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of the true Soemmering's Pheasant proving that all the specimens in the museum believed to be this bird in reality belong to the [[underlined]] Phasianus scintillans [[/underlined]], a distinct species. There is also a specimen of the Spoon-billed Sandpiper ([[underlined]] Eurinorhynchus pygmaeus [[/underlined]]) (Gift). 

[[underlined]] R. Ridgway [[/underlined]], Washington, D.C.- 86 specimens, 34 species, from Maryland, Virginia, Illinois, and Indiana. (Gift). 

[[underlined]] J. Wallace [[/underlined]], New York City.- 6 specimens, 6 species, nearly all new to the collection, among which a very rare and interesting parrot, [[underlined]] Dasyptilus pequetii [[/underlined]], from New Guinea (Purchased). 

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[[underlined]] Specimens distributed. [[/underlined]]

The number of specimens distributed during August is 73, representing