284 Zoology. 



4 specimens of a new species of Bunting (Zonotrichia mac- 

 connelli), from Mount Roraima, British Guinea. Presented by 

 F. V. McConnell, Esq. 



77 birds from the Louisiade Archipelago. Collected by Mr. 

 A. S. Meek. 



45 birds from Cape York. Collected by Mr. A. S. Meek. 



90 birds from Ecuador and Puna Island. Collected by the 

 late Mr. Perry O. Simons. 



1900. 



Specimens presented, 4629; purchased, 1209; received in 

 exchange, 609. Total, 6447. 



The principal accessions were : — 



953 birds from the Shan States, including the types of seven 

 new species. Presented by Colonel G. Rippon. 



90 birds from Equatorial Africa. Presented by Dr. A. 

 Donaldson Smith. 



121 birds from the New Hebrides, including the types of 

 twelve new species. Presented by Captain A. M. Farquhar, R.N. 



87 birds from Nyasa Land. Presented by Sir Alfred Sharpe, 

 K.C.B. 



1360 birds from Southern China. Presented by C. B. 

 Rickett, Esq. 



307 birds collected by the late J. S. Jameson, Esq., in 

 Mashona Land and the Upper Congo. Presented by Mrs. 

 Jameson. 



18 birds from Hainan, including three types of species new to 

 the Museum, collected by the late John Whitehead. Presented 

 by J. T. Thomasson, Esq. 



222 birds from Nyasa Land. Presented by General 

 Manning. 



149 birds from Sarawak, collected by Dr. Charles Hose. 



7 types of new species from Equatorial Africa. Presented by 

 F. J. Jackson, Esq., C.B., C.M.G. 



95 birds from the Zambesi River. Presented by Boyd 

 Alexander, Esq. 



213 birds and 40 nests and eggs from Sarawak. Presented 

 by Dr. Charles Hose. 



23 specimens of rare species of Birds of Paradise and other 

 valuable birds from British New Guinea. Presented by Sir R. G. 

 Le Hunte, K.C.M.G. 



