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this, an appropriate title, if acceptable, a translation of the 

 scientific name may be adapted. The distribution of the 

 species, preferably expressed on a chart, may follow. The 

 place of capture of the individual is, of course, recorded in 

 the Museum register and it does not seem essential that it 

 appear on the exhibition label, except in the case of occur- 

 rences of exceptional interest. 



(2) Family labels, in which the number of species contained 

 in the family should be given a prominent place, since it may 

 not be indicated by the number displayed ; and 



(3) Maps showing the geographical distribution of the 

 family. 



The systematic collection of birds of the British Museum, 

 both as regards material and labels, may well serve as a model 

 for exhibits of this nature. Since, however, I would supple- 

 ment the systematic with faunal collections, the number of 

 birds displayed in the former may be reduced to the minimum. 



Faunal Collections. 



Faunal collections may be arranged to show the character- 

 istic bird-life of the major faunal areas. Collections of this 

 nature are not only lessons in zoogeography, but, as in the case 

 of local collections, convey, as a whole, an impression of the 

 ornis of a given region, while, without examination of each 

 individual labil, the main faunal label conveys at least a 

 general idea of the range of each species. Furthermore, a 

 faunal arrangement facilitates identification or examination of 

 the birds from a known country. 



Here may be effectively displayed photographs illustrating 

 characteristic types of country in the various faunal areas, and 

 also the habitats of certain birds. 



Facilities foe Teachers and Artists. 



For teachers with classes who, in addition to using these 

 local, systematic, and faunal collections, desire to make more 

 detailed study of certain forms or groups, a classroom may be 

 set aside, where, on request, specimens from either the 

 research, or exhibition, collections may be placed for purposes 

 of demonstration. 



