Birds. \ i 7 



Nearly a score of species new to the Museum ,1 by this 



donation, all of great interestr-among them Ft flviella 



nriicapilla, Parus rvfiventrts t Minus ajftnis, 8alpomu salvadon 

 guktria major, Pternistes rubricollis, Nectarinia newtoni, Oriol 

 sirosfris, Tardus olivaceofuacut, Symplectes sanctiihomm, Hen 



siutj'lr.r. 



32 birds from the islands of the Bighl of Biafra (S. Thorns' and Ilha 

 do Principe), collected by Mr. Francesco Newton. [91. 8. 20, 1-32. 



Among these specimens were the following, new to the Museum: — 

 irinia f/io/uensis, Cinnyris newtoni, Lanius newUmii l ' ; 

 A miblyospiza concolor. 



For many years the Portuguese Government employed the 

 naturalists to make collections Cor them in various part's of tl 



3. The most celebrated of these explorers was Auchiel 

 travelled extensively in Angola, Benguela and Mossamedi , 

 oi' these expeditions are mostly incorporated in the " < hnithologie d'Angola," 

 written by Professor Barbozadu Bocage, lor many years the I 1 i 

 the Lisbon Museum, ami a staunch friend of our own Museum, to 

 he lias made many valuable donations. Many Bpecimens were alfl 

 in exchange to myself and Captain Shelley, and arc now in, - 

 the British Museum along with the rest of our private collections. 



Another well-known naturalist who collected in tie- Portugal 

 in the Bight of Biafra is Mr. Francesco Newton, who obtaii 

 interesting new species, duplicates of which were Bent by Profi 

 to the British Museum. 



Lister (J. J.). 



23 specimens from Christmas Island in the Indian < teean. P i 

 38.8. L2, 1-23.] 



Mr. Lister was naturalist on H.M. Surveying Ship Egcria in L887, 

 ami visited Christmas Islaud. lie discovered on this occasion t. 



a on the island, the types of which he presented to the B 

 Museum: — Zosterops natalis, Collocalia natalis, Ohalcophapt na 

 I'rosjdruas natalis, Ninox natalis (cf. P.Z.S., L888, pp. 512 52 . 

 xxvi., xxvii.). 



ll) specimens from the Phoenix group of islands in the Pacific Oi 

 1' • - Qted. [91. 4. 24, 1-10.] 



Mr. Lister was again naturalist on the Egeria in L8E 



The collection consisted of marine birds, but among them Q 

 parvirostris and Puffinus nativitatis were new to the Museum. > 

 other specimens, presented by Mr. Lister to the late Mr. \\< j 9 ebohm, 



! into the British Museum with the 

 the latter. 



Littledale (St. Ukokge). 



100 specimens of birds and eggs from various pa 



ited. [sit. l. io, 1-2 1, i - (Altai Ml 



Mts.); 91. •">. 2, l-:;7 (Pamir); 94. 2. L --:. (Turkestan).] 

 Mr. Littledale is a well-known big-game hunter, and i. 

 ■■ Museum most valuable animals. He has also found dmi 

 . birds during his travels. 



Liverpool, University of. 



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