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Nation, Prof. W., Lima, Peru : 6 specimens, same number of species^ 

 from Lima, Peni, ^ of them {i. «., Neorhynehu.t nojteus, Polynomyia caroli., 

 and MetaUura opaca) important additiohs to the collection. (Gift.) 



Nelson, E. W., Tuvfion, Ariz. : 7fiS s])ecimens, 1 14 species, from Alaska,, 

 being a portion of ^Ir. Nelson's collection which had not been catalogued. 

 From this lot and another which had been catalogued, but from which 

 the Museum series had not been taken, a fair ]>roportion was selected 

 for the reserve collection of the JVlusenm. 



. 21 specimens, IL* si)ecies,from Arizona, including the following 



l»articularly rare species: Harporhynchus bendirei (2), H. crissalis (3), Py- 

 ranga cooperi (2), Hehninthophila Ivci(E (2), Scops trichopsis (1), and Mi<;ra- 

 fhene whitneyi (1). (Purchased.) 



. 787 specimens, \3i6 species, from Arizona. (Purchased.) 



. 16 specimens, 7 species, from Arizona. (Purchased.) 



. 115 specimens, 35 species, from Arizona. (Purchased.) 



Nye, W.. Jr., U. S. Fish Commission. (See Benedict, J. E.) 



Palmer, W., U. 8. National Museum: 2 specimens of Scops asio fiori- 

 danns, Xrom South Carolina; 1 adult $ JLcctpifcr cooper?", from Virginia 

 (mounted for exhibition series). (Gift.) 



. 15 specimens, 11 species, from Alexandria County, Virginia. 



(Gift.) 



Ragsdale, G. H., Gainesville, Tex.: 31 specimens, 12 species, from 

 Cook County, Texas. (Purchased.) 



. 1 mounted specimen of Buteo harlani from Gainesville, Tex. 



(Purchased.) 



Kay, Lieut. P. H., U. S. A.: 288 skins, including 46 species, from 

 Point Barrow, Alaska ; also 33 specimens ((J species) of birds in alcohol, 

 from the same locality. (U. S. Signal Office.) 



Rey, Br. E. : 25 specimens, same number of species, from various 

 localities in South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. (Purchased.) 



Ridgway, E., Curator, Department of Birds, U. S. National Museum : 

 1 adult male golden pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus), purchased in flesh 

 for the Museum ; also 4 birds in alcohol, and 3 mounted for the exhi- 

 bition series, from Virginia. 



Saunders, Howard, London, England: 5 specimens, 3 species, from 

 South America, India, and Greece. (Exchange.) 



Sauter, Fred., NewYorJc Ctiy : 22 specimens, same number of species, 

 from difterent parts of Europe, Asia, Africa, and South America. 

 (Exchange.) 



Schliiter, Wilhelm, Halle, Germany : 7 specimens, same number of 

 species, from Siberia. (Purchased.) 



Sharpe, R. Boiclder, British Museum, London, England : 66 specimens, 

 nearly as many spe(;ies, chiefly from Southern India (Lower Pegu, &c.). 

 (Exchange.) 



. 256 specimens, 180 species, from India. Many species new to 



1 h e pol 1 e<;ti on . ( Exch an ge. ) 



