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The total number of specimens entered in the museum register of birds for 1883, is 3,651, the last number of the catalogue being 93,091.

Following are the most important lots received during the year.

[[underline]]a[[/underline]].) [[underline]]Accessions of Stuffed Birds[[/underline]].

[[triple-underline]]L. Belding[[/triple-underline]]. - Three lots, as follows: (1) 35 specimens, 24 species, from Laguna and San José del Cabo, Lower California; (2) 57 specimens, 34 species, from Guaymas, Sonora, and various localities in Lower California; (3) 59 specimens, 38 species, from various localities in Lower California. (S.I.)

[[triple-underline]]Capt. Charles Bendire[[/triple-underline]], U.S.A. - Acc. no. 12650. 223 specimens, 72 species, from Ft. Klamath, Oregon. (Gift.) 

[[triple-underline]]Amos W. Butler[[/triple-underline]]. - 11 specimens, 4 species, of Warblers, from Brookville, Indiana. (Exch.)

[[triple-underline]]Chas. B. Cory[[/triple-underline]]. - Two lots : (1) Three newly dis-