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IN CONCLUSION. 



THE scope and limits of the present work does not allow 

 of the inclusion of some of the chapters contained in the 

 latest Hungarian edition, such as those treating of the 

 skeleton, the viscera, etc., nor can this be taken as 

 adequately representing the work of the Royal 

 Hungarian Central Bureau of Ornithology of which 

 Mr. Herman is the Director. That work is arranged 

 on a regular scientific basis, and it includes that 

 important investigation with regard to the food 

 of birds, which is carried on by a fully qualified 

 entomologist. The Bureau has its collection, which 

 contains dried ingluvies, i.e., contents of the stomachs 

 of nearly 9,000 different species of birds; skeletons, skins, 

 eggs, nests and insects. 



The Bureau has its meteorologist, its biologist, 267 

 corresponding professional ornithologists, and as many 

 as 326 foresters contributing the results of their observa- 

 tions and experiences, besides a large number of foreign 

 correspondents. There is a huge collection of data for 

 the members of the regular staff to work from. These 

 .are written on separate slips, on each of which is the 

 name of the collector, his point of observation, the 

 character of the district in which this is carried on, the 

 scientific name of the species, and the date of observa- 

 tion. The migration of birds is also made the subject 

 of systematic observation. 



An important publication, "Aquila," serve well in 

 keeping together these different workers in connection 

 with the Central Bureau, and the whole expenditure of 



