COLLECTIOJ^fS OF BIRDS ^ DEVONSHIRE. Ivii 



The Parrot Crossbill has been suppressed as a distinct species, 

 although recognized as such by the Committee of the British 

 Ornithologists^ Union. 



COLLECTIONS OF BIOS IN DEVONSHIRE. 



Public Institutions. 



Albert Memorial Museum, Exeter. 



Contains the collections formed by P. W. L. Boss, Hon. 

 Mark BoUe, Balph Sanders, W. Bobson Scott, W. Bower 

 Scott, Bobert Gumming, W. Tombs, W. Brodrick, H. Michel- 

 more, W. S. M. D'Urban, &c. There are many local and rare 

 specimens in the British Collection, the most remarkable 

 being the Great Black-headed Gull shot at Exmouth. 



Torquay Natural History Society^s Museum. 



The specimens were collected principally in the neighbour- 

 hood o£ Torbay by W. Else and the late E, Burt, the Curators. 

 It contains the only Devonshire Ivory Gull, a nearly adult bird. 



Plymouth Institution and Devon and Cornwall Natural History 

 Society's Museum at the Athenaeum, Plymouth. 



Contains the collections formed by the Bev. B. A. Jnliau, 

 Mr. Christopher Bulteel, the Bev. Alan Furneaux, &c. The 

 localities are unfortunately not attached to the numerous 

 rare British species represented. We are indebted to Mr. H. 

 M. Evans, the Hon. Curator, for information respecting these 

 collections. 



Kingsbridge Museum, Town Hall, Kingsbridge. 



The birds preserved here formed part of the collection of 

 Mr. Charles Pridcaux of Kingsbridge, but there is nothing of 

 local interest among them. 



United Service College Museum, Westward Ho ! 



A collection of local birds is being made, chiefly from the 

 estuaries of the Taw and Torridge, whicii already contains 

 several good birds ; among them is the Braunton Buddy 

 Sheldrake. 



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