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PROCEEDINGS OF 
[1842 e 
Accipiter fuscus, from Washington.— From Henry O. Birch . 
Anas americana. from Potomac river.— From Col . P. Force . 
Brachyotus palustris, from District of Columbia. — From 
Edward 
Barry. 
Ficus varius, from District of Columbia. — From A. McWilliams, Jr. 
Falco fuscus, from Washington.— 
■From 
List of specimens collected for the National Institute, by John K . 
Townsend: 
Birds. 
1 Buteo borealis, Pennsylvania. 
2 Troglodytes hyemalis, Pennsylvania. 
1 Corvus araencanus, 
44 
1 “ v. aedon, 
44 
2 Turd us rufus, 
44 
5 Parus bicolor, 
44 
2 “ felivox, 
ii 
1 “ carolinensis, 
44 
2 “ aurocapillus, 
44 
1 Numenius borealis, Cape May, N. J. 
1 “ minor, 
44 
2 Squatarola helvetica, 
44 
9 “ migratorius, 
ii 
2 Strepsilas interpres, 
44 
1 Septophaga ruticilla, Cape 
May , IV. J. 
3 Sylvicola parus, 
44 
12 Agelaius phaeniceus, 
44 
4 “ castanea, 
44 
5 “ pecoris, 
ii 
3 “ aestiva, 
44 
2 Pyranga rubra, 
ii 
4 “ americana, 
44 
2 “ aestiva, 
ii 
1 “ maculosa, 
44 
1 Vireo gilvus, 
ii 
2 “ virens, 
44 
2 « olivaceus, 
ii 
1 “ pardalina. 
44 
5 Sialia Wilsonii, 
c& 
1 “ t rich as, 
44 
3 Certhia familiaris, 
44 
1 “ coronata, 
44 
2 Fringilla erythropththalma 
44 
1 “ canadensis, 
44 
2 “ cyanea, 
ii 
5 Quiscalus versicolor, 
4b 
1 “ purpurea, 
44 
1 Sturnella ludoviciana, 
44 
2 “ iliaca, 
44 
1 Icteria viridis, 
44 
2 “ canadensis, 
44 
2 Columba carolinensis, 
44 
3 “ socialis, 
44 
3 Mniotilta varia, 
44 
3 “ hyemalis, 
44 
2 Bombycilla carolinensis, 
44 
4 “ melodia, 
44 
4 Colaptes auratus, 
44 
3 “ savanna, 
44 
7 Icterus baltimore, 
44 / 
6 “ tristis, 
44 
1 Coceothraustes caerulea, 
44 
1 “ americana, 
44 
2 Caprimulgus virgimanus, 
44 
2 “ graminea, 
44 
1 Coccyzus americanus, 
44 
2 “ palustris, 
44 
3 Ardea virescens, 
44 
3 “ maritima, 
44 
2 “ candidissima, 
ii 
2 “ caudacuta, 
44 
1 “ caerulea, 
44 
5 Sitta carolinensis, 
44 
3 Charadrius vociferus, 
44 
1 Anthus spinoletta, 
44 
2 Rallus carolinus, 
44 
1 Alauda cornuta, 
44 
2 “ crepitans, 
44 
1 Hirundo riparia, 
44 
2 Totanus macularis, 
44 
2 “ bicolor, 
44 
4 “ semipalmatus, 
44 
1 Picus varius, 
44 
1 « melanoleucus, 
44 
2 “ villosus, 
44 
13 Scolopax Wilsonii, 
44 
3 “ erythrocephalus, 
44 
6 “ grisea, 
4b 
2 “ pubescens, 
44 
3 Tringa alpina, 
44 
3 Regulus cristatus, 
44 
2 “ pusilla, 
44 
1 “ calendula, 
44 
5 “ islandica, 
44 
3 Tyrannula fusca, 
44 
4 Sterna hirundo, 
44 
2 Tyrannus intrepid us, 
44 
In all, 237 specimens of birds 
4 “ crinitus, 
44 
Quadrupeds. 
3 Arctomys monax, Pennsylvania. 1 Sciurus hudsonicus, Pennsylvania. 
Also, collections of plants, birds’ eggs, birds’ skulls and sterna, insects, 
shells, fishes, Crustacea, &c., &c. 
