200 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1890. 



From Mr. William Brewster, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1 egg each of Tympanuchus 



ciipido, an I Columba fasciata vioscw, both very rare and new to the collection. 



(Gift.) 

 From Mr. L. Belding, Stockton, California, nest and 3 eggs of Coniopus boreal is ; nest 



and 2 eggs of Ammodramus beldingi; both rare and desirable additions. (Gift.) 

 From Mr. J. F. Menge, near Fort Thompson, Florida, 1 nest of Boslrahamus sociabilis. 



New to the collection. (Gift.) 

 From Assistant Surgeon J. C. Merrill, U. S. Army, Fort Reno, Indian Territory, 14 



eggs of Tympanuchus americanus, and a number of others. (Gift.) 

 From Mr. R. B. McLaughlin, Statesville, North Carolina, 2 nests and 8 eggs of Yireo 



solltarius alticola (Brewst.). New to the collection. (Purchased.) 

 From Mr. J. W. Southwick, Providence, Rhode Island, 1 nest and 3 eggs of Piranga 



hepatica. New to the collection. (Purchased.) 

 From Mr. J. F. Menge, near Fort Thompson, Florida, 6 eggs of Speoiyto cunicularia 



floridana. (Purchased.) 



During the year ninety-nine nests have been received, many of which 

 are rare. 



The following statement shows the condition of the collection at the 

 present time: 



Number of specimens in North American reserve series 31. 237 



Number of specimens in North American duplicate series 11,548 



Number of specimens in North American series on exhibition 1, 491 



Total 44,3.»6 



Number of species in North American series 749 



Number of specimens in foreign reserve 4, 193 



Number of specimens in duplicate series 231 



Total 4,424 



Number of species in foreign series 611 



Number of nests in reserve series . 2,256 



Number of nests on exhibition 235 



Current number last eutry, June 30, 1889 23, 765 



Current number last entry, June 30, 1890 24,004 



Total number of entries 239 



Two papers were published during the year in " The Auk." These are 

 noticed in the Bibliography (section iv). 



