492 Zoology, 



Rhipidura bouruensis, Monarcha loricata, Philemon moluccensis, Oriolus 

 bouruensis, Edoliisoma marginatum, Criniger mystacalis, Athene hantu, 

 Myristicivora melanura, Tanygnathus affinis, and Ninox squamipila 

 were new to the collection. Purchased. [63. 2. 16, 29-43.] 



25 birds from Gaboon, collected by P. Du Chaillu: Camaroptera 

 brevicaudata, Nigrita luteifrons, Pyrenestes coccineus, Alethe castanea, 

 and Turdinus fulvescens were new to the collection. Purchased. 

 [63. 12. 15, 1-25.] 



25 birds from Flores, collected by Dr. A. R. Wallace: Rhipidura 

 diluta, Pachycephala fulvotincta, Txniopygia insularis, Sporxginthus 

 flavidiventris, Zosterops aureifrons, Dicxum ignifer, Osmotreron floris 

 and Accipiter sylvestris were new to the collection. Purchased. 

 [63. 12. 16, 1-25.] 



29 birds from various Molucca Islands, collected by Dr. A. R. Wallace. 

 Purchased. [65. 9. 7, 1-29.] 



8 birds from Damaraland, collected by Mr. C. J. Andersson. Lanio- 

 turdus torguatus new to the collection. Purchased. [65. 9. 9, 1-8.] 



16 birds from Turkey in Europe, and Asia Minor, collected by 

 T. Robson. Purchased. [65. 9. 10, 1-16.] 



11 birds from various localities. Purchased. [65. 9. 18, 1-11.] 



49 birds from Japan, collected by Capt. St. John. Purchased. 

 [65. 11. 29, 1-49.] 



36 birds from Mohambo, Madagascar, collected by Mr. Gerrard 

 (cf. Newton, P.Z.S., 1865, pp. 833-837). Purchased. [66. 5. 5, 1-36.] 



38 birds from Port Albany, N. Australia. Purchased. [66. 5. 7, 

 1-38.] 



19 birds from Southern Africa, collected by C. J. Andersson. 

 Purchased. [66. 7. 19, 1-19.] 



Stewart (Lieut. A. T.), B.N. 



A specimen of the flightless Merganser (Mergus australis) from the 

 Aukland Islands. Presented. [1904. 4. 30, 1.] 



Stirling (Mrs.). 



21 birds from India and South Africa. Presented. [87. 2. 12, 1-21.] 



Mrs. Stirling is the daughter of the late Mr. Arthur Grote, who wrote 



an excellent memoir of his friend Edward Blyth (cf. Journ. A. S. Beng., 



Extra No., August, 1875). The few bird-skins which she found amongst 



her father's effects contained specimens of some rare African Bustards. 



Stokes (Capt.), B.N., H.M.S. Acheron. 



140 birds from New Zealand. Presented. [49. 12. 12, 1-47 ; 52. 1. 

 17, 1-93.] 



These specimens were collected by Dr. Lyall. Among them are the 

 types of Xenicus stokesi and Turnagra crassirostris, new to the collection. 



5 birds in spirit from New Zealand. Presented. [53. 2. 14, 37-41.] 



Storey (C. B.). 



55 birds from British East Africa. Presented. [1904. 2. 1, 1-11 ; 

 1904. 4. 8, 1-27; 1904. 4. 14, 1-17.] 



Contained a specimen of Laniarius cathemagmenus, new to the 

 collection. 



48 birds in spirit from Florida. Presented. [1904. 5. 13, 1-24; 

 190 i. 5. 14, 1-24.] 



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