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E.I8T OF SPECIAL DEimDERATA AlflOIVO IVORTH AiTIERICAN BIRDS. 



By ROBERT RI»«WAY. 



[The following list includes the species of North American birds spec- 

 imens of which are particnlarly desired by the United States National 

 Museum, and which it is hoi)ed that correspondents maybe able to sup- 

 ply- 



The species marked with a * are not represented at all in the col- 

 lection, consequently si)ecimens in any plumage and of any age will be 

 acceptable. Of those distinguished by a t the collection contains no 

 American specimens, while in the cas(^ of others the i^articular defi- 

 ciencies are explained. When no remarks follow the name of a species 

 it should be understood that specimens of any stage of plumage are de- 

 sired. 



The numbers and names correspond with those of the new Smithson- 

 ian catalogue.] 



2. Hylocichla fuscesccns (Steph.) JBaird. Tawny Thrush. (Young in 

 tirst plumage.) 



3. HylocicliJa alickv Baird. Gray-cheeked Thrush. (Young in first 

 plumage.) 



4. Hylocichla ustulata (Nutt.) Baird. Kusset-backed Thrush. (Especi- 

 ally first plumage.) 



4 a. Hylocichla ustulata sicainsoni (Cabau. ) Eidg w. Olive-backed Thrush. 

 (First plumage.) 



5. Hylocichla unalascaT{GmG\.)'Ridgw. Dwarf Thrush. (First plumage.) 

 + [G.] Turdus iliacus Linn. Gray-cheeked Thrush. Various stages (au- 

 tumnal adult only is represented). 



8. Mernla conjinis (Baird) Eidgw. Saint Lucas Eobin. (Type speci- 

 men still unique.) 



13 a. Harporhynchus rufus longirostris (Lafr.) Coues. Mexican Brown 

 Thrasher. (Especially first plumage.) 



14. Harporhynchus cinereus Xautus. Saint Lucas Thrasher. 



14 «. Harporhynchus cinereus hendirei (Coues) Hensh. Bendire's 

 Thrasher. (Especially first plumage.) 



15 a. Harporhynchus curvirostris palmeri Eidgw. Palmer's Thrasher. 

 (Especially first plumage.) 



16 a. Harporhynchus redivivus lecontei(Liivrr.) Coues. Leconte's Thrasher. 

 (Especially first i)lumage.) 



17. Harporhynchus crissalis Henry. Eufous-A^ented Thrasher. (Especi- 

 ally first plumage.) 



18. Harporhynchus graysoni ^2aT(\. Socorro Thrasher. (Especially first 

 plumage.) 



t [20.] Gyanecula suecica (h\xvn.)^Tehxii. Blue-throated Warbler. (Amer- 

 ican specimens.) 



