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through the influence of John Cassin, Dr. T. B. Wilson and others the 

 center of ornithological activity in America. 



In 1864 4ie began the publication of his 'Monograph of the Teti'aonida;,' 

 the first of a series of sumptuous folio works with hand colored plates. 

 There followed monographs of the Pittida^ and Phasianidaj and a volume 

 on new or unfigured North American Birds. 



In 1869 Dr. Elliot went to England and remained abroad almost continu- 

 ously until 1883. In these years he became closely associated with the 

 British ornithologists and this period of his life is pictured in his biography 

 of Dr. Sclater (Auk, 1914, pp. 1-12). His publications during this period 

 comprise monographs of the Paradiseids, Bucerotidse, and the Felidaj, the 

 last marking the beginning of his study of the mammals. Numerous other 

 papers were published in 'The Ibis' and the 'Proceedings' of the Zoological 

 Society of London,' etc., and on his return to America, he contributed a 

 number of chapters to the 'Standard Natural History.' 



Dr. Elliot was the scientific advisor of the trustees during the early days 

 of the American Museum of Natural History and was instrumental in 

 securing for them many of the first collections obtained by this institution, 

 while his own collections and library passed into its possession through 

 gift and purchase. 



In 1894, Dr. Elliot accepted the curatorship of zoology in the Field 

 Museum, at Chicago, and at once began the accumulation of a vast collec- 

 tion of mammals while a series of comprehensive volumes from his pen 

 on the mammals of North and Middle America were published in rapid 

 succession. While at the Field Museum Dr. Elliot made a notable expe- 

 dition to Somaliland, Africa, and later to the Olympic Mountains of 

 Washington, securing valuable collections. 



Returning to New York in 1906 he established himself at the American 

 Museum and began his 'Review of the Primates' an undertaking upon 

 which he was engaged for six years and which necessitated his visiting 

 all of the principal museums of America, Europe and Asia. 



Dr. Elliot was an artist of ability and the plates of his earlier monographs 

 were from his own paintings. In addition to his numerous scientific 

 publications he prepared, in 1895-1898, three volumes of a more popular 

 type on the game birds of North America which were well received by 

 sportsmen and others interested in these groups. 



Dr. Elliot was a member of a number of scientific Societies, both at home 

 and abroad. In 1906 Columbia University conferred upon him the degree 

 of Sc. D. and 1915 he was made a trustee of the American Museum in which 

 institution much of his interest had been centered. During his long life 

 he was the recipient of many other honors in recognition of his splendid 

 publications and his distinguished contributions to the advancement of 

 systematic zoology. 



