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where they were introduced from Aldabra Island in the Indian Ocean. 

 There was also a black-backed jackal {Canis inesomelas) , the first 

 that has come to this collection since 1924. 



Two beautiful examples of the red uakari monkeys {Cacajao rubi- 

 cundus). These monkeys are rare in collections. Their long red hair 

 and brilliant red faces make them outstanding exhibit animals. 



Twelve pygmy marmosets {Cehuella fygmaea). Two have been 

 born in the group and are thriving. Until the last year or two these 

 marmosets were very rare in collections, but apparently the region 

 inhabited by them is now being drawn upon by animal dealers. 



Two Philippine Islands monkey-eating eagles {Pithecophaga 

 jeffreyi) . These large remarkable eagles are rare in the wild and in 

 captivity. The national collection has previously had only one. 



Two young Asiatic tapirs {Acrocodia indica) . 



A fine specimen of white-handed gibbon {Hylobates lar) . 



A tame serval cat {Felis serval) of Africa, the first of its kind the 

 Zoo has had for many years. It is a cat of remarkable appearance, 

 with very long ears and fairly long legs. 



A galago {Galago crassicaudatus) from an African contact. This 

 is one of the large galagos, a nocturnal primate that bears but little 

 resemblance to the monkeys. 



Through exchange two young ostriches {Struthio camelus)^ a fe- 

 male mouflon ( Ovis musimon) , and a tahr {Eemitragus jemlahicus) 

 were received. 



Other accessions were: Rare and beautiful birds of the parrot 

 group — Finsch's parrot (Amasona -flnschi) of South America, Rosella 

 parakeet {Platycercus eximus) from Australia, and rainbow para- 

 keet {Trichoglossus moluccanus) from Australia, the last being the 

 first of the kind in the collection. 



A tawny frogmouth {Podargus sfrigoides) , an Australian bird that 

 looks like a gigantic light-colored whip-poor-will. The peculiar form 

 and pose of this bird is a never-ending source of wonder and interest 

 to visitors. 



Two concave-casqued hornbills {Buceros Mcomis). These are 

 large showy Asiatic birds which, with other specimens in the col- 

 lection, give a good idea of the remarkable forms attained by this 

 group of birds. 



A white phase of the peafowl {Pavo cristatus). It is many years 

 since the Zoo had one of these showy birds, and although it is not 

 particularly rare, it is an interesting exhibit because it is so beautiful. 



BIRTHS AND HATCHINGS 



Conditions under which animals are kept on exhibition are usually 

 not favorable for breeding or raising young. However, occasionally 

 young are born or hatched that are of outstanding interest to the 



