How did Hume procure his bird specimens?
Poaching
Traded them
Through correspondents and collection expeditions
Capturing
Answer
Hume procured his bird specimens through correspondents and collection expeditions. He received specimens from correspondents, who sent them to him from faraway places. He also led collection expeditions, where he and other scientists went to various parts of the world to collect bird specimens.
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