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Keil-eared bulbul — Otocomp^a jocosa. 

 Mistle thrush — Tiird^ts viscivorus. 

 Australian catbird — Ailuro'dus virUlis. 

 Rosy-rumped waxbill — Estrilda rhodopyga. 

 Red-headed finch — Aniadina erythroccphala. 

 Yellow-tailed oriole — Icterus mesomelas. 

 Gray singing finch — Serinus l^ucopygius. 

 Leclaucher's nonpareil — Pnsserina leclancheri. 

 Bahama rock iguana — Cyclura rileyi. 

 Water dragon — rhysignai?itis Icsueurii. 

 Australian skink — Egerina Cunningham ei. 

 Western bull snake — Pituophis caicnifei: 

 Beaded snake — Drymobius tnargarimerxis. 

 Mexican musk turtle — Kinosternon sonoriense. 

 Long-necked turtle — Chelodina longicollis. 



REMOVALS 



There were sent away in exchange to other zoological gardens 

 during the year, 75 surplus animals, including 41 mammals, 31 

 birds, and 3 reptiles. Among these were the following mammals 

 born and reared in the park: European brown bear, 3; raccoon, 4; 

 llama, 1 ; tahr, 1 ; yak, 2 ; Japanese deer, 9 ; red kangaroo, 1 ; rufous- 

 bellied wallaby, 3. In addition to these, 26 gray squirrels were sent 

 to Quantico, Va., for stocking the United States Marine Corps reser- 

 vation at that place, and 21 squirrels were sent to the military reser- 

 vation at Fort Hayes, Columbus, Ohio. 



A number of animals on deposit were returned to owners. 



Although the death rate has been held at a normally low mark, 

 there have been, as in all years, a few serious losses of animals. 

 Some records of interest because of the long periods of life in the 

 park are as follows: A sacred ibis {ThresMornis cethiopicus) re- 

 ceived September 25, 1903, died October 20, 1923, after 20 years and 

 25 days in the collection. An East African leopard, female, whicli 

 was presented to the park by Mr. W. N. McMillan, and arrived ir. 

 Washington December 19, 1909, died 14 years and 4 days later on 

 December 23, 1923. A boatbill heron {Cochlearius cochlearius) re- 

 ceived September 28, 1910, died on December 11, 1923, after 13 

 years 2 months and 13 days in the park. A female Mexican agouti 

 {Dasyprocta mexicana) received July 7, 1910, died August 28, 1923, 

 having lived in the park for 13 years 1 month and 21 days. A 

 female American elk {Cervus canadensis) born in the park on June 

 5, 1910, died August 10, 1923, at an age of 13 years 2 months and 5 

 days. A northern wild cat {Lynx uinta), male, received January 15, 

 1912, died 11 years 9 months and 13 days later, on October 28, 1923. 

 A male white stork {C'iconia ciconia) received August 12, 1912, died 

 April 26, 1924, after 11 years 8 months and 5 days in the park. 



