Catalogues of Some of the Collections on Exhibition at the Natal Government Museum (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1905. Excerpt: ... Mus. No. 283. Nanodes discolor (Shaw) Red-shouldered Parrakeet, Female. S. Australia. Mr. A. W. Baker. 282. Melopsittacus undulatus (Shaw) Warbling Grass Parrakeet. Male. Australia. Mr. P. Wheeler. 311. Stringops habroptilus Gray. Night Parrot, Female. New Zealand. Mr. A. W. Baker, 1884. Order-CORACIIFORMES. Sub-order--CORACLE. 107. Coracias indicus Lin. Indian Roller. India. Exchange. 111. Coracias garrulus Lin. European Roller, Male. Northdene. Purchased 1892. 909. Coracias garrulus, Lin. European Roller, Female. Richmond. Mr. Frank Gordon, 1904. 112. Coracias garrulus, Lin. European Roller, Female. Natal. Purchased 1884. 106. Coracias olivaceiceps Sharpe, White-naped Roller, Male. Tugela Valley. Mr. G. Hutchinson, 1900. 108. Coracias olivaceiceps Sharpe. White-naped Roller, Male. Transvaal. Mr. T. Menne, 1894. 110. Coracias caudatus Lin. Lilac-breasted Roller, Female. Maritzburg. Mr. V. Clarence, 1899. 109. Coracias caudatus Lin. Lilac-breasted Roller, Male. Maritzburg Mr. J. Peniston, 1896. Sub-order--HALCYONES. 252. Ceryle rudis (Lin.) Pied Kingfisher, Female. Natal. Purchased, 1884 251. Ceryle rudis (Lin.) Pied Kingfisher, Male. Natal. Col. and Ind. Exhib. Comm. 1887. 855. Ceryle maxima (Pall.) Great African Kingfisher. Maritzburg. Mr. F. W. Fitzsimons, 1903. 248 Ceryle maxima (Pall.) Great African Kingfisher. Maritzburg. Mr. F. W. Fitzsimons, 1888. 249. Ceryle maxima (Pall.) Great African Kingfisher, Male. Durban, 1887. 250. Ceryle maxima (Pall.) Great African Kingfisher, Male. Maritzburg. Purchased, 1884. 260. Alcedo semitorquata Swains. Half-collared Kingfisher. Durban. Col. and Ind. Exhib. Comm., 1887. 259. Alcedo semitorquata Swains. Half-collared Kingfisher. Durban. Mr. A. O. Carbis. Mus. No. 256. Corythornis cyanostigma Kiipp. Malachite-cres...