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He also reported the addition to the Cabinet of the following 

 mounted birds from Yucatan, viz. : 



Lesser Ani. 

 AVhite-fronted Parrot. 

 Peruvian Jay. 



Black-throated Quail — male. 

 Yucatan Motmot. 



Crotophaga Ani. 

 Psittacus leucocephalus. 

 Corvus Peruvianus, 

 Ortyx nigrogtUaris, Gould. 

 Momotus Yucatacensis, Cahot. 



All the above specimens were received from Dr. Cabot, in ex- 

 change for duplicates in the collection of the Society. 



He announced that 19 specimens of birds, from Dr. Cragin's 

 donation, had been mounted and placed in the collection. 



Dr. Abbot announced the donation of a valuable collection of 

 birds' eggs, from Dr. T. M. Brewer. Rallus crepitans, Quiscalus 

 major, Tardus polyghttus, Fringffia passerina, Icterus spurius. 

 Troglodytes palustris, Muscicapa crinita — American species. 

 Tardus morula, Eniberiza dirineUa, Vanellus cristatus, Lamm 

 collurio, Passer domesticus, Tardus musicus, Perdix rubra, Perdix 

 coturnix — European species. 



The President read a letter from the Baron Delessert, 

 acknowledging his election to corresponding membership. 



Dr. Gould announced the donation of several species of 

 minerals of Nova Scotia, from Mr. Tlio. McCulloch. 



ADDITIONS TO THE LIBRARY. 



Owen, Richard. Lectures on the comparative Anatomy, &c. of 

 Invertebral Animals. 8vo. London, 1843. From Audubon Fund. 



Newport, George. Address before the Entomological Soc. of 

 London. 8vo. pam. 1844. Author. 



57th Annual Report of Regents of University of N. York. 8vo. 

 Albany, 1844. T. R. Beck. 



Linsley, J. H. Catalogue of Reptiles of Connecticut. 8vq. 

 pam. New Haven. Author. 



Browne, P. A. Essay on Solid Meteors. 8vo. pam. Philadel- 

 phia. Author. 



Annals and Mag. of Nat. History, No. 84, for April, 1844. 8vo. 

 London. Courtis Fund. 



PROCEEDINGS B. S. N. H. 20 OCT. 1S44. 



