210 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1891. 



C. W. Richmond (Washiugton, D. C.) : Forty -live specimeus (36 species), cbietiy from 



Cbapada, Matto Grosso, Brazil ; two accessions. (Exchange. ) 

 Robert Ridgway (National Museum, Washington, D. C.) : One hundred specimens 



(56 species), chiefly from Illinois and Indiana. (Collected for the Museum): 44 



specimens (29 species), chiefly from Laurel, Md. (Gift.) 

 C. B. Rikek (NeAv York City, N. Y): Three hundred and ninety-nine specimens (228 



siiecies) birds from the Lower Amazon (chiefly from Diamantina and Santarem). 



A specially valuable collection, containing types of 19 new species desciilied by 



the curator in the Proceedings of the Natioruil Museum (Vol. x, ]ip. .516-528), and 



28 species previously unrepresented in the Museum collection. (Purchased.) 

 W. E. D. Scott (New York City, N. Y.): One hundred and live specimens (27 spe- 

 cies), from Punta Rassa and Tarjion Springs, Fla. (4 specimens, and 2 species 



from the Dry Tortugas), collected chiefly in 1886. (Gift.) 

 Percy W. Shufeldt (Takoma Park, D. C): kSeveii specimens (7 species) fnun Fort 



Wingate, N. Mex., and District of Columbia. (Gift.) 

 Dr. R. W. Shufeldt (Takoma Park, D. C): One Kveuing Giosbeak (Hci^piriphona 



vtspevHna) in the flesh. (Gift.) 

 Dr. H. M. Smith (Washiugton, D. C.) : Two specimens ( Pipra aurocupiUa and F. cor- 



onata) from Cbapada, Matto Grosso, Brazil, and (»iie specimen of Western Horned 



Owl (Bubo ririjhiiaiius fiiiharcticua) from New Mexico. (Gift.) 

 William G. Smith (Loveland, Colo.) : One f«])ecimen of the rare Flammiilated Screech 



Owl {Megasmps jimnmeoJa), from Colorado. Two specimens of Swainson's Hawk 



(Bufeo sicaiiisoni), downy young; new to the collection. 

 Frank W. Sparks (St. Louis, Mo.) : One nu)unted Fulvous 'Vvef-diwh {Deiidroci/gna 



fi(ha), shot at New Madrid, Mo. (Gift.) 

 L. Ste.ineger (National Muse ui, Washington, D. C): Twelve specimens (9 species), 



from Arizona. (Collected in 1889 for the Museum.) 

 William Warhex (Salem, Oregon): Two skins of AIe()asei>2hs (taio minrutus Brewst. 



from Oregon. (Purchased.) 

 Gm). B. Winton (San Luis Potosi, Mex.): Four s])ecimens (same number of species), 



in the flesh, Irom San Luis Potosi. (Gift.) 

 EuiCH Wittkugel (San Pedro Sula, Honduras): One hundred and ninety-four 



specimens (86 sjiecies) from the interior of Honduras. (Purchased.) 



ROUTINE WORK, INCLUDINC; 'J'HE PREPARATION OF SPECIMENS. 



A considerable part of wiiat iiiiglit be iuchuletl iviuler tlic above lie.ad- 

 iug has already been mentioned and need not be again alluded to. 

 The following is additional thereto: The number of specimens mouuted 

 for the exhibition series during the year is 395 and of specimens made 

 into skins, 45. 



A considerable amount of minor routine work has also been per- 

 formed. 



REVIEW OF SPECIAL RESEARCHES PROSECUTED UPON MATERIAL 

 BELONGING TO THE DEPARTMENT. 



Under this heading may be mentioned investigations by Mr, Charles 

 A. Keeler, of Berkeley, Cal., on the subject of origin of color in birds; 

 by Mr. George K. Cherrie, ornithologist of the Costa Rica National 

 Museum, aided by material brought with him from Costa Rica for that 

 especial purpose; by Dr. Leonhard Stejneger, on the Japanese bird 

 fauna, and by the curator, on various groups of birds. The character 



