472 Zoology. 



Tetraophasis szechenyi, Phinoptilus seebohmi (type)]. Presented. [93. 5. 

 1, 1-2 ; 93. 11. 24, 1 ; 93. 12. 21, 1-2.] 



3 specimens of Boilers (Coraciidx). Presented. [93. 12. 13, 1-3,] 



122 specimens of Waders (Charadriiformes) and Owls (Strigiformes), 

 including the type of Cursorius somalensis. Presented. [94. 2. 19, 

 1-122.] 



354 specimens of Ducks (Anseriformes), including the type of 

 Nettapus kopschi, Swinhoe (= N. coromandeliana (Gm.), cf. Salvad., 

 Cat. B., xxvii., p. 68). [94. 8. 12, 1-354.] 



60 specimens of Grebes (Podicipediformes) and Wading-Birds {Chara- 

 driiformes). Presented. [94. 9. 1, 2-61.] Includes the type of Rhinop- 

 tilus hartingi. 



18 specimens of Owls from Japan and Formosa. Presented. [94. 12. 

 23, 1-18.] 



46 Petrels (Procellariiformes), and Gulls and Terns (Lariformes), 

 from the Gulf of the Amur, and the Kurile and Bonin Islands. (Cf. 

 Seebohm, Ibis, 1890, pp. 95-108). Presented. [95. 3. 7, 1-21 ; 95. 5. 

 14, 1-25.] 



Mr. Seebohm died on the 26th of November, 1895, and bequeathed his 

 collection of birds to the British Museum. 



827 specimens of Wading-Birds (Charadriiformes) and Game-Birds 

 (Galliformes). Seebohm Bequest. [96. 1. 1, 1-827.] 



Among the Game-birds were the types of several species described by 

 Swinhoe and Seebohm himself. These were as follows: — Arboricola 

 bambusse, Swinh. ( = Bambusicola thoracica, Temm., cf. Grant, Cat. B., 

 xxii., p. 258), Crossoptilum leucurum, Swinhoe, C. ma?itchuricum, 

 Swinhoe, Oreoperdix crudigularis, Swinh., Pucrasia darwini, Swinhoe, 

 Phasianus principalis, Sclater, P. tarnowskii, Seebohm ( = P. zerafscha- 

 nicus, Tarnowski, cf. Grant, Cat. B., xxii., p. 326), P. decollatus, 

 Swinhoe, Callophasis ellioti, Swinhoe. 



230 skeletons of Birds. Seebohm Bequest. [96. 2. 16, 1-230.] 



84 Swifts (Cypseli) and 23 birds from Mt. Kina Balu. Seebohm 

 Bequest. [96. 4. 4, 1-107.] 



Included in this donation were the types of Cypsdus pekinensis, 

 Swinhoe, C. tinus, Swinhoe (= Tachomis infumata, Scl., cf. Hartert, 

 Cat. B., xvi., p. 467). 



12 mounted birds for the public gallery. Seebohm Bequest. [1896. 

 5. 10 1-9 : 1896. 5. 24, 1-3.] 



15 birds from Formosa, collected by Mr. P. A. Hoist. Seebohm 

 Bequest. [96. 5. 2, 1-15.] Cf. Seebohm, Ibis, 1895, p. 211. 



1031 specimens of Turdidse (Thrushes). Seebohm Bequest. [96. 6. 

 1, 1-1031.] 



5 species new to the Collection. Types of Geocichla aurata, Sharpe, 

 G. dixoni, Seebohm, JSlerula scanthoscelis, Jard., M. mareensis, Layard, 

 M. pritzbueri, Layard, M. tempesti, Layard, if. bicolor, Layard, M. 

 albiceps, Swinhoe, M. seebohmi, Sharpe, M. vanuensis, Seebohm ( = M. 

 vitiensis, Layard, cf. Sharpe in Seebohm's Monogr. Turdidse, ii., p. 133), 

 ]\I. layardi, Seebohm. 



1350 Wading-Birds (Charadriiformes), including the types of Vanellus 

 occidentalis, Harting, [= Belenopterus chilensis, Mol.] (cf. Sharpe, Cat. 

 B.,xxiv., p. 165), and Mgialitis dealbatus, Swinhoe [E. alexandrina (L.). 

 cf. Sharpe, t.c, p. 275], Seebohm Bequest. [96. 6. 2, 1-51 ; 96. 7. 1, 1-1299.] 



This was an especially valuable donation, as it consisted of the 

 material on which Seebohm founded his great work on the " Geographical 

 Distribution of the Charadriidx" (Sotheran & Co., 1888). The founda- 



