MAMMALS AND BIRDS 



in recent years he has devoted much of his time to editing the scientific 

 publications of the Museum. 



In 1888 Mr. Frank M. Chapman was appointed Assistant Curator Mr. f. m. 

 in this Department. His attention has been given primarily to orni- ^ggr" 18 "' 

 thology, in which branch of zoology he has attained preeminence. 

 It is in a large measure through his untiring energy and careful field 

 work that the Museum is indebted for the effectiveness of its bird 

 groups, which competent observers have declared to be second to none. 



At the present time the Scientific Staff of this department includes Mr. r. c. 

 Mr. Roy Chapman Andrews, Assistant in Mammalogy, and Mr. W. f 9 n d 7 r _ ews ' 

 D. W. Miller, Assistant in Ornithology. Mr. w. d. w. 



Miller 



From time to time the Museum has availed itself of the services 1903 _' 

 and advice of scientists who have specialized in particular groups of 

 the mammals and birds, for the proper identification, classification, 

 and installation of the material. Foremost among these should be 

 mentioned Dr. Daniel Giraud Elliot, who served as scientific adviser Advisers 

 to the Trustees in the purchase of the first collections secured. It * nd . ,. 



r Specialists. 



was on his recommendation that the Verreaux and Vedray collections 

 were acquired. A few of the others who have assisted in the develop- 

 ment of the collection of mammals and birds are: Dr. Edgar A. Mearns, 

 U. S. A., who in 1883 identified, labeled, and catalogued a large col- 

 lection of European birds; Dr. A. K. Fisher and Dr. J. Dwight, Jr., who 

 in 1885 gratuitously labeled and catalogued the Elliot collection of 

 birds; Mr. Charles L. Brownell and Mr. E. G. Lewis, who gave their 

 gratuitous services in Department of Ornithology, 1888. 



CHIEF BENEFACTORS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MAMMALS 



AND BIRDS 



GIFTS TO THE VALUE OF $500 OR MORE 



James A. Bailey John L. Cadwalader 



P. T. Barnum W. W. Cole 



J. H. Batty Robert Colgate 



Courtenay Brandreth James M. Constable 



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