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BIRDS. 



OKDER ACCIPITRES. 

 FAMILY STRIGID^. 



ZooLOffT — Pars il. 



SoRNiA NYCTEA, Snowy Owl. --------p. 22 



Presented by TauEiiOw Weed, esquire, of Albany. 



ORDER GALLING. 



FAMILY PHASIANIDiE. 



Meleagris gallopavo, Wild Turkey (male). ----- 199 



Presented by Thurlow Weed, esquire, of Albany. 

 In addition to the above, Mr. Weed has also presented to the Cabinet 

 two beautiful specimens of the English Pheasant. 



ORDER aRALL^. 



FAMILY QRUID^. 



Ardea letjce, Great White Heron. 220 



This specimen was taken at Schodack, Rensselaer county, by Henet 

 Gardner, and by him presented to the Cabinet. 



FAMILY SGOLOPACIDiE. 

 NuMESius LONGiEosTRis, Long-bUhd Curlew (male). - - - 232 



ORDER LOBIPEDES. 



FAMILY PODICIPID^. 

 PoDicEPs EUBEicoLLis, Red-necJccd Grebe (male). - - - 276 



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