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and to the Hawk Moths (No. lo) have been issued, copies of 

 which may be borrowed or purchased from the attendant. 



Having now completed his survey of the exhibits in the East 

 Wing the visitor will retrace his steps through Halls No. 307, 306 

 and 305 and enter the Central Hall (No. 304) where he may 

 continue his study of the collections of mammals and birds. 



The main portion of this hall is devoted to the collection of 

 Monkeys, Lemurs, Bats and Rodents. Special popular interest 

 centers around Case C, which is devoted to the group 

 representing a family of Borneo Orang Utans in the 

 tops of durio trees, and around Case F, which contains the gorilla 

 and the well known chimpanzees which in life went by the names 

 of "Mr. Crowley," "Kitty Banana" and "Chico." 



Some small bird groups are here : Scarlet Tanager, Wilson's 

 Phalarope, Red-winged Blackbird, Water Ousel or Dipper. 



The case in the southwest corner of this hall contains tem- 

 porarily specimens of fish and reptiles, including a 24-foot python. 



Visitors are recommended now to pass into the North Wing, 

 Hall No. 308, which is devoted to the Birds of North America. 



The upright cases in this hall contain the series of specimens 

 illustrating the bird-life of the continent, arranged according to 

 Birds of "^^e generally received classification, which is that of 

 North the American Ornithologists' Union. Study of this 



America, ^oom should begin at the right of the south entrance. 

 The general order of sequence is that the water birds precede the 

 land birds. There are many groups in this hall showing birds 

 in their natural surroundings, as nearly as practicable. At the 

 south entrance is the group of Coot (Mud Hen) and Yellow- 

 headed Blackbird ; then at the right is the large Cobb's Island 

 group showing the bird-life of the beaches of the Virginia coast. 

 Six species of beach-breeding birds are represented. In the 

 alcoves along the right (east) side of the hall are eleven small 



