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bell birds, a pair of raccoon dogs, a pair of Chinese badgers and a 

 pair of Peruvian viscachas. Also purchased during the year were 

 a pair each of vicunas and llamas. This completed our exhibit of 

 all the American representatives of the camel family. 



REMOVALS 

 DEATHS 



A most serious loss during the year was the number of birds, 

 mostly parrots, which died as the result of an epidemic of psittacosis 

 in the bird house. A number of birds suspected of having the dis- 

 ease were put to death. The entire building was closed, on advice 

 of the Department of Health, District of Columbia, for about 3 

 months. The parrot room is still closed to the public. It is believed 

 that the situation is now well on the way to being cleared. Other 

 losses included several chevrotain, and an East African leopard, the 

 last of the lot received in 1926 from the Smithsonian-Chrysler expedi- 

 tion. A brown hyena which had been in the collection since 1928 

 died during the year. As in the past, all specimens of scientific value 

 that died during the year were sent to the National Museum. 



SPECIES NEW TO THE HISTORY OF THE COLLECTION 



MAMMALS 



Scientific name Common name 



Cephalophus niger Black duiker. 



Cephaloplius nigrifrons Black-fronted duiker. 



Euxerus erythropus lacustris African ground squirrel. 



Oalerella melanura Dwarf civet. 



Oenetta poensis Dark genet. 



Lagidium viscaccta Peruvian viscacha. 



Meles meles leptorhynchus Chinese badger. 



Ncmdinia binotata African palm civet. 



BIEDS 



Buteo poecilochrous Red-backed buzzard. 



Oallirex porphyreolophus Purple-crested plantain eater. 



Oypohierax angolcnsis Fish-eating vulture. 



Larus dotninicanus Kelp gull. 



Macronectes giganteus Giant fulmar. 



Pygoscelis papua Gentoo penguin, 



BEPTILES 



Kinixys erosa West African back-hinged 



tortoise. 



