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Frof. William Macleay, Linncean Society, Sydney, Neic South Wales, 

 Forty-three siiecimens, thirty-two species, of birds chiefly from West 

 Australia, and, with one or two exceptions, all new to the collec- 

 tion. (Ex.) 



Mr. Charles L. McKay, U. S. Signal Service. One hundred and twenty- 

 eight specimens, seventy-four species, from Bristol Bay and Nushagak 

 Eiver, Alaska. (Signal Office.) 



Sergeants John Murdoch and Middleion Smith, TJ. S. Signal Service. Two 

 hundred and forty specimens and thirty-five species, from Point Bar- 

 row, Alaska. A fine collection, including interesting series of well- 

 prepared specimens. (Signal Office.) 



Mr. Raymond L. Newcomh, Naturalist attached to the Jeannette expedi- 

 tion. Seven specimens, five species, from the Arctic Ocean north of 

 Siberia, including three specimens of the excessively rare Eoss's 

 Gull [Rhodostethia rosea). (NsiYj Department.) 



Norwich Museum, Noricich, England {through Mr. J. H. Qurney). Twenty- 

 four specimens, sixteen species, of raptorial birds, chiefly new to the 

 collection. (Ex.) 



Mr. C. G. Nutting, of Carlinville, III. Three hundred and twenty speci- 

 mens, one hundred and ninety species, from Costa Eica. This collec- 

 tion forms the basis of two special papers in the "Proceedings" of 

 the National Museum (Vol. 5, i)j). 382-409 ; the other not yet printed). 

 (C.) 



Mr. Theodore Roosevelt, New York City. Five hundred and ninety-six 

 specimens, one hundred and ninety-five species of birds, mostly North 

 American (a few from Egypt). (G.) 



Shanghai Museum, Shanghai, China (through Mr. P. L. Jouy). Seventy- 

 seven specimens, sixty-five species, mostly new to the collection. (Ex.) 



Mr. George Shoemaker, Assistant in Department of Birds, JJ. S. National 

 Museum. Eighty-three specimens, fifty-four species, of birds from the 

 District of Columbia and Alexandria County, Virginia. The speci- 

 mens all very finely prepared. (G.) 



Br. R. W. Shufeldt, U. S. A. Two hundred and ninety-six specimens, 

 one hundred and eighty-six species, chiefly from Connecticut and 

 Wyoming Territory. This collection is exceptionally fine as regards 

 preparation of the skins, a considerable number of which have been 

 mounted for the exhibition series of the Museum. (G.) 



Br. Leonhard Stejneger, TJ. S. Signal Service. One hundred and ninety- 

 eight specimens, ninety species, from the Commander Islands and Pe- 

 tropolovski, Kamtchatka. An important collection, containing sev- 

 eral new species. (Signal Office.) 



(XESTS AND EGGS.) 



Mr. L. Belding, StocJdon, Cal. Twenty-four specimens {i. d, entries), 

 twelve species, from Lower California. (C.) 



