Birds. 26J 



■_T>.~> birds from various localities. Presented by Dr. Bowdler 

 Sharpe. 



87 birds from the Pacific [elands. Purchased from the 

 ( rodeflroy .M useum. 



87 birds from Queensland and Abeokuta, Wes1 Africa. 

 Presented by Francis Nicholson, Esq. 



.VI birds collected by Colonel H. W. ETeilden, C.B., during 

 the voyage of the Alert and Discover!/ bo the Arctic Regions. 

 Presented by fche Lords Commissioners of the Treasury. 



1878. 



Specimens presented, 989; purchased, L936. Total, 2925. 



The acquisitions of special interest were : — 



!(>.'> birds from the Ellice Islands, Fiji Islands, and Samoa. 

 Purchased of the Rev. S. J. Whitmee. 



115 birds from various localities. Presented by Dr. Bowdler 

 Sharpe. 



108 birds from Uruguay and Argentina, collected by Mr. 

 Alan Peel. 



82 birds from the Congo River, West Africa, and from 

 Kessang, Malay Peninsula. Purchased of M. A. Bouvier. 



308 birds from Cochin China. Presented by M. E. Pierre. 



46 birds from the Arctic Regions, collected by Colonel H. W. 

 Feilden, C.B. (H.M.S. Alert). Presented by the Lords Com- 

 missioners of the Treasury. 



82 birds and eggs from Discovery Bay, collected by JNlr. H. 

 Chichester Hart (H.M.S. Discovery). Presented by the Lords 

 Commissioners of the Treasury. 



88 birds from Ceylon. Presented by Colonel Vincent Legge 

 1-1 birds from "West Java. Presented by Francis 



Nicholson, Esq. 



L2 birds from the interior of Viti Levu, collected by 

 Dr. Kleinschmidt. Purchased from the Godeffroy Museum. 



IO-')8 African birds, being bhe fifth instalment of Dr. Bowdler 

 Sharped collection. Purchased. 



200 birds from Western Siberia and Turkestan, being the 

 first set of the specimens obtained by Dr. Finscb on his 

 expedition into Siberia. 



1879. 



Specimens presented, 3128; purchased, 332. Total. 3460. 



Of special interest were bhe following items : 



52 birds from Easi Africa, collected by Dr. Elildebrandt. 



