MUSEUM OF COMPARATIVE ZOOLOGY. 9 



REPORT ON THE BIRDS. 



By Outram Bangs. 



During the year 2,326 specimens were received. 



The most important additions are: — 658 specimens, 157 species 

 and subspecies, collected in eastern Panama by Dr. Thomas Bar- 

 bour, Messrs. W. S. Brooks and C. F. Underwood, 301 specimens col- 

 lected in Anguilla, Saint Eustatius, Saint Christopher, and Nevis 

 by Mr. J. L. Peters, and 174 specimens collected in Spain by Mr. F. 

 Z. Cervera, all the gift of Dr. Thomas Barbour; 450 specimens (215 

 species and subspecies, 44 of which are new to the Museum col- 

 lections) from the Philippines, collected by Former Governor W. C. 

 Forbes and others, the gift of Mr. Forbes; 192 specimens from 

 Shansi, China (F. R. Wulsin Chinese expedition); 93 specimens 

 (13 new to the Museum collections) from the Cameroons (Mr. 

 George Schwab). 



Mr. T. E. Penard has presented the types of Galbula surinamen- 

 sis and Heteroglaucis philippinae. 



One hundred and nine specimens have been bought. 



Small series or single specimens have been received from the 

 Boston Society of Natural History, the Queensland Museum, 

 Mr. Outram Bangs, Dr. Thomas Barbour, Mr. B. P. Clark, 

 Former Governor W. C. Forbes, Messrs. G. E. Hodsdon, F. H. 

 Kennard, William Malcolm, Dr. S. K. Patten, Mr. T. E. Penard, 

 Dr. J. C. Phillips, Mr. A. C. Robbins, and Dr. W. M. Tyler. 



Very many exchanges have been made and much material has 

 been loaned. 



Ninety genera new to the collection have been obtained. 



Messrs. T. E. Penard and F. H. Kennard have assisted in the 

 work. 



