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UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM
UNDER DIRECTION OF
THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION

WASHINGTON
[[/preprinted]] , May 2. 1885.

Professor Spencer F. Baird,
Secretary Smithsonian Institution
and Director U.S. National Museum.

Sir:

I have the honor to submit herewith a report of the work done during the month of [[green pencil underline]]April[[/green pencil underline]], 1885, in the Department of Birds.

[[wavy-underline]]Accessions.[[/wavy-underline]]

The number of birds' skins and alcoholic specimens of birds added to the collection during April is 501 (Museum register nos. 103,466 - '966), the principal accessions being the following:-