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The ornithological exhibit was made in four series: (1) A 
-ollection of the game birds of the State, mounted as dead 
game; (2) a series of biological groups mounted in various 
naturalistic attitudes, with natural accessories indicating habits, 
haunts, and the like; (3) a general collection of all the birds of 
the State, grouped according to their distribution within the 
State at different seasons of the year; and (4) a set of the eggs 
of birds breeding in Illinois. 
Our ichthyology was illustrated ‘by one hundred and fifteen 
species of fish from various parts of the State, collected by the 
Laboratory force and exhibited in alcohol. 
To this general account the following detailed statement 
may be added. 
ORNITHOLOGICAL EXHIBIT. 
Winter residents of Southern Illinois........... 108 specimens. 
tf Om Northern ilingis:+: en. 44 on 
Bs vt throughout Illinois.......... < agri Hh 
Summer residents of Southern Illinois.......... 38 a 
= “s OSNOLthera | Hingiseek et oe 59 of 
a . throupioutellitomess pe. ole. 207 os 
Migrants passing through Illinois.............. 7 a 
Meserioranuliinioisie re oo. kts be 24 a 
Common game birds of Illinois mounted as dead 
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A group of Wild Turkeys mounted with natural- 
iptickaccessOlicge yma orl) stern elhee aoe 6 a 
A group of Prairie Chickens mounted with natu- 
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A group of Crossbills mounted with naturalistic 
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A group of Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers with nest 
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A pair of Little Green Herons with nest and eggs 2 US 
Total number of birds exhibited...... 775 i 
One hundred and twenty-five clutches of birds’ eggs, repre- 
senting as many species of birds nesting in Illinois, were also 
shown, the total number of eggs in these clutches being five 
hundred and twenty-five. 
