The OoLOGiST. 



BIRDS-NESTS--EGGS 



TAXIDERMY 



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Vol. XXXIII. No. 4. 



ALBION, N. Y., Arril 15, 1916. 



Whole No. 345 



BRIBF SPECIAL. ANNOUNCEMENTS 



Wanted, Exchange, For Sale, Etc., inserted in this department at 25 cents 

 for each 25 words for one issue; each additional word 1 cent. No notice In- 

 serted for less than 25 cents. 



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Entered as second-class matter De- 

 cember 21, 1903, at the post offlce at 

 Albion, N. Y., under the Act of Congress 

 of March 3, 1879. 



In answering advertisements In 

 tliese columns mention "The Oologist," 

 and thereby help us, as well as the ad- 

 vertiser and yourself. 



We will not advertise the skins, nests, eggs, or mounted specimens of 

 North American Birds for sale. These columns are for the use of those desiring 

 to make bona fide exchanges of such specimens for scientific collecting purpo- 

 ses only. — EDITOR. 



BIRDS 



WANTED-Live American Wild Trumpet- 

 er Swan. R. M. Barnes. Lacon, 111. 



Would like to exchange Pheasant Eggs 

 suitable for hatching, for Prairie Chicken or 

 Ruff Grouse eggs, fresh and handles so they 

 will hatch. Would like to correspond with 

 parties that can furnish these eggs. W. E. 

 SUKFACE. Decatur, 111. 



I have a lot of fine duck skins with heads 

 folded over the back which I will exchange 

 for skins of common small land birds. A. C. 

 BENT. Taunton. Mass. 



Brant, Snow or Blue Geese, Eagles, Ducks, 

 Prairie Chicken, Mountain Quail, Bob and 

 King Tail Cats, Fisher, Wolverine, Gray Fox, 

 Mountain Lion, Beaver, Snakes. Ling, (iar, 

 and other fish. Fresh skins, in meat or alive, 

 wanted for Public Museum, offer minerals, 

 fossils, shells, curios, relic. Publication on 

 cash. DEANN NAT. SCIENCE ESTAB- 

 LISHMENT, Alliance, O, 



WILL EXCHANGE. -Several fine skins of 

 Phasianias lorquatus < Ring-necked Pheas- 

 ant) and a few ducks for smaller species. 

 STANLEY G. JEWETT. 582 Bidwell Ave., 

 Portland. Oregon. 



We are anxious at all times to secure rare 

 bird skins and eggs. Send us a list of your 

 list of material and of your wants. We can 

 offer at present specimens as the Ivory-billed 

 Woodpecker, Passenger Pigeon. Scarlet Ibis. 

 Blue-headed Quail Dove. White and Gray 

 Gyrfalcons. Black-capped Vireo. Golden 

 cheeked Warbler and soon. Write us today. 

 WARD'S NATURAL SCIENCE ESTAB- 

 LISHMENT, Rochester. N. Y. 



TO EXCHANGE. - Collection of North 

 American birds. Collection contains 1340 

 specimens representing 440 species and sub 

 species. 114 birds are mounted and the rest 

 in skin form. PHILLIP LAURENT, 31 East 

 Mt. Airy Ave.. Philadelphia. Pa. 



FOR EXCHANGE - Mounted bird skins 

 and eggs, want bird skins American and 

 foreign, send lists. JESSE T. CRAVEN, cSII 

 Ivoosevelt Ave.. Detroit, Mich. 



WANTED.— A Mounted Albino Squirrel. 

 Offer in exchange mounted specimens, skins 

 or cash. O. S. BKJCJS. San Jose. 111. 



WANTP:D. - Nests of North American 

 Birds. Also eggs in sets and skins. Will 

 appreciate list of what you have to exchange 

 or sell. LEVERETTE FITZPATRICK. 1808 

 Webster St., Waco, Texas. 



