224 Zoology, 



The next lot was bought by Mr. Fector for 27s. It is 

 described as 



Lot 48. A Scallop Toad Darter, undescribed, from Cayenne. 

 It was doubtless an example of the Heliornis fulica, which has 

 scalloped toes, but is hardly a Darter ! 



Lob 56. Grey Tern, Latham MS., was bought by Professor 

 Temminck for 18s. 



Lot 57. Wreathed Tern, S. Vittata, "from Sir Jo. Banks" 

 (MS. note in Professor Newton's copy), went to Dr. Leach for 

 16s. 



Lot 60. Tern, unknown, Leach bought for 8s. 



Lot 61. "The Tailor Bird, with its curious nest, from the 

 Leverian Museum ; the only ornithological specimen from that 

 collection in the sale." This was purchased by a Mr. Ledbrook 

 for £2 7s. On the 17th day's sale a pair of the same species 

 with nest (Lot 91) was bought by Lord Stanley for £3 15s. 



Lot 62. Peacock Pheasant, East Indies, very rare. Bought 

 by Dr. Leach for 5 guineas. 



Lot 64. Jungle Cock, Phasianus varius, very rare ; supposed 

 to be the original stock of our domestic fowls. This was secured 

 by Baron Laugier for 6 guineas. 



Lot 65. Short-tailed Crow, Corvus Brachyurus ; very rare 

 (£2 2s.). 



Lot 66. Hawkesbury Duck, New Holland (30s.). 



The above were purchased by Dr. Leach. 



Lot 67, Lobated Duck, New Holland, was bought by the 

 Linnean Society for £2 13s. The Society also bought Lot 97, 

 Emew (£10 10s.), and 98, Lesser Emew (£7 10s.), Lot 106, 

 Ardea Antigone, 5 feet high (£6 6s.). 



Lot 80, the Jacamarciri, or Great Jacamar, Galbula grandis, 

 was bought by Dr. Adams for 10 guineas. 



Lot 81. Guinea Tody, Latham MS. 



Lot 83. African Tody, ditto. 



Lot 85. Sharp-tailed Nuthatch, ditto. 



Lot 86. Boat-billed Tody, ditto. 



None of these lots were purchased by Leach, and several 

 birds marked as "unknown" or " undescribed" were also passed 

 by him. 



Lot 93. Three-toed Ostrich, Struthio camelus Americanus 

 (an early instance of the employment of trinomial nomenclature 

 in Great Britain !). Bought by Dr. Adams for the Edinburgh 

 Museum, for £2 4s. 



Lot 94. The Ostrich, S. Camelus (a fine full-grown male), 



