PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF 
658 
[Dec., 
by Mr. S. N. Rhoads in Ecuador and prepared a report on them, 
which has been published in the Proceedings. 
Birds. 
Additions to the exhibition series consist of several local specimens 
received from the Delaware Valley Ornithological Club, a group of 
Swallow-tailed Kites from Texas, presented by Mr. George B. Benners, 
and a group of Heath Hens from Marthas Vineyard, the gift of 
Air. Frederick H. Kennard, which have been recently mounted. 
A large series of beautifully mounted birds, mainly from Texas 
and Pennsylvania, has been presented by Air. Benners, which will 
be substituted for less desirable specimens in the general exhibit just 
as soon as cases can be secured for storing the duplicate material 
that must be withdrawn from exhibition before this collection can 
be rearranged. 
The renovation of the study collection has continued without 
interruption. Air. D. E. Culver, student on the Jessup Fund, has 
proceeded with the relaxing of the old unmounted specimens and 
has completed all of the Tanagridse, Icteridae, Ploceidse, Dicruridse, 
Oriolidae and Turdidae. The fronts of the trays have been painted 
with white enamel and all the cases and trays have been relabelled 
and lined with sheet cotton, from the Psittacidae to the beginning of 
the Passeres. 
Dr. Stone has also rearranged the Pigeons and Birds of Prey and 
has reidentified the entire collection of Humming-birds. 
The type specimens have likewise been relaxed and relabelled. A 
number of specimens have been identified for the Zoological Society 
and for correspondents, and a card catalogue of all new species of 
birds described since 1911 has been compiled for use in the study room. 
A valuable series of bird skins from Santa Alarta, Colombia, was 
received by purchase and a small number from West Africa. 
Air. Gregory M. Mathews spent two days at the Academy studying 
the Gould types in connection with his great work on the birds of 
Australia, and Prof. W. W. Cooke examined the collection for Texan 
specimens. Alany local students have also made use of the study 
material, and specimens were loaned to Messrs. E. W. Nelson, Frank 
M. Chapman, Harry C. Oberholser and Dr. E. A. Alearns. 
Reptiles and Batrachians. 
Air. Henry W. Fowler has looked after this department during 
the year and has identified and prepared for preservation all the new 
