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Museum by over 8000 specimens (obtained within our limits*) 
while the eggs of 323 species are represented by 5700 speci- 
mens. There is still therefore enormous room for improvement, 
especially where eggs (and nests) are concerned, and I trust, 
that all my kind coadjutors above enumerated, as well as many 
others who have promised assistance, will, so far as they con- 
veniently can, aid in perfecting the collection and in completing 
our information in regard to all this vast array of species. 
I may mention that it is most especially in the avi Fauna 
of Burman and Cryton (in which provinces alone I have as yet 
no correspondent) that I need assistance. 
Lists of desiderata, will be furnished on application, and spe- 
cimens, and information as to food, habits and nidification, will 
be equally gratefully received and acknowledged by 
ALLAN HUME, 
AGRA. 
N. W. Provinces, India. 
* Rather more than 100 other species are represented by specimens from 
Europe, Africa and Australia. 
