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five hundred and sixteen species are mounted and exhibited, and 

 represented by eighteen hundred and forty-eight specimens. Of 

 foreign birds (i.e., those not actually indigenous), there are two 

 thousand three hundred and tifty-one mounted and exhibited 

 specimens, of which three hundred and fifty-four are frequenters 

 of the South Pacific. 



During 1901, four hundred and forty -nine birds were obtained 

 by donation, twenty-one by exchange, twelve by purchase, and 

 one hundred and thirty-one were collected. 



Reptilia axd Batrachia. 

 (Mr. E. R. Waite, Assistant-in-Charge). 



Mr. Waite reports that owing to the transfer of the Sharks 

 to the new Fish Gallery, a re-arrangement of the Reptiles became 

 possible. This was effected by giving the Snakes a wall-case to 

 themselves, and expanding the other groups over the space so 

 vacated. 



The most important presentation was a collection of Snakes 

 and Lizards, from New Britain, by Dr. J. F. Flashman ; other 

 series were forwarded from West Australia, by Mr. W. D. 

 Campbell ; and Ocean and Pleasant Islands, by Messrs. F. Danvers 

 Power and A. E. Stephen. 



As a result of a change in the receptacles for storage in the 

 Spirit House, a large number of old specimens were registered. 



In the Reptilian cases, as exposed to public view, there are the 

 following specimens : — 



In this section, during 1901, seventy-one specimens were re- 

 ceived by donation, one by purchase, and six were collected. 



Pisces. 



(Mr. E. R. Waite, Assistant-in-Charge). 



"The chief work of the year," says Mr. Waite, in the sections 

 under his control, "was effected amongst the Fishes, by continuing 

 the mounting and placing of the specimens in the new Gallery, 

 the preparation of labels, all of which were printed, including 

 family labels, and the preparation of a card catalogue for working 



