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distribution, a series of colored maps may be mentioned, each repre- 

 senting one of the zoogeographical regions of the earth. 



The more important accessions received during the year are the fol- 

 lowing : 



C. E. Aiken, of Colorado Springs, Colorado : 5 specimens of Leacosticte atrata. 

 (Purchased.) 



Anastasio Alfaro, San Jose, Costa Rica: The type specimen o^Porzaua alfari recently 

 described by Mr. Ridg way. (Gift.) 



William C. Avery, Greensborough, Alabama : 3 specimens of Feiicam bachmani from 

 Greensborough. (Gifc. ) 



Edward Bartlett, Maidstone, Kent, England : 59 specimens, 48 species, nearly alt 

 from the Old World, especially Australia, a few new to the collection. (Exchange.) 



C. W. Beckham, Washington, District of Columbia: 219 specimens, 53 species, from 

 southwestern Texas. This is an extremely interesting collection, which, both on 

 account of its excellent preparation and the extensive series of many of the rarer 

 birds hitherto represented in the Museum by a few specimens only, may be regarded 

 as one of the most valuable accessions received of late. (Gift.) 



Lieut. H. C. Benson, U. S. Army, Fort Huachuca, Arizona : 32 specimens, 16 species ; 

 a very valuable and interesting collection, containing among others a fine adult 

 specimen of Trogon amhiguns, a series of ten Covvvs cryptoleucus, and four Falco fusco- 

 catrulescens. (Gift.) 



Bergen Museum, Bergen, Norway : 75 specimens, 39 species, mostly from western 

 Norway. Among these may be mentioned a series of eight 'Eidera (Somateria niol- 

 lissima), of special interest as offering good material for comparison with the North 

 American forms. A specimen of a Leiicosticte, from Siberia, is also of particular inter- 

 est. (Exchange.) 



William Brewster, Cambridge, Massachusetts : 3 specimens, 3 species, viz, a Green 

 Heron, Ardea virescens frazari, nov. subsp., from Lower California; a specimen Aimo- 

 phila sonorana, nov. spec. ; and an Amphispisa quinquestriata, both from northern 

 Mexico. (Gift. ) 



William Brewster, Cambridge, Massachusetts: 94 specimens, 25 species, all col- 

 lected by Mr. M. A. Frazar in Lower California. This collection is an extremely in- 

 teresting accession, containing, as it does, large series of well prepared specimens of 

 many rare species; for instance, 6 specimens of Merula co n finis ; 12 specimens of 

 Geothlypis beldingi ; 5 specimens of iJasi?i>ma xantusi ; and 13 specimens of Colnmba 

 fasciata vioscce, recently described by Mr. Brewster. (Gift.) 



Amos W. Butler, Brookville, Indiana : 3 specimens, 3 species, from Mexico and 

 Jamaica, one being an authentic specimen of Ammodramus iriinnescens, recently de- 

 scribed by Mr. Butler. (Gift.) 



C. W. Chamberlain, Boston, Massachusetts : 20 specimens, 2 species from Gurnet 

 Beach, Massachusetts, viz: 14 Ipswich Sparrows (Ammodramus princeps), and 6 Horned 

 Larks (Otocoris alpesiris). (Exchange.) 



H. K. Coale, Chicago, Illinois : 4 specimens, 4 species, from South America and Ma- 

 lacca, all new to the collection. (Exchange.) 



W. A. Conklin, Central Park Menagerie, New York City : A Cacatua moliiccensis in 

 the flesh. (Gift.) 



C. B. Cory, Boston, Massachusetts: 12 specimens, 8 species. Old World Woodpeck- 

 ers. (Gift.) 



C. B. Cory, Boston, Massachusetts : A specimen of Mimus magnirostris from St. 

 Andrews, West Indies, a species but recently described, and new to the collection. 

 ( Exchange. ) 



Costa Rica National Museum, San Jos(?, Costa Rica, Central America : Specimen of 

 Cotinfia antabilis, and the type specimen of a new species of Ar amides. (Gift.) 

 S, W. Denton, Wellesley, Massachusetts ; 13 specimens, 12 species, from Australia 



