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REPORT (3F NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1893. 



lU'sides tlie syiioprical collection there were shown the following 

 special collections: 



A Collection ofHuiniuiug Birds coiiii)iisiiig s])fcic.s of sixty-four geuera. 

 A Collection of Birds of Paradise, embracing the following species : 



Astrapia nigra, Incomparable Bird of 

 Paradise. 



Chlamiidera)Haculata,iipotted Bower Bird. 



Chlatmjdera nnchalis, Greater Bower Bird. 



Ciclnnitrns rcf/ius, King Bird of Paradise. 



DiphyUodes magnifica, Maguiticeut Birdof 

 Paradise. 



BrcjHinornis Alhcrlinl, D'Albertis's Bird of 

 Paradise. 



E2)hnachus sjteciosus, Grau<l I'romerops. 



Lophorina superha, .Sni)erb Bird of Para- 

 dise. 



Mannvodia atra, Black Bird of Pai'adise. 



ParadigaUa carunculata, Wattled Bird of 

 Paradise. 



Paradiioa apoda,Greater Bird of Paradise. 



Paradisaa Augusta- VictorUv, Empress Au- 

 gusta Victoria's Bird of Paradise. 



Paradlswa luinor. Lesser Bird of Paradise. 



Paradisaa Raggiana, Raggi's Bird of Par- 

 adise. 



Puradiscea sanguinea. Red Bird of Para- 

 dise. 



I'arotia sefilata, Six-wired Jiird of Para- 

 dise. 



I'houjigama (iouldi, G(juld's Bird of Para- 

 dise. 



Piilonorhi/uclius riohiceus, Satin Bower 

 Bird. 



7Vi7or/( (8.1 /fee;-//, Prince Albert's Rille Bird. 



Plilorhis ))i ag u itica, yiagniticewt Ritle Bird. 



PtUorhis puradisea, Rifle Bird. 



SchlegeJia fn/sowi, Wilson's Bird of Para- 

 dise. 



Seleucides nigra, Twelve-wired Bird of 

 Paradise. 



Semioptera TTallacei, Wallace's S audard 

 Wing. 



Sericulus meliuus, Regent Bird. 



Aautliomelus ardeus, Fiery Bird of Para- 

 dise. 



A collection of Game Birds, including representatives of the following families: 



Otidida-, Bustards. 



Ptrdicidcr, Partridges and (Quails. 



Pliasianido', Pheasants. 



Pallida', Rails. 



Sfolopavidw, Snipe. 



Tetraonida', Grouse. 



Ti»amida>, Tinamous. 



Anatida', Ducks, Geese, and Swans. 

 Charadriidiv, Plovers. 

 Coluinhida', Pigeons or Doves. 

 Cracido', Curassows. 

 Gvurida-, Crowned Pigeons. 

 Mega^wdida', Mound Fowls. 

 Mehagrida', Turkeys. 

 Xumididw, Guinea Fowls. 



A collection illustrating the confusion caused by the application of the same pop- 

 ular name to ditl'erent species of birds. The following birds are represented: Bee 

 Bird, Buzzard, Chimney Swallow, Goldfinch, Jacksnipe, Martin, Ortolan, Pheasant, 

 Redstart, Robin, Screech Owl, Tree Sjiarrow, Woodcock, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, 

 Coot, .Jackdaw, Kingfisher, Oriole, Partridge, Quail, Redwing, Rook, Sparrow Hawk, 

 Turtle Dove, Yellow-hammer. 



Special groups, with natural accessories, as follows: 



North American species approaching extinction: Carolina Paroijuet, Ivory-billed 

 Woodpecker, Passenger Pigeon. 



To illustrate protective coloration : Ptarmigans in summer, Ptarmigans in winter. 



To illustrate remarkable habits: Swallow-tailed Kite feeding. Carolina Parcxiuets 

 roosting, California Woodpeckers and their storehouse, Ja(,'anas walking on lily-pads, 

 Prairie Chickens courting, Flamingoes and their nests. Bower Birds and their play- 

 house, Crocodile Birds and crocodile. Lyre Birds and dancing mound of the male. 

 Butcher Birds and their larder. 



English Song Thrushes and their nest: An artistic grou)), presented by the artists, 

 Mr. H. Minturn and Mrs. Mogridge, though the birds were mounted by the Museum 

 taxidermist, Mr. H. C. Denslow. 



The value of the entire exhibit, as an educational feature, is f^reatly 



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