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NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION CANAL ZONE BIOLOGICAL AREA
Weishingion 25, D.C November 29, 1957
(SA,
Dr, EB. Raymond Hall DEC 2 1957
University of Kansas Ref'd to...
Museum of Natural History Ane’d By.
Lawrence, Kansas a Smeasensgsnese

My dear Hall:

Perrygo has given me the 40 bird skins brought on by hand from
Lawrence, and I return herewith the first copy of the loan receipt for

your records, I see no particular difficulty in making the identifi-
cations.

In connection with your letter of November 25, I note Mr. Bee's
statement relative to the Yellow-crowned Night Heron. As the specimen
is described as having the bill much larger than those from the conti-
nental United States, I presume it should be identified as Nyetanassa
violacea bancrofti Huey. For a description of this bird, see Wetmore,
Smithsonian Mise. Coll., vol. 106, no. 1, Aug. 5, 1946, pp. 16-18,

I am sure you have this publication in your files.

I have checked through the other species of large birds that were
not forwarded and see no necessity for examining them since the names

applied in your letter appear to be appropriate. I will give you the.
identifications requested presently.

Mr. Perrygo has returned filled with enthusiasm with what he has
seen at. our old K.U. Museum. I am sure that his visit there will be
of profit in connection with our own program. Thank you for the clipping
regarding him from the Journal-World,

Sincerely yours,

. Wetmore
Research Associate