REPORT OK DEPARTMENT OK BIRDS. 149 



Worthen, Charles K., Warsaiv, Til. : 1 si)ecimen of Ghordeiles henryi, 

 liom Warsaw, 111. (Excliauge.) 



. 3 specimens, same number of species, from Silver City, N-. 



Jklex., iucludiug 1 specimen of Peuccea ruficeps eremceca (the second 

 ;-;pecimen acquired), and the type of a new species, Spizella wortheni. 

 (Exchange.) 



Zeledon, Jose C, iSan rhu^, (Joata Rita : Hi specimens, 15 species, from 

 (Josta Rica. (Several species new to the collection and others new to 

 Costa Rica.) (Gift.) 



. 1 specimen of C'hrioinacliivriii aurantiaca, from Costa Rica. 



A species new to the fauna of that country. (Gift.) 



(b) Nests and eggs. 



The number of entries made in the oological register during 1884 

 was 3,222 (Museum Nos. 18,922-22,143), much the hirgest part of w^iich 

 consisted of Captain Bendire's magnificent collection of ISorth American 

 birds' eggs, numbering nearly 8,000 specimens, generously presented 

 by Captain Beudire to the National Museum, and catalogued and 

 arranged under his direct supervision. The more important of other 

 accessions are the following : 



Fencker, Oovernor, Gothaah, Greenland : 25 entries, same number of 

 species, from Greenland. 



Merrill, Dr. James C, U. 8. A.: 468 entries, 243 species, from various 

 localities. 



Nelson, E. W., Tucson, Ariz. : 156 entries, 75 species, from Arizona. 



Bay, Lieut. P. H., TJ. 8. A. : 123 entries, 14 species, from Point Barrow, 

 Alaska. 



Smith, Hugh M., Washington, D. C. : Nest and eggs of American Gold- 

 finch {Chrysomitris tristis), from Virginia. 



Stejneger, Dr. Leonhard, U. S. Signal Service : 58 entries, 34 species, 

 from Bering Island, Kamtschatka. 



Toicnsend, Charles H. : 27 entries, 11 species, from Red Bluft", Cali 

 tornia. 



Turner, Lueien M., JJ. S. Signal Service : LJ entries, same number of 

 of species, from Alaska. 



DISTRIBUTION OF SPECIMENS. 



The total number of specimens distributed during 1884 was 2,658 

 birds and 45 eggs, as follows : 



(u) Skinit. 



Wptjciuieua aeut out in exchauge ii, 244 



ypttciuieua loaned lor exaiuinatiou 414 



Total 2,658 



r"Ji)eciea aeut out iii excliauge 1,025 



Jpeciea loaaiod tor oxaiiiiuatiou llli 



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