Field Museum 

 of Natural History 

 Bulletin 



Published since 1930 by 



Field Museum of Natural History 



Founded 1893 



Editor/Designer: David M. Walsten 

 Production Liaison: Pamela Steams 

 Su# Photographer; Ron Testa 



Board OF Trustees 



Robert A. Pritzker 



Chairman 

 Mrs. T Stanton Armour 

 Robert O. Bass 

 Gordon Bent 

 Mrs. Philip D. Blocklll 

 WillardL. Boyd, 



President 

 Robert D. Cadieux 

 Woriey H. Clark 

 James W. Compton 

 Frank W. Considine 

 Thomas E. Donnelley il 

 Thomas J. Eyerman 

 Marshall Field 

 Ronald J. Gidwitz 

 Wayne E. Hedien 

 Clarence E. Johnson 

 Richard M. Jones 

 John James Kinsella 

 Robert D. Kolar 

 William Kunkler 111 

 Hugo J. Melvoin 

 Leo F Mullin 

 James J. O'Connor 



Mrs. JamesJ. O'Connor 

 James H. Ranstim 

 John S. Runnells 

 Patrick G. Ryan 

 William L. Searie 

 Mrs. Thetxlore D. Tieken 

 E. Leland Webber 

 Blaine J. Yarrington 



Life Trustees 



Harry O. Bercher 

 Bowen Blair 

 Stanton R. Ctx^k 

 Mrs. Edwin J. DeCosta 

 William R. Dickinson, Jr. 

 Mrs. David W. Grainger 

 Clifford C. Gregg 

 Mrs. Robert S. Hartman 

 Edward Byron Smith 

 Robert H. Strot: 

 John W. Sullivan 



CONTENTS 



March 1989 



Volume 60, Number 3 



MARCH EVENTS AT FIELD MUSEUM 3 



FIftD BRIEFS 5 



INDIANS OF THE WESTERN GREAT UKES— THEY ARE STILL HERE 



By Helen Hombeck Tanner 6 



CONSERVATION OF TROPICAL DIVERSITY 



The Field Museum Connection 

 By Bruce D. Patterson 



18 



HELD MUSEUM TOURS 30 



COVER 



The ruby-throated hummingbird {Archilochm coluhris) getting 

 his nourishment from the flower of a trumpet vine, or trumpet 

 creeper (Campsis radicans). Hummingbirds are the feature of 

 a slide lecture on Sunday, March 12. See 'Events.' 



Photo " copyright Robert A Tyrrell t989. 



The City Musick Performs March 10 



On Friday, March 10, City IVIusick performs "La Resur- 

 rezione," Handel's first oratorio in its Chicago premiere 

 for orchestra and soloists. James Simpson Theatre at 

 8 pm. Ten percent discount on tickets for Field Museum 

 members. Call City Musick at 642-1 766. 



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