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birds were sent in most miserable condition, emaciated and un- 

 speakably filthy, from Southampton to the care of A. D. Bartlett 

 at the Zoological Gardens ; one died in a few days and was sent 

 to me, cleaned here by W. Edwards and presented to Alfred 

 Newton. By dint of unceasing and skilful care Bartlett has managed 

 to restore the survivor to excellent health. I believe it to be a 

 female ; it is an active and lively bird, constantly uttering a somewhat 

 tedious, but not unmusical, whistle, of three or four notes, and 

 occasionally a harsh grating chide. Its tail and primaries are a 

 good deal broken, but it is otherwise in fair plumage. It feeds 

 well upon various soft food, and is very fond of beetles. I believe 

 that this is the only one of its species now alive in Europe. 



January 12th. Waxwing {Ampelis garruliis). Very poor, ragged 

 specimen, received from Jamrach. This is the first of the species 

 that I have received alive for some time, but I have refused several 

 offers, as, though the birds are beautiful, they are gluttonous, stupid, 

 and filthy in habits, and seldom live long in cages. 



January 13M. Tiger bittern {Tigrisoma tigrinum) received from 

 W. Cross of Liverpool. This bird, in ragged plumage, was so weak 

 when it first arrived that it was unable to stand, but under 

 Cosgrave's care soon recovered, and is evidently a young bird that 

 has been reared from the nest by hand. Cosgrave tells me that 

 it is fond of being noticed and handled, a very exceptional trait in 

 my experience in birds of this family. 



Goliath heron [Ardea goliath) received from W. Cross of 

 Liverpool. A very fine young bird from South Africa. We put 

 it with another of same species that I have had here for some 

 months, but we soon had to separate them as they fought 

 viciously, 



The latter bird lived and did well in the courtyard during the 

 summer and early autumn, and lived on fairly amicable terms with 

 two young bearded vultures {Gypaetus barbatus), who although 

 they were at perfect liberty, and acquired the full use of their 

 wings, kept about this particular division, into which they were 

 put on their first arrival before they could fly. 



The giant heron never became tame, but on being stirred up or 



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