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[[strikethrough]]11 7[[/strikethrough]] (10)

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Among the other interesting rarities received were a Cacomistle, or "Civet Cat," ([[underline]]Bassaris astuta[[/underline]]) from ^[[Mr.]] E. M. Hasbrouck; 2 Mexican Quails ([[underline]]Cyrtonyx[[/underline]]) from Mr B. J. Jones, Columbus, O; a Wood Rat ([[underline]]Neotoma floridana[[/underline]]), from Mr Geo. W. Shutt; a Black-Footed Ferret ([[underline]]Putorius nigripes[[/underline]]), from Mr A. B. Baker, Wa-Keen^[[e]]y, Kansas; 3 Mexican Guans ([[underline]]Ortalis vetula maccalli[[/underline]]) from Cap't Henry Romeyn, Ft Ringgold, Texas; and 3 "Monkey-faced" Owls ([[underline]]Strix pratincola[[/underline]]) from Mr John T. Ward, Washington, D.C.

Several objects were received which, owing to their aquatic habits, it was found impossible to care for successfully with no facilities of the kind absolutely ^[[required for aquatic birds]] [[strikeout]]necessary[[/strikeout]]. They were 2 Great Northern Divers ([[underline]]Colymbus torquatus[[/underline]]), 1 Swan ([[underline]]Cygnus columbianus[[/underline]]), 1 Widgeon, ([[underline]]Mareca americana[[/underline]]), and a Ruffed Grouse ([[underline]]Bonasa umbellus[[/underline]]). In the autumn of 1889, the Hon. W. F. Cody offered the museum his entire herd of 18 buffaloes, as a deposit, but it was impossible to accept them. In the same manner the Museum was offered, by Mr W. A. Conklin of New York, a camel, an aoudad, lioness, ibex, black leopard and ostrich, all of which had to be declined.

Transcription Notes:
Strix pratincola is officially called the Barn Owl rather than the "Monkey-faced" Owl.