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KI lower. Sep. 87 Ridgway. [[preprinted]] UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM UNDER DIRECTION OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION WASHINGTON [[/preprinted]] October 5th, 1887 Professor. G. Brown Goode, Assistant Secretary, in charge of National Museum Sir: I have the honor to submit here - with a report upon work done during the month of September, 1887, in the Department of Birds. [[underlined]] Accessions [[/underlined]] The number of entries made in the catalogue during September is 226 (Museum Register Nos. 111667 to 111892 inclusive) the principal accessions being as follows :-