Birds. 36] 



not previously represented in the national collection, was described in 

 the " Ibis " for 1894, pp. 23&-259, pie. vi. and vii. 



5 eggs of Apteryx australis from South Island, X<w Zealand 

 Purchased. [94. 11. 20, 1-5.] 



27 birds from N. Mindoro, collected by A. II. Everett. Purchased 

 [95. 0. 13, 1-27.] 



66 birds from Zululand, collected by Messrs. P. B. and .!. S. I >. 

 Woodward. Purchased. [90. 4. 17, 1-66.] 



Includes the type of Stactolxma ivoodwardi (cf. "Ibis," 1897. pp. 400- 

 122, pi. x., 1898, pp. 216-231). 



71 specimens from S. Celebes, Bonthain Peak, Mount Bona Bain, etc., 

 collected by A. H. Everett. Purchased. [96. 6. 10, 1-72.] In this 

 collection there were 5 species new to thcMuseum. 



21 Kingfishers for the Public Gallery. Purchased. [96. 6. 11, 1-2 1.] 



32 specimens from Djampea Island, collected by Mr. A. H. Everett 

 Purchased. [9G. 10. 3, 1-32.] 



11 species new to the collection (cf Hartert, Nov. Zool., iii., pp. 

 165-183). 



6 birds from Mount Victoria. Purchased. [96. 10. 4, 1-6.] 



6 specimens of Prionodura newtoniana, from N. Queensland, collected 

 by W. S. Day. Purchased. [96. 11. 24, 1-6.] 



23 specimens from the Talaut Islands. Purchased. [97. 5. 12, 1-23.] 



20 mounted specimens of Pigeons, for the Exhibition Gallery. 

 Purchased. [97. 10. 14, 1-20.] 



488 birds and e?gs from the Lesser Sunda Islands (Savu, Flores, 

 Sumbawa, Lombok, Bali, etc.), collected by Mr. Alfred Everett. Purcha>ed. 

 [97. 11. 1, 1-136; 98. 5. 4, 1-125; 98. 6. 30, 1-39; 98. 12. 5, 1 -56 : 98. 

 12. 6, 1-6; 98. 12. 7, 1-15; 98. 12. 7, 18-25; 98. 12. 8, 1-90: 98. L2. 

 9, 1-13.] 



135 birds from N. Celebes, collected by Dr. Charles Hose. Purchased. 

 [97. 12. 14, 1-104; 97. 12. 24, 1-31.] 



The collection of birds made by Dr. Hose in the mountains of X. 

 Celebes is described by him (Ornis xii., pp. 77-117 (1903) ). 



118 birds from Goodenough and Ferguson Islands and from St. Aignan 

 in the Louisiade Archipelago, collected by A. S. Meek. Purchased. [98. 

 4. 30, 1-93; 98. 6. 28, 1-25.] This collection contained 7 species new to 

 the Museum. 



36 specimens from the Owen Stanley Mountains in British New 

 Guinea. Purchased. [98. 11. 20, 1-24; 98. 12. 4, 1-12.] 



92 skeletons. Purchased. [98. 12. 3, 3-94.] 



37 birds from Borneo, collected by Mr. T. Waterstradt, Purchased. 

 [98. 12. 10, 1-37.] 



118 specimens from S.E. New Guinea, collected by Mr. A. 8, M 

 Purchased. [99. 5. 17, 1-56 ; 99. 5. 20, 1-21 ; 1900. 2. 7, 1-41.] 



45 birds from Cape York, N. Queensland, collected by A. S. Meek. 

 Purchased. [99. 5. 21, 1-15.] 



21 birds from Basilan, Philippine Islands. Purchased. [99.6.22, l -21.] 



12 specimens from New Guinea. Purchased. [99. 5. 2.1, 1-12.] 



51 specimens from Mt. Mada, in the Island of Buru in the Moluccas, 

 and 45 specimens from Morotai Island, collected by A. 11. Everett 

 Purchased. [99. 5. 24, 1-40; 1900. 2. 8, 1-15 ; 1900.';:. 2 1, 1-11.] 

 21 birds lrom S.E. New Guinea. Purchased. ['.'9. s. 17, 1-21. J 

 L43 birds and eggs from the Island of Hainan, collected by Mr. John 

 Whitehead. Purchased. [99. 1. 2, 19-162.] Including tin' ty 

 7 species new to science (c/. Grant, P.Z.S., 1900, pp. 467-604, pis. xxxiii. 

 and xxxiv.). 



