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Ornithological biography, Vol. 4 (of 5)

Chapter 108: SUBSCRIBERS TO “THE BIRDS OF AMERICA,”
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This volume presents a sequence of natural-history accounts that describe North American bird species through field observations, anatomical notes, and illustrated figures. Entries combine descriptions of behavior, habitat, diet, and migration with practical remarks on collecting and preserving specimens, occasional travel anecdotes, and commentary on methods and collaborators. Attention to digestive anatomy and other morphological features complements repeated emphasis on careful, direct observation. Engravings and figures are used to document and clarify species traits, while personal reflections and itinerant experiences provide context for the scientific notes and descriptive entries.

SUBSCRIBERS TO “THE BIRDS OF AMERICA,”

OBTAINED SINCE THE PUBLICATION OF THE THIRD VOLUME.

Miss Elizabeth L. Pickman, Salem, Massachusetts.

The Salem Atheneum, Salem, Massachusetts.

Augustus Thorndike, Esq. Boston, Massachusetts.

J. J. Hughes, Esq. Manchester, Mississippi.

John Hunt, Esq. Mobile, Alabama.

L. Baldwin, Esq. Civil Engineer, Boston.

The Honourable Daniel Webster, Boston.

Samuel Swartout, Esq. New York.

James Watson Webb, Esq. New York.

Thomas H. Faile, Esq. New York.

Lewis Rogers, Esq. New York.

Henry Hitchcock, Mobile, Alabama.

Jer. Van Rensselaer, Esq. M. D., New York.

The Honourable Levy Woodbury, Washington City, for the State Departments.

Stephen A. Halsey, Hallet’s Cove, Long Island.

The State of Michigan, by Governor Mason.

Thomas Metcalf, Esq. Augusta, Georgia.

Henry Clay, junior, Esq. Ashland, Kentucky.

H. C. De Rham, junior, Esq. New York.

Benjamin Phillips, Esq., F.R.S.L., &c. &c. &c. 17 Wimpole Street, London.

Henry G. Bohn, Esq., London.

John Gould, Esq. F.L.S., &c. London.

Charles J. Warde, Esq. Welcomb, near Stratford-on-Avon.

The British Museum, London.

His Grace the Duke of Northumberland, &c. &c. &c.

Earl Hardwicke, &c. &c. &c. Wimpole, Arlington, Cambridge.

Sir Jacob Hastley, Bart., &c. &c. 7 Cavendish Square, London.