FOURTH REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR I907 83 



REPORT ON THE ZOOLOGY. SECTION 



Research and field work have claimed the major attention of the 

 Zoologist and the Taxidermist during this year. It has not been 

 deemed worth while to consume much time upon the exhibition 

 collections, in view of the complete rearrangement which will be 

 necessary with the occupation of the new building. As usual the 

 birds have received the chief attention. The New York series has 

 been restored to order and many new mounts replace old ones. A 

 portion of the older material replaced is available for loan to 

 schools. The avifauna of the State is now represented by all but 

 17 of the species recognized as occurring within our borders, an 

 increase of 17 since the last report. Among the species thus added 

 are some specially noteworthy, such as the record specimens of 

 European linnet and yellow-billed tropic-bird for which we are 

 indebted to the generosity of their owners, and New York speci- 

 mens of Gyrfalcon and passenger pigeon. A specimen of scaled 

 petrel is also among the accessions. Several of the forms still 

 missing are not rare, but no specimens of satisfactory quality have 

 been proffered. In order that the friends of the museum may be 

 aware of its needs, the list of these lacking species is subjoined: 



Skua, Alegalestris skua (Brunn.) 



Trudeau's tern, Sterna trudeaui Aud. 



Black-capped petrel, Aestrelata hasitata (Kuhl) 



Booby, Sula sula (Linn.) 



Black brant, Branta nigricans (Lawr.) 



Barnacle goose, Branta leucopsis (Bechst.) 



Eskimo curlew, Numenius borealis (Forst.) 



Burrowing owl, Speotyto cunicularia hypogaea (Bonap.) 



Skylark, Ala u da arvensis Linn. 



Holboell's redpoll, Acanthis linaria holboelli (Brehm) 



Baird's sparrow. Amniodramus bairdii (Aud.) 



Lark sparrow, Chondestcs gram mac us (Say) 



Lawrence's warbler, Helminthophila lawrenci (Herrick) 



Brewster's warbler, Helminthophila leucobronchialis 



(Brewst.) 

 Palm warbler, Dendroica palmar um (Gmel.) 

 Townsend's solitaire, Myadestes townsendi (Aud.) 

 Bicknell's thrush, Turdus aliciae bicknelli (Ridg^v.) 



From the hypothetic list the following six species, three less than 

 last year: 



Lesser fulmar, Fulmarus glacial is minor (Kjar.) 



European teal, Nettion crecca (Linn.) 



Masked duck. Nomonyx dominicus (Linn.) 



Tory's least bittern, A r d e 1 1 a n e o x c n a Cory 



Cooper's sandpiper, Tringa coopcri Baird 



European green-finch "! 



