478 Zoology, 





7 specimens from various localities, including a specimen of Pitta 

 sanghirensis. Presented. [73. 7. 19, 10-16.] 



69 specimens from Mombasa, collected by the Rev. T. Wakefield. 

 Presented. [73. 9. 9, 1-69.] 



This collection was described by me in the ' Proceedings ' of the 

 Zoological Society for 1873 (pp. 710-716, pi. lviii.). _ Types of two species 

 (Treron wakefieldi and Bradyomis subalaris) were included. 



3 Hawks and an Owl from Darjiling, collected by Major Sharpe. 

 Presented. [73. 9. 15, 8-11.] 



42 specimens, collected near Bangkok, on the Natuna Islands, in 

 China, and Japan, by Captain Conrad. Presented. [73. 10. 20, 9-50.] 



This collection was described by Dr. Otto Finsch and Capt. Conrad. 

 (Verh. z. b. Ges. Wien, xxiii., pp. 341-360.) 



194 birds from Damara Land, collected by C. J. Andersson. Presented. 

 [73. 10. 20, 51-244.] 



This was the last collection sent by Mr. Andersson to this country. I 

 discovered it among the stores of Mr. Higgins' Agency in Bloomsbury 

 Street, and purchased it from him. There were also a few skins from 

 Lake N'gami, collected by Chapman. 



29 specimens from Madagascar, Mauritius, and Reunion. Presented. 

 [73. 10. 25, 1-29.] 



40 birds from Avington, Hampshire. Presented. [73. 11. 17, 1-14 ; 

 73. 11. 26, 9-34.] 



4 specimens from Fantee. Presented. [73. 11. 26, 1-4.] 

 A Griffon Vulture (Gypsfulvus) from S. Spain, and a Ground Horn bill 



(Bucorax cafer) from S. Africa. Presented. [73. 12. 26, 15-16.] 



30 specimens of Accipitres from Thuringia and S. Africa. Presented. 

 [73.12.31,1-3; 74.3.14,1-27.] 



These specimens were presented to me by Professor Peters, the 

 Director of the Berlin Museum, in exchange for some African birds I 

 gave to the latter Institution. 



2 Wheatears (Saxkola leucorrhoa) and 6 Birds of Prey, including 

 2 Greenland Jerfalcons (Hierofalco candkans) and 2 Holboell's Jerfalcons. 

 Presented. [74. 1. 14, 1-8.] 



176 birds, in spirit, from various localities. 

 1-176.] 



22 specimens of Accipitres from Demerara. 

 1-22.] 



72 birds from the Andamans and Nicobars. 

 3-42 ; 74, 10. 26, 3-34.] 



These were duplicate specimens from Colonel Wardlaw Eamsay's 

 collection. The first set, with the types of the new species, went into the 

 collection of the Marquess of Tweeddale. At the time this donation of 

 mine was of great importance to the Museum, which possessed no speci- 

 mens from the islands of the Bay of Bengal, as may be judged from 

 the fact that 21 species were added to the Museum collection. 



23 nests and eggs from Ross-shire, being those of Chrysomitris 

 spinus, Loxia curvirostra, and Turdus viscivorus. Presented. [74. 5. 20, 

 1-23.] 



The eggs of the Mistle -Thrush were sent to me by my correspondent 



as those of the Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris). 



19 specimens from Accra. Presented. [74. 5. 30, 1-19.] 



36 Nightjars from various localities. Presented. [74. 7. 4, 6-41.] 



7 specimens from Natal and a Thrush from U. S. Colombia. Presented. 



[74. 9. 12, 6-12.] 



