98 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1887. 



From L. C. Leith, of Texas : 3 specimens of the Roseate Spoonbill, Ajaja ajaja. 



From J. A. Loomis : A specimen of Buteo swainsoni, from Texas. 



From L. M. Loomis, of" Chester County, South Carolina: A specimen of Scolecopha- 

 gus cijanocephalus, from Chester County, South Carolina, the easternmost occurrence 

 of this species. 



From William Lloyd, of Paint Rock, Texas: 19 specimens, 9 species, mostly Vireos 

 and Flycatchers, from Texas. Seven specimens, ten species, of Texan birds, among 

 which are live species of Spizclla and a series of Thryotlwrus bairdi; two specimens of 

 Spizella pusiUa arenacea. 



From George Marshall, of Laurel, Maryland : 2 Crossbills, Loxia curvirostra minor. 



From Fred. Mather, of Wood's Holl, Massachusetts: 2 chicks, in alcohol, of the 

 Mandarin duck, Aix galericulata, bred in captivity. 



From C. J. Maynard, of Boston, Massachusetts : 8 specimens of Puffinus auduboni, 

 from the Bahamas; purchased 



From G. Frean Morcom, of Chicago, Illinois: An adult Little Brown Crane, Grus 

 canadensis, in the flesh. 



From the National Museum of Costa Rica (through Mr. Anastasio Alfaro): 46 

 specimens, 23 species, of birds from Costa Rica were received in exchange. 



From the Oberlin College, Oberliu, Ohio: 65 specimens, 51 species, from Africa 

 (Natal and Gaboon), and from the Caroline Islands, were received in exchange. The 

 collection is one of considerable importance, inasmuch as most of the species are 

 new to the Museum, even a great number of interesting generic types being added 

 to it; 22 specimens, 21 species, from Southern and Western Africa, nearly all new 

 to the collection, among them no less than three different species of Hornbills. 



From R. Ridgway, of Washington, D. C. : The type specimen of Falco richardsoni, 

 from Colorado. 



From C. D. Riker, of New York City: A specimen of a new species of Picolaptes 

 from the Lower Amazon, named by the curator P. rilceri. 



From Ernest E. T. Seton, of New York City : 6 specimens, 6 species, from Carberry, 

 Manitoba. 



From George B. Sennett, of New York City : A chick, Butco albicaudatus, from Texas, 

 and 6 specimens of Bronzed Cowbirds, from Texas. 



From J. Sclmeck, of Mount Carmel, Illinois: Alive Barred. Owl, Syrnium nebnlosum. 



From R. B. Sharpe, of London, England : 38 specimens, 2 species. Extensive series 

 of the British Redpoll, Acanthis cabaret, and the Linnet, Linaria cannabina, were 

 received in exchange. 



From L. Stejneger, of Washington, D. C. : 40 specimens, 17 species, from Kamt- 

 schatka. This is a very valuable addition to our coll ction of Kamtschatka birds, 

 adding several species not hitherto possessed by the Museum. Among them is the 

 type of Picoides albidior Stejneger; 5 specimens, 5 species, of European birds, chiefly 

 interesting as being young birds in the first plumage ; 4 specimens, 3 species, from 

 North America and Europe. One immature Kamtschatkan Sea Eagle, Thalassocetas 

 pelagicus, was received in exchange. 



From F. Stephens, of San Bernardino, California: 33 specimens, 21 species, froi 

 Arizona, Colorado, and California were purchased. This collection consists mostb 

 of rare birds, excellently prepared, and all special desiderata of the Museum ; also 

 specimen of Junco cincreus palliatus, from Arizona. 



From Lieut. George M. Stoney, U. S. Navy, of Washington, D. C. : 142 specimens, 

 57 species, of birds from Putnam River, Alaska. This collection furnishes valuable 

 information in regard to the geographical distribution of birds in Alaska. One 

 the most remarkable additions to the fauna of Northern Alaska is that of Picicorvx 

 cohmbianua, of which there is only one previous record north of Sitka. 



From R. C. Stuart, of Tampa, Florida: A pair of Wurdemann's Heron, Ardeawuerde- 

 manni, from Cape Sable, Florida, was purchased. The type of this species (belonging 

 to the Museum) was for a long time unique, and the acquisition of additional speci- 



