Letters, Extracts, and Notices. 669 



skeletons from Matto Grosso, presented by Mrs. Percy 

 Sladen j 114 birds from Buenos Aires, presented by Ernest 

 Gibson, Esq. ; 275 birds from Eastern Brazil, collected by 

 M. Robert, purchased j 24-9 birds from Paraguay, collected 

 by Mr. W. Foster, purchased ; 2 birds from Australia, both 

 new to the collection, presented by Dr. P. L. Sclater, F.R.S. ; 

 25 birds from the Persian Gulf, presented by W. D. Cumming, 

 Esq. ; and 223 birds from various islands in the South 

 Atlantic and Pacific Oceans (Voyage of R.Y.S. 'Valhalla'), 

 presented by the Earl of Crawford, K.T., F.R.S. 



A new Station for the Study of Bird-Life. — ■ We are 

 informed that articles of Incorporation have been drawn up 

 for the establishment on a permanent foundation of the 

 " Worthington Society for the Investigation of Bird-Life." 

 The founder, Mr. Charles C. Worthington, will erect and 

 endow, on his estate at Shawnee, Monroe County, Penn- 

 sylvania, the necessary buildings and equipment. 



The Worthington Society will have for its purpose the 

 consideration of bird- life as it is found in nature, and 

 will also have many birds in confinement for study and 

 experiment. 



A temporary laboratory and aviary are being equipped, and 

 preliminary work will begin with the instalment of a large 

 number of native and foreign birds early in September. 

 Mr. Worthington has procured the services of Mr. William 

 E. D. Scott, Curator of the Department of Ornithology at 

 Princeton University, as Director of the proposed Institution. 

 Mr. Bruce Horsfall has been engaged as chief assistant and 

 artist. The corps of assistants and workers will be increased 

 as the plans of the Worthington Society become developed. 



The Killdeer Plover in Great Britain. — In 'Knowledge 

 and. Scientific News' for August last (vol. i. p. 187) 

 Mr. W. P. Pycraft writes that he has found in the University 

 Museum of Aberdeen an example of the Killdeer Plover 

 (sEgialitis vocifera) which had been erroneously labelled as 



