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Purchases. — Only 9 mammals, 81 birds, and 8 reptiles were pur- 

 chased during the year. Special mention should be made, however, 

 of a pair of Alpine ibex, from Europe, 10 Marquesas Islands doves, 

 2 bleeding-heart doves, 12 white-cheeked geese, 2 pink-footed geese, 

 2 Massena quail, and a gannet. All of these unusual species are 

 doing well in the park. 



Transfers. — The Biological Survey, United States Department of 

 Agriculture, transferred to the National Zoological Park a number 

 of especially desirable animals taken by field agents of the bureau or 

 seized by United States game wardens in discharge of their duties. 

 Of particular interest during the year were a black bear from Oregon, 

 2 pacas from Central America, a black-footed ferret from Nebraska, 

 2 white-cheeked geese from Alaska, 2 whistling and 2 mute swans. 

 Altogether, the Biological Survey contributed 7 mammals and 11 

 birds during the year. 



Deposits. — Among the few animals received on deposit are two 

 parrots rarely shown in this country. These are the Philippine 

 cockatoo and the Philippine green parrot, both new to the records 

 of the park. 



SPECIES NEW TO THE COLLECTION 



An unusual number of animals new to the park records were re- 

 ceived during the year. A list of the 40 species thus exhibited for 

 the first time follows : 



Allen's opossum — Metachirops opossum fuscogriseus. 



California coyote — Canis ocliropus. 



European fox — Vtilpes vulpes. 



Bush dog — Icticyon venaticus. 



San Geronirao harbor seal — Phoca richardii geronimensis. 



Franklin's spermophile — Citellus franklinii. 



Tree porcupine — Coendou prehensilis. 



Gray titi monkey — Callicebus gigot. 



Agile gibbon — Hylobatcs lav. 



Alpine ibex — Capra ibex. 



Black rhinoceros — Diceros Mcornis. 



White-cheeked goose — Branta canadensis occidentalis. 



Pink-footed goose — Anser hrachyrhynchus. 



Jamaica red tail — Buteo borcalis jamaicensis. 



Vulturine guinea fowl — Acryllium vulturinum. 



Pukeko — Porphyria stanleyi. 



Large-billed thick-knee — Burhinus magnirostris. 



Philippine cockatoo — Kakatoe hwmaturopygia. 



Crimson-winged parrot — Aprosmictus erythropterus. 



Philippine green parrot — Tanygnathus lucionensis. 



Musk lorikeet — Olossopsitta concinna. 



Chuck-will's-widow — Antrostomus carolinensis. 



Morepork owl — Spiloglaux novceseelandiw. 



Red-billed toucan — Ramiphastos monilis. 



African wood hoopoe — Irrisor erythrorhynchus. 



