252 Zoology. 



5 birds from New Zealand. Purchased of Mr. W. Mantell 

 (through Mr. Gould). Among these were the type-specimens of 

 Nestor notdbilis and Spatula variegata, as well as the first perfect 

 specimen of Notomis mantelli. 



46 birds from the Fiji Islands, Norfolk Island, etc. Collected 

 by Dr. F. M. Rayner (H.M.S. Herald). Presented by the Lords 

 of the Admiralty. 



23 birds and eggs from Candahar. Presented by Capt. 

 Hutton. 



Includes the types of several species described by the donor. 



1857. 



268 specimens presented ; 660 purchased. Total, 928. 



66 birds from Lombok, collected by Dr. A. R. Wallace. 



This was the commencement of the long series of collections 

 made by Dr. A. R. Wallace during his celebrated expedition to 

 the Malay Archipelago. Dr. Wallace kept the first set for 

 himself, and only duplicates were sold ; but the collections were 

 submitted in their entirety to Mr. George Robert Gray for 

 description, the actual types of new species being returned, with 

 the first set, to Dr. Wallace's agent, Mr. Samuel Stevens. 



25 birds, with 12 types of new species, collected in Cordova, 

 S. Mexico, by M. Auguste Salle. 



249 birds from N.W. Australia, collected by Dr. J. R, Elsey. 



347 birds from various localities. Purchased of Mr. John 

 Gould. 



1858. 



114 specimens presented ; 1112 purchased. Total, 1226. 



Specially interesting are the following items : — 



38 birds from the Amazons (Rio Javari, etc.), collected by 

 H. W. Bates. 



150 birds, obtained by Dr. A. R. Wallace in the Key and 

 Aru Islands. 



58 birds from Celebes, collected by Dr. A. R. Wallace. 



49 eggs of British birds. Presented by Frederic Bond, Esq. 



32 birds purchased at the sale of Dr. Van Lidth de Jeude's 

 Museum. 



This was one of the most celebrated private collections in 

 Europe at the time. In addition to many specimens of interest 

 to the Museum, a second specimen of the Great Auk (Plautus 

 impennis) was acquired for the National Collection. 



