THE OOLOGIST 



BRIEF SPECIAL, ANNOUNCEMENTS 



Wanted, Exchange, For Sale, Etc., inserted in this department at If ««»»« 

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

 serted for less than 25 cents. 



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. . 



in answering advertisements in these columns mention "The Oologist," and 

 thereby help us, as well as the advertiser and yourself. 



BIRDS 



Send me the list of A 1 Bird Skins that you 

 have to dispose of by exchange or otherwise. 

 R. M. BARNES, Lacon, 111. 



FOR EXCH ANGE-A large list of Al North 

 American species of skins for specimens 

 needed in my collection. C. W. CHAMBER- 

 LAIN, 36 Lincoln St., Boston, Mass. 



WANTED— Skin or mounted specimen of 

 the Passenger Pigeon. (315) WINCHESTER 

 NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM. Winches- 

 ter, N. H. 



PASSENGER PIGEONS: Have one 

 mounted bird in fair condition to ex- 

 change for best offer In rare set». 

 RICHARD C. HARLOW, State College, 



Pennsylvania. 



TWO CHOICE CASES OF MOUNTED 

 BIRDS, principally North American, 

 with few from South America, .killed, 

 prepared and mounted by the late John 

 H. Mcllvain of Philadelphia, Pa. One 

 of these cases (containing about 100 

 specimens) was awarded 1st prize at 

 Centennial Exhibition, 1876. Each bird 

 is a choice specimen of its kind and in 

 perfect condition and natural position. 

 A. H. McILVAIN, 621 N. 32nd St., Phil- 

 adelphia, Pa. 



WANTED— A pair of living Sand Hill 

 Cranes A. O. U. No. 306, taken north of 

 the center of the U. S. If the birds are 

 only slightly wingtipped this will not 

 matter. For them I will pay a good 

 price. R. M. Barnes, Lacon, 111. 



FOR EXCH ANGE-I have a beautiful, well- 

 mounted, perfectly plumaged specimen each 

 of Black Rosy Finch and Goshawk, which I 

 will exchange for good set of eggs. GERARD 

 ALAN ABBOTT, Grosse Pointe Shores. 

 Michigan. 



FOR EXCHANGE- A. No. 1 skins of ducks, 

 geese and swan and other birds from this 

 section offered for sets of eggs, or some west 

 coast duck skins. Send full list; desire many 

 common sets. Also have fine list of dupli- 

 cate onithological book for sale. HAROLD 

 H. BAILEY, 319-54th St., Newport News, Va. 



PERCHES-I have about 150 sets of turned 

 perches for birds, to suit birds from the size 

 of a warbler to the largest hawks and owls. 

 Will sell the lot reasonable or trade. Also 

 have a number of rustic stands with natural 

 limbs, cork bark stumps, etc. M. J. HOFF- 

 M A N . Taxidermists, 1818 Bleecker. St., 

 B rooklyn, N. Y. 



FOR EXCHANGE :-Large well-mounted 

 Golden Eagle and American Bittern. I am 

 interested in all Natural History specimens. 

 Write. WALTER STUCK, Jonesboro. Ark. 



I desire to exchange bird skins and Butter" 

 flys for 20 or 24 Gage Shot Guns, Double Bar- 

 rel, preferred. Good condition. D.V.HEM- 

 BREE, Roswell, Ga. 



EGGS. 



lu feuding In your exchange notle«» 

 for ne*« In, skins and egras, rrm vrowld ap- 

 preciate It if you would arraatra tfee 

 unnierals in your exchange notlaa la 

 their numerical order, ana not tntahle 

 them together hit and mias, as soma of 

 our readers ore complaining, and we 

 think justly so. 



WANTED— Hawk's and Warbler's in first- 

 class sets with data. KARL A. PEMBER, 

 Woodstock, Vermont. 



WANTED-To exchange sets with reliable 

 collectors. Will be glad to send list on re- 

 ceipt of yours. G. BERTRAM REGAR, 1000 

 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. Pa. 



EXCHANGE NOTICE-I desire to get in 

 touch with all active field collectors with a 

 view to exchanging A 1 sets. H. W. CAR- 

 RIGER. 5185 Trask Street, Oakland, Calif. 



Will be glad to hear from reliable col- 

 lectors and to receive their lists. Have 

 good list to offer including some rare 

 species. RICHARD C. HARLOW, State 

 College, Pa. 



FOR EXCHANGE — 30, 70, 74, 77, 125, 

 132, 191, 194, 201, 202, 208, 225, 263, 273, 

 316, 326, 327, 331, 339, 343, 364, 365, 368, 

 375, 412a, 413, 421, 457, 458, 475, 493, 

 (V.S.) 494, 498c, 501b, 505a, 506, 508, 510. 

 511, 519, 538, 563, 584, 593, 611, 616, 624, 

 631, 704, 705, 713, 717a, 721a, 725, 755, 

 756, 758, 761, 766. Also stamp Collection 

 for eggs. T. E. McMULLEN, 433 Bailey 

 St., Camden, N. J. 



EXCHANGE— 6 1-4, 12 1-1, 65 1-2, 



79 1-1, 118 1-8, .77 1-3, 194 2-4 1-5, 



202 6-3 5-4, 211 1-7 1-9, 325 1-1, 



331 2-4 1-3, 333 2-4, 339 1-2 4-3, 366 1-4, 



373 2-3, 390 1-5 1-6, 476 1-4, 481 1-3, 



488 2-3 4-4 2-5, 493 1-5, 498 3-3, 501 3-3, 



552A 1-4, 563 1-4, 581 2-4, 584 5-3 2-4, 



593 2-3,-598 1-3 1-4, 703a. 1-3, 705 3-4, 

 761 1-4, 316 1-2. Ostrich at $3.00. 



ERNEST A. BUTLER, 6314 Opal St., 

 Philadelphia, Pa. 



The following personally taken sets 

 to exchange for first class skins or 

 books. Smaller species with nests. 

 2, 6, 7, 77, 146, 462, 466a, 475, 488b, 497, 

 498f, 508, 510, 529a, 560a. J. A. MUNRO, 

 Okanagan Landing, B. C. 



FOR SALE or EXCHANGE, choice 

 collection of mounted Animals, Skele- 

 tons, Birds, American or Foreign, Fish 

 and Reptiles. Send for list. CHICAGO 

 ACADEMY OF SCIENCE, Chicago. 



