384 THE ZOOLOGIST. 



We read that "the Garganey or Blue-winged Teal (Querquedula circia) 

 of Europe has been added to the list of Australian avifauna, as a pair 

 have been identified that were shot at Lake Connewarre, near Geelong 

 (Victoria). 



The important and well-known ornithological collection of Mr. H. E. 

 Dresser has been acquired by the Manchester Museum (Owens College), 

 through the munificence of a wealthy resident, who elects to be anonymous. 

 This collection is essentially a student's collection, Mr. Dresser having 

 collected a series of all but the very rarest species to show changes of 

 plumage, variation arising from geographical distribution, &c. ; and there 

 are no real duplicates, as these have been most carefully weeded out, and 

 all the skins are first class ones. The Palaearctic collection is the most 

 complete, for of the 743 species (according to the last calculation) found in 

 the Western Palsearctic Area, about 725 are fully represented ; and besides 

 these there are about 260 strictly Eastern Palsearctic and allied species. All 

 those figured and described in the ' Birds of Europe ' are marked, and most 

 of the labels bear notes by the leading ornithologists who have worked at 

 the collection from time to time. Besides the Palaearctic collection, there 

 is a collection of Bee-Eaters, comprising about thirty species, used by Mr. 

 Dresser in writing his ' Monograph of the Bee-Eaters,' and one of Rollers 

 (about twenty-six species), used in writing the monograph of those birds. 

 Altogether the collection comprises about 1040 species and fully 10,000 

 specimens, and contains a fair number of types. 



It is with the greatest regret that we have to announce the death of 

 our very old and esteemed contributor, Mr. John Cordeaux, of Great 

 Cotes House, Lincoln. We hope to publish a full obituary notice in our 

 next issae. 



