LIST OF ACCESSIONS. 771 



AuKowHEADS (8), from Lehigh Island. 



A. F. Berlin, AUentovru, Peuusylvauia. 17'M2. \^i'>. (iii) 

 IxsKCTs: Trofjus Rileyi, Diccrca tenebrosa, and ranhi/fa ininiticjla, rare species. 



W. W. Hill, Albany, New York. 17:50:5. 'S'6. (x) 



BoKiXG of Monarthrum mall, in red oak. 



E. A. SCHWAKZ, Washington, District of Columbia. 17:501. 'rfG. (x) 

 Bird Skins: Cypseloides nUjer, Calliste Jluridana (the only example iu any American 

 collection), Euphonia (jracllin $ , and Fipra coracina ^ . 

 Jos6 G. Zeledon, San Jos6, Costa Kica. 17305. '8(5. {v, a) 

 Ethnological Objects: Nepaul kookrie sheath, containing broad knife for use as 

 a weapon; 2 small knives used in eating, and a i)urse or bag for money, from 

 Nepaul, India. 

 William H. Dall, U. S. Geological Survey. 1730G. '8(). (ii, a) 



Double-headed Snake. 



Dr. J. M. Spainhour, Lenoir, North Carolina. 17307. '8C>. (vi) 

 Indian Implement, egg-shaped and made of iron ore. 



Dr. J. M. Spainhour, Lenoir, North Carolina. 17307. '66. (iii) 



Menhaden, Brevoortia tyr annus. 



Daniel T. Church, Tiverton, Khode Island. 17308. '86. (vii) 



Bird Skins. A valuable and interesting collection, consisting chieHy of desiderata 

 from South America, nearly all of whi ch are new to the Museum collection. The 

 collection consists of the following specimens: Tardus alicue Baird, Merida ; 

 I'urdus g'ujas paUidiieniris Ber]. M. S., Merida; Henicorhina liUaris Berl. audTacz., 

 (J, Cayandeled; Thryopltilus lonyirostris (Vieill.), Bahia; Thryothorus sclateri 

 Tacz., Bogota; Troglodytes striatulus Juajfr., Bucaramanga; Basileuterus cahanisi 

 Berl., Merida; Setophaga alhifroiis Scl. and Sal v., Merida; Conlrostrum atrocya- 

 neum Lafr., <y , Tambillo; Compsoooma sumptuosa cyanoptera (Cab.), ^ , Chaguarpa- 

 ta; Compsocoma sumptuosa cyanoptera, $, Cayandeled; Nemosia ornata Scl., $, 

 Cayandeled ; Buarremon castaneifrons Scl. and Salv., Merida ; Saltator superciliaris 

 (Spix), Pebas; Orcliesiicus aler {Gva\.)=.Tanagra olivina Scl., juv., Bucara- 

 njanga; Chrysomitris siemiradzii Berl. and Tacz. <^, Guayaquil; Cyanocitta meri- 

 dana Scl. and Salv., Merida ; Cyanocorax affinis sclateri (Heine), Baranquilla; Eus- 

 carthinas impiger iicl. a.n(l Salv., Bucaramanga; Myiarchus pelzelni Berl., Bahia; 

 Elainea mesolcuca Cab. and Heine,?, Taguara; Piprcola melanolwnm Scl.,<y, 

 Merida; Piprcola melanolwma,^ , Meridn; Furnarius agnalus Scl. and Salv., Ba- 

 ranquilla; Thripophaga sclateri Btirl., Tixgna,rii; Fhilydor striaticollls Scl., 9, Ma- 

 j)oto ; Thamnophilus plumbeus Scl., ^ juv., Rio Tigre ; Thamnophilus unicolor (Scl.), 

 J, Cayandeled; Thamnophilus muUistriatus Lafr.,^, Bucaramanga; Myrmeciza 

 squamosa, Peiz., J , Sta. Catarina; Scytalopus fuscoides Lafr., Chili; Fetasophora 

 a/iais (Less.), Merida; Fetasophora cyanotis (Bourc.), $, (?), Merida; Bourcieria 

 cwwrrtdi (Bourc), (? , Merida; Eriocnemis smarugdinipcctus Gould., J , San Rafael; 

 Amazilia ivarszewiczi braccata (Heine), Merida; Amazilia warszewiczi, Fanychlora 

 stentiraCah. and Heine, <? , jr., Merida; Chwtocercus rosw (Bourc. and Muls.), $ , jr., 

 and $ ad. Merida; Lurocalis nattereri (Tani.), S. Brazil; Hydropsalis furoifera 

 (Vieill.), (? , Sao Laurengo; Slenopsis cayennensis (Gmel.), <?, Roraima; Conurus 

 roseifrons Gray, 5, Tarapoto ; Bolborhynchus inonachus (]5odd.). La Plata; Bro- 

 togcrys jugularis (Deville), Yguitos; Jirologerys iui (Gml.), ,?, Nauta; Syrnium 

 suinda (Vieill.), Taguara, Columba plumbea (Vieill. ), $ , Taguara ; Chamaspeles gou- 

 doti (Less.), (J , Cayandele<l; Tinamus solitarias (Vieill.), BlunKjuaii ; Crypsirhina va- 

 rians, Java; Xanlhodira Jlavicoliis, Malabar; Geocichla cyauoius, East India} 

 Gallinago uilsoni, Mniida. ; Jlelminthophaga chrysoplera, MurUhi; Tardus usulatus 

 (?), Guatemala and Ecuador; lache latiroslris, and lache sp. (?), Tres Marias. 



Museum Hans \'ux Berlepscii, Miiudeu, Province of ll!int)ver, Germany. 1730y. 

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