sea-birds collected during the voyage of tbe " Venus " in 1874 ; presented 

 by the Earl of Crawford. 



Fifteen specimens collected by Mr. C Hunsteln in the Horseshoe Range of the Astro- 

 labe Mountains, S.E., New Guinea, including several Birds of Paradise new to the col- 

 lection; purchased. 



Reptiles : — Five hundred and seventy-four specimens have been added to this class, of 

 which the following are the most important : — 



Forty-seven specimens of various orders, mostly types of species recently described by 

 Dr. J. G. Fischer, of Hamburg ; purchased. 



Twenty-two Lizards from various localities in Germany ; presented by G. A. Boulenger, 

 Esq. 



Forty Lizards from Spain ; presented by M. E. Bosca. 



Seventeen Lizards from Italy and Dalmatia, among which is a species new to the 

 M useum {Lacerta oxijcephala) ; received in exchange from the Florence Museum, 



Seventy-seven Lizards from various parts of the Russian Empire: received in exchange 

 from the St. Petersburg Museum. 



Four Lizards from Cyprus, among which is a species new to the Museum {Acanthodac- 

 tylus schreiberi) ; presented by Lord Lilford. 



One of the type specimens of Lacerta depressa from Trebizond ; obtained in exchange 

 from the Turin Museum. 



One of the type specimens of a recently described Lizard from Sind [Scincus arenarius); 

 obtained in exchange from J. A. Murray, Esq., Kurrachee Museum. 



Eight Snakes from Southern India ; presented by E. A. Minchin, Esq. 



Two type specimens of a new species of snake ( Teretrurus travancoricus) from Travan- 

 core ; presented by Colonel Beddome. 



Fifteen specimens from Mergui; presented by Dr. J. Anderson, F.R.S. 



Twenty-four specimens from the Straits Settlements, including several new species ; 

 presented by D. F. A. Hervey, Esq. 



Nine specimens from China and Japan; presented by J. H. Leech, Esq. 



Thirty specimens from Tangiers, among which is a Lizard new to tha Museum 

 (Fsammodromus micrudactylus) ; purchased. 



A Lizard new to the Museum {Psammodromus blanci), from Algiers ; obtained in ex- 

 change from M. F. Lataste. 



A Lizard new to the Museum {Latastia spinalis), from Abyssinia ; presented by 

 Marquis G. Doria. 



Four specimens from the Gold Coast; presented by G. A. Higlett, Esq. 

 J 85 . H .^ Sixteen 



