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4 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). [[two blue lines in margin]] [[underlined]] Specimens distributed. [[/underlined]] The number of specimens distributed during August is 73, representing