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FIRE-BELLIED SQUIRREL, Sciurus hypopynhus.—From Central America. Mr. C. E. 
Hunt, Washington, D. C. 
Fiyine SQurIRRELs,* nine specimens.—From Maryland. Mr. John Sellner, Prince 
George County, Md. 
Musxrat, Fiber zibethicus.—From the Potomac River. December 22,1888. Mr. Henry 
D. Stone, Bennings, D. C. 
CanapDA Porcupine, Hrithrizon dorsatus.—Locality unknown. June 14, 1888. Messrs. 
Pettit & Dripps, Washington, D. C. 
CanapA Porcupine, Frithrizon dorsatus.—Locality unknown. October 17, 1888. 
Messrs. Gerstenberg & Reuter, Washington, D. C. 
Gray Rassits, Lepus sylvaticus.—Six specimens. Maryland and Virginia. Miss 
Lizzie Rudd (2) and Mr. C. Edgar Uber (4). All these specimens were killed 
by rats. 
Tame Harss, Lepus vulgaris.—Domesticated, 6 specimens. Mr. Joseph Mace (2) and 
Mr. W. F. Krieger, Wheeling, W. Va. 
“PrarRIE Dogs,’’? Cynomys ludovicianus.—Seven specimens; 5 collected, and 2 pre- 
sented by Mr. Lowell C. Williams, Washington, D. C. 
““GuinEa Pias,’’ Cavia aperia.—Domesticated, 4 specimens. From Messrs. G. H. H. 
Moore and W. F. Krieger. 
Opossums, Didelphys virginiana.—Seven specimens. From Messrs. W. H. Babcock, 
J. O. Boggs, W. J. Yaste, C. Hart Marriam, W. F. Krieger, W. T. Owsley, and 
the U. 8. Fish Commission. 
BIRDS. 
GoLDEN Eacuiz, Aquila chrysxtos.—From Tennessee, January 1, 1888. President 
Cleveland, Executive Mansion. 
GOLDEN EacGue,* Aquila chrysxtos.—From Utah, Dr. C. W. Higgins, Salt Lake City. 
Warre-Heravep Eacie,* Haliztus leuciciphalus.—From Virginia, Colonel Shott. 
Wauirer-Hrapep Eacie.*—From King George County, Va., July 10, 1888, Mr. Thomas 
H. Tolson, Shamrock, Va. 
Wairre-Hreapep Eacite.—From Prince William County, Va., Décember 15, 1888. 
John Huffman, Washington, D. C. 
Turkey Vuutures, Cathartes awra.—Five specimens. From Maryland. Mr. G. L. 
Machenheimer, Forest Glen, Md. 
RovuGu-LecceD Hawk, Archibuteo sancti-johannis.—From Massachusetts. Mr. Vinal 
Edwards, Woods Holl, Mass. 
Sparrow Hawk, Falco sparverius.—Four specimens. From Dr. T. J. Reed, Great 
Falls, Mont. (2), Miss Lizzie Kuehling and Mr. J. W. Reed, Washington. 
Cooper’s Hawx,* Accipiter cooperiicITwo specimens. Messrs. William Palmer and 
John Sellner. 
Rep-taitED Hawk, Buteo borealis.—Two specimens. Messrs. R. A. Boswell and 
G. L. Machenheimer. 
Fish Hawx,* Pandion halixtus carolinensis—From the Potomac River. Mr. T. J. 
Biggins, Washington, D. C. 
ScrEeecH Ow1s, Meguscops asio.—Twelve specimens, 4 living. From Messrs. J. E. 
Brown, C. Edgar Uber, August Gedz, Alfred Ray, E. B. Coues, J. C. Pilling, 
and J. M. Simpson. 
Great Hornep Ow1s, Bubo virginianus.—Three specimens. Dr. J. Schenck, Mount 
Carmel, Ill. (2), and Judge H. C. Harmon, Mount Pleasant, D. C. 
BarreED Ow 1s, Strix nebulosum.—Four specimens. Mr. G. A. Riker, Alexandria, 
Va. (2), and Mrs. J. B. Eustis, Washington, D. C. (2). 
Barn Ow1,* Strix flammea.—From the District. Mr. W. H. Stoutenburg, Washing- 
ton Insane Asylum. 
LONG-EARED OWL,* Asio wilsonianus,—Mr. W. 8. Anderson, Gaithersburg, Md. 
