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The Mexican Geographical and Exploring Commission, through Prof. F.Ferrari-Perez: 

 50 specimens, 36 species, chiefly from tile State of Vera Cruz, Mexico. Includes 

 several plumages now to the collection. (Exchange.) 



The Mexican Geographical and Exploring Commission, through Prof. F. Ferrari-Perez : 1 

 mouuted specimen of Catharisla atrata, and one skin of Antrostomus vociferus, both 

 from Mexico. (Exchange.) 



Musco d' Uistoire Naturelle, Paris, France: 80 specimens, 71 species, chiefly from Mada- 

 gascar and Cochin China, nearly all new to tho collection. This is one of the 

 most important collections received recently, embracing, as it does, a great 

 number of generic types quite peculiar to the island of Madagascar, which the 

 Museum for yearshas tried in vain to obtain. Among the most noteworthy forms 

 may be mentioned, two Leptosomus discolor. Tylas, Cyanolanius, Arlamia, Berni- 

 eria, Calicalius, Vanga, Hartlaubia, Euryceros prevosti, Geobiastes squamigcra, 

 Brachypteracias leptosoma, Coua, etc. (Exchange.) 



Nutting, C. G, Carlinville, III. : 13 specimens, 8 species, from Florida. (Purchased.) 



Palmer, William, TJ. S. Fish Commission : 3 specimens of Common Crossbill, from 

 Escanaba, Mich. (Gift.) 



Ragsdale, G. H. Gainesville, Tex. :* 12 specimens, 7 species, including a fine series of six 

 Otocoris arenicola, a Syrnium nebulosum alleni, the first specimen of this form taken 

 outside of Florida, and a line specimen of Buteo harlani (the latter purchased, 1he 

 others being given). 



Bey, Dr. E., Leipzig, Germany : 10 specimens, 10 species, from various localities; all 

 new to the collection. (Purchased.) 



Bidgway, Robert, Curator, Department of Birds, TJ. S. National Museum: 2">9 specimens, 

 109 species from Wheatland, Ind. ; 23 specimens, 14 species from Richland County, 

 111. ; total, 281 specimens, 123 species. (Smithsonian Explorations.) 



Bidgway, Robert, Curator, Department of Birds, TJ. S. National Museum : 1 snowy owl, 

 Nyctea nyctea, shot near Alexandria, Va. (Purchased.) 



Roberts, George W., Chester County, Pa. : 27 specimens, 17 species, including a series of 

 10 Quiscalus purpureas, from Chester County, and two young Syrnium nebulosum 

 alleni from Florida; collectod by Dr. 13. H. Warren. (Gift.) 



Robinson, Russell, Richmond, Va. ;t 1 specimen of albino dusky duck, Anas obscura, in 

 flesh. (Gift.) 



Shufeldt, Dr. B. W., TJ. S. Army :\ 13 specimens, 9 species, from Fort Wiugate, N. Mex. 

 (Gift.) 



Shufeldt, Dr. B. TV., TJ. S. Army :t 9 specimens, 7 species, from the vicinity of Fort 

 Wingate. (Gift.) 



Shufeldt, Dr. B. W., TJ. S. Army :\ 13 specimens, 4 species of Junco, from Fort Win- 

 gate. (Gift.) 



Smith, Hugh M., Washington, D. C. :\ 1 specimen, in the flesh, of Old Squaw Duck, 

 Clangula hyemalis, shot July 20, at Piney Point, Lower Potomac; 3 Bown-headed 

 Nuthatches, Sitta pusilla, and 3 Western Sandpipers, Ereunetes occklenialis, from St. 

 George Island, Maryland. (Gift.) 



Stearns fy Co., Detroit, Mich. :§ 5 specimens, 5 species, from Costa Rica. (Pur- 

 chased.) 



Stearns <$• Co., Detroit, Mich. : 30 specimens, 27 speeies, from Bogota, mostly Hum- 

 mingbirds. (Gift.) 



Stejneger, Dr. L., Assistant Curator, Department of Birds, U. S. National Museum: 1 

 Snow Goose, from North Carolina, and 4 Nuthatches, from Norway. (Gift.) 



*For complete list of specimens, see Accession List, Part v. 

 t For further information concerning this accession see Accession List, Part v. 

 ± In this entry are included the two accessions numbered 10283 and 10370. 

 § For list of specimens see Accession List, Part v. 



