MAMMALS AND BIRDS 



The H. B. Bailey Collection of nests and eggs, considered at that Bailey 

 time one of the finest in the country, was purchased in 1885. $1,500 eil^Nes^ 

 of this was given by Mrs. Robert L. Stuart. and Eggs, 



$2 000 



A collection of 4,000 bird skins, several hundred eggs, and several 

 hundred sterna, collected by Mr. Herbert H. Smith in Brazil, was 

 purchased from him in 1887. On an expedition to South America in h. h. Smith 

 1898-99 Mr. Smith was authorized to collect mammals for the Museum Collections - 

 to the value of about $3,000. In 1904-5, 656 specimens of mam- 

 mals, together with 714 birds, eggs, and nests collected by Mr. Smith 

 in Colombia, were received. 



The Lawrence Collection of American Birds was purchased in 1887 Lawrence 

 for $9,000 and added to the collections about 12,000 specimens, mostly £° " e c tion ' 

 from Mexico, Central America, South America, and the West Indies, 

 containing 4,000 species and 300 original types. They were the result 

 of the life work of the ornithologist, Mr. George N. Lawrence. 



A collection of 400 Bolivian birds, containing several new to science, Rusby 

 and collected by Dr. H. H. Rusby, was purchased in 1888. collection. 



With the acquisition of the George B. Sennet Collection of birds in sennet 

 1903, the study collection was increased to over 80,000 specimens. S" 1 !" 110 "' 

 This collection contained about 8,000 birds, several hundred nests, 

 and several thousand eggs, largely from Mexico and Texas. 



The Price Collection of birds contained 3,918 specimens from Cali- Price 

 fornia and Mexico, and was purchased in 1904. 



An extensive series of Philippine birds, containing 1,000 specimens, 

 was purchased in 1905. 



In 1907 the department acquired 55 specimens of mammals from 

 China, most of which had been heretofore unrepresented. In 1906 

 another collection from China, containing 79 specimens, was purchased. 



EXPEDITIONS 



In addition to the material acquired through gift and purchase, 

 the various expeditions sent out in the interest of this department 

 have procured many valuable specimens which have contributed to 



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