476 Zoology. 



Sennett (G. B.). 



9 birds from Arizona. Presented. [86. 3-4, 1-9]. 

 12 birds from Texas. Presented. [86. 7. 7, 22-33.] 

 During a visit to Europe, this excellent naturalist spent some time at 

 the British Museum and went with Edward Hargitt and myself to study 

 at the Leyden Museum. His work in Texas was most important. For 

 an account of his life and work, see the ' Auk ' for 1900, p. 193. 



Seoane (Dr. Victor Lopez). 



44 birds from Galicia, Spain. Presented. [94. 5. 30, 1-22 ; 94. 6. 8, 

 1-4 ; 99. 9. 5, 1-18]. 



So few specimens have reached the Museum from the north of Spain, 

 that Dr. Seoane's donations were much appreciated. His views on natural 

 history subjects were sometimes rather eccentric, as, for instance, when 

 he issued in 1894 a description of a supposed new Woodpecker (Gecinus 

 viridis galiciensis), and attached to it the date of publication as 1870 — 

 or fourteen years earlier than the paper really appeared. By this means 

 his intention was evidently to ante-date Mr. Howard Saunders' description 

 of Gecinus sharpei, published in 1871. [6y. Sharpe, Zool. Bee, vol. xxsi., 

 p. 38, 1894.] 



Seth-Smith (D.). 



A nestling; of Pimps elegans,d\e& in confinement. Presented. [1904. 

 8. 1, 1.] 



A young Tinamou (Crypturus tataupa), died in confinement. Pre- 

 sented. [1904. 6. 29, 1.] 



Severtzoff (Dr. N.). 



See Menzbier, Prof. M. 



Seymour (Percy). 



3 (Estrelata gularis from Preservation Inlet, New Zealand. Purchased. 

 [1904. 7. 27, 1-3.] 



Shanghai Museum. 



53 specimens from China. Presented. [77. 1. 23, 1-53]. 

 Two species were new to the Museum, viz., Otis dyoowskii and Fulix 

 haeri. 



Sharp (Henry). 



1 Pintail (imm.), and 5 Knots from Lincolnshire. Presented. [1904. 

 8. 3, 1-6.] 



Sharpe (Sir Alfred), K.C.M.G. 



574 specimens from Nyasa Land. Presented. [96. 2. 9, 1-37 ; 98. 

 5. 1, 1-238; 1900. 1. 20, 1-87 ; 1902. 7. 12, 1-91 ; 1902. 11. 12, 1-121 ; 

 1905. 1. 23, 1-162]. 



160 birds from Nyasaland. Presented. [1905. 1. 23, 1-160.] 



Sir Alfred Sharpe succeeded Sir Harry Johnston as Commissioner of 

 British Central Africa. Like his predecessor, he has interested himself in 

 the natural history of the Colony, and his collections have been described 

 by Capt. G-. E. Shelley, the well-known authority on African birds, in the 

 'Ibis' from, 1896 to 1905. Of. Shelley, 'Ibis,' 1896, pp. 229-241, 

 1898, pp. 551-557, 1901, pp. 161-177. Cf. also Sclater, P.Z.S., 1900, 

 pp. 1-3. 



The following new species were discovered by Mr. Alexander Whyte 



