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THE COLLECTION OF BIRDS 
specimens of the Cross-bill and Rose-Finch, which are still 
represented by rags—relics of the old collection. 
The Wagtails and Pipits are almost complete, handsome 
series of both genera having been taken at Shaweishan. 
Among these the Yellow-headed Wagtail (M. citreola P.) 
may be specially mentioned. 
A good series of Swallows of different kinds was taken 
at Shaweishan. 
The series of Larks ( Alaudidce) is very poor, but among 
these there is a small series of a Short-toed Lark ( Calandrella) 
which is probably new to science. 
La Touche’s Sun-Bird and the Fire-breasted Flower- 
pecker have been added lately to the collection. Specimens 
of both species have been mounted. 
The only Pitta in the collection so far is a very hand¬ 
some specimen of the Japanese Pitta (P. nympha T. & S.), 
from Kelungin N. Formosa, presented by Mr. H. E. Hobson. 
This specimen is, I am glad to say, still in good order ; but the 
one quoted by Styan in his List of the Birds of the Lower 
Yangtze” (Ibis 1891, p. 359) had disappeared when I took 
over charge of the Birds. 
The Woodpeckers, no specimen of which had survived 
from the old collection, are now well represented by ten 
species, eight of which appear in the mounted series. The 
series of specimens, however, is still small. 
The Kingfishers and Cuckoos, which had also greatly 
suffered, have been mostly renewed ; there are good series of 
the former both mounted and in the skin, and a new specimen 
of the Ruddy Kingfisher was procured from Shaweishan. The 
specimen of this bird, quoted by Styan, is still there but it is a 
mere rag. The series of Eastern China Cuckoos is now 
almost complete. 
