The Bird Dlylsloa could use up to 20 complete 
Skeltons and 10 alcoholics ( or up to 20 of medium 
and small birds ) of any species available to the 
Pacific Project. It Is not Important whether 
they come from one Island, many Islands, or at sea 
we simply want the species representation. The 
collections already made are excellent and this list 
Is presented as a guide to those species still need- 
ed, to make up the 20 skeltons and 10 alcoholics of 
each species. 
Richard Zusi 
Dr. Zusi states that large collections of 
alcoholics or skeltons from specific areas for tax- 
pnomlcal studies are not needed at the museum. He 
merely wants a representive number of all species. 
Storage space Is a very large problem here at the 
museum and this is the main reason we cannot accomm- 
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©date extra large collections. In some instances 
(Sterna fuscata) we have more than five times the 
needed specimens with no storage space avalble and 
no taxonomist. The Bird Division expresses hope 
that If these large collections,?or taxonomlcal worl^, 
are continued the Pacific Project personnels will do 
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the necessary taxonomlcal work as soon as possible. 
Jan Reese 
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