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The Museum of Comparative Oology 
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SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA 
FOUNDED JANUARY 31st, 1916 
THE COOPERATIVE NUSEUG 
The M. C. O. is the pioneer institution in the realm of 
Odlogical Research, and the only chartered public museum 
paying exclusive attention to the study of birds, their nests, 
and eggs. 
The M. C. O. maintains a collection of birds’ eggs whieh 
aims at cosmopolitan completeness. 
he M. C. O. devotes especial attention to the preserva- 
tion of nests-with-eges, and has perhaps the finest collec- 
tion of birds’ nests in existence. 
The M. C. O. is the official home and depository of a 
world-wide fellowship of odlogists, known as The Members 
of the Museum of Comparative Oology. This order now 
has upwards of 200 members who represent 35 states and 2038 
foreign countries. 
The M. C. O. publishes two journals, one a quarterly, 
known as The Journal of the Museum of Comparative 
Ooloey, devoted to the interests of the Institution and of 
its Members, and which deals with matters connected with 
the ege-colleetors’ eraft; the other a more pretentious and 
superbly illustrated annual, The Comparative Oologist, 
which deals with the scientific aspects of oologyv, or em- 
hodies the most interesting results of field work. 
If you take the collecting of birds’ eges seriously, or if 
vou desire to see the ultimate outcome of research in this 
fascinating field, vou may eare to ‘‘belong.’’ Apprentice 
Members (ages 12 to 17) up to the limit of 100 are also wel- 
eomed and mstructed. 
Kor further information address, 
The Director 
Museum of Comparative Oology, 
Santa Barbara, California 
