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From Edward J. Browu, Washington, D.C., 4 specimens Seaside Sparrow (Ammo- 

 dramus maritimus), from Cobb's Island, Virginia. (Exchange. I 



From O. N. Bryan (deceased), Marshall Hall, Md., 12 specimens (9 species), chiefly 

 from Marshall Hall, Md. (Bequest. This bequest contained a much largernum- 

 ber of specimens, but nearly all were so badly moth-eaten and infected with 

 insects that it was necessary to burn them.) 



From .lames C.Carter, New York City, a line specimen of hybrid Mallard (Anas 

 boschas) and Pintail (Dafila acuta), from Swan Island. North Carolina. Also a 

 European Widgeon (Mareca penelope), from the same locality. (Gifts.) Two 

 specimens of the American Merganser I Merganser americanus), in the Hesh, from 

 Chesapeake Bay. (Gift. ) 



From C. T. Cooke. Salem, Oregon, a pair of Steller's .lay (Cyanocitta stelleri), from 

 Salem, Oregon; parents of nests and eggs purchased for oological collection. 

 (Gift.) 



From C. B. Cory, Boston, Mass., 1 specimen of the Crocodile Bird (Pluvianns 

 cegyptins), from Egypt. (Gift.) 



From B. L. Cunningham, Fort Klamath, Oregon, 3 specimens (2 species), from 

 Fort Klamath, ((lift.) 



From S. F. Denton. I'. S. Fish Commission, 1 White-bellied Sea Eagle ( Halia>,etu8 len- 

 cogasler), from Queensland, Australia. (Gift.) 



From Department of Agriculture (through Dr. C. Hart Merriam, chief of Division of 

 Economic < Ornithology and Mammalogy), 2 specimens Florida Bobwhite ( Colimts 

 virginianiiR jloridanus) and 2 of Chestnut-bellied Scaled Partridge (Callipepla 

 squamata castanogastris ). 



From A. Duges, Guanajuato, Mexico, 3 specimens (3 species), from various localities 

 in Mexico. ((Jilt. ) 



From Bruno Gcisler, Finschhaven, Dutch New Guinea, I'M specimens (7 species), 

 chiefly birds of Paradise, from New Guinea. (Purchased.) 



From E. M. Hasbrouck, Washington, D. C, 1 Carolina Paroquet (Canurus earolinen- 

 sis), from Florida. (Purchased for World's Fair exhibit. ) 



From F. H.Hitchcock, Department of Agriculture. 1 specimen Red-tailed Hawk 

 (Buteo boreu lis), 2 American Sparrow-hawks (Falco sparverius), and 1 Meadow 

 lark {Sturm Iht magna), in the Hesh. from Sandy Spring, Md. (Gift; 3 accessions.) 



From P. L. Jouy, Washing! D. ('..71 specimens (64 species), from various localities 



in United States. (Exchange.) 11 specimens (6 species), from Sonora, Mexico, 

 and 11 specimens ((i species) from Arizona. (Collected for the Museum. t 55 speci- 

 mens (33 species) from San Puis Potosi. Mexico. (Collected for the Museum.) 



From Peter Lepp, East Saginaw Mich"., 5 specimens (5 species) of owls. (Exchange.) 

 3 specimens Screech Owl (Megascops asio). (Exchange.) 



From George A. Lewis, Wickford, P. I., 1 female American Eider {Somateria dresseri), 

 in the flesh, from Rhode Island. (Gift.) 



From C. Littlejohn, Redwood City,Cal.,2 specimens, same number of species, from 

 California. ((Jilt.) 



From Leverctt M. Looiuis, American Museum Natural History, New York City, N. Y., 

 ^specimens Mountain Solitary Vireo ( Vireo solitaries alticold), from Caesar's Head, 

 South Carolina. (Gift. ) 20 specimens ((I species), from (Cesar's Head, South Caro- 

 lina. (Gift.) 



From A. W. Lord, Jacksonville, 111., is specimens (11 species), from Illinois. (Ex- 

 change for publications.) II specimens (10 species) from Illinois. (Exchange 

 for publications | 9 specimens (6 species) from Illinois. (In exchange for publi- 

 cations. ) 



From Dr. E. A. Mearns, U. S. Army, Fori Smiling. Minn.. 1 lo specimens I 78 species I, 

 from Minnesota. (Gift. ) 



From Dr. E. A. Mearns. I'. s. Army (through International Boundary Com mission). Id I 

 specimens (30 species), chiefly from El Paso, Tex. 



