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^[[GBG]] ^[[SFB]] ^[[C R file]] [[blue stamp]] S42602 [[/blue stamp]] [[[preprinted]] UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM UNDER DIRECTION OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION WASHINGTON [[[/preprinted]] , March 16, 1885. Professor Spencer F. Baird Secretary Smithsonian Institution and Director U. S. National Museum. Sir: I have the honor to submit herewith a report upon work done during the month of February, 1885, in the Department of Birds:- [[underlined]] Accessions. [[/underlined]] The number of specimens added to the bird collection of the National Museum during February is 840* (Museum register nos. 102,218 - 103,057), the principal accessions being the following:- [[line]] * The total number of specimens catalogued during January and February is 1,824.