26 THIRD FLOOR 
groups illustrating the nesting habits of common local birds, 
such as: the Catbird, Oriole, Humming Bird, Sparrow etc. At 
the west of the south entrance one finds the large Bird Rock 
group showing seven species of sea birds as they nest on the 
rocks forming Bird Rock Island in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. 
Guide Leaflet No. 1 contains a full description of the Bird Rock 
group. It will be found attached to the case or copies may be 
purchased from the attendant. In the alcoves along the west 
side of the room are sixteen groups illustrating the Robin, Thrush, . 
Vireo, Warbler, Sparrow etc. At the north entrance is the Pas- 
senger Pigeon group, representing a bird which man himself has 
rendered almost extinct within twenty years. 
Returning through this hall and the Central Hall (No. 304) 
the visitor will find in the West Corridor (Hall No. 303) the 
Tacal collection of the birds occurring in the vicinity of New 
Birds, York City. Of special interest is the Seasonal Collec- 
tion, which is arranged around the south end. One of the cases 
contains a series to illustrate the bird-life of the current month. 
Series of bills, tarsi, feet, wings, tails and feathers form an exhibit 
illustrating and defining in graphic manner the technical terms 
used in descriptive ornithology. A guide to the local collection 
will be found attached to the cases or it may be purchased from 
the attendant. 
From this corridor one passes into Hall No. 302 of the West 
Wing, which is devoted to the Ethnology and Archeology of 
Archeology of SOuth America. The collections relate principally 
South America. to the prehistoric peoples of Colombia, Bolivia and 
Peru, arranged along the right (north) side of the hall in the 
following order 
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of Peru 
14 Chile 
13. Charassani 
12 Pelechuco 
1r Illimani-Puno 
1o Tiahuanaco 
9 Huata 
8 Copacabana 
7 Sillustani 
6 Cuzco 
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4 Cajamarca 
3 Amazonas 
2 Equador 
t Colombia 
