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is a pair of thick-billed parrots (Bhynchopsltta pachyrhyncha) from 

 the Chiracahua Mountains of Arizona. This species is the only 

 member of the order of parrots, excepting the almost extinct Caro- 

 lina paroquet, known to occur within the United States. At inter- 

 vals a number of years apart flights of thick-bills appear in the 

 mountains of southern Arizona, coming from Mexico. The birds 

 obtained for the park were captured in January in the pine forested 

 Chiracahuas, when the ground in the higher altitudes where the 

 birds occur was covered with snow. A single reptile, a rattlesnake, 

 was purchased during the year. 



Transfers. — The Biological Survey of the Department of Agricul- 

 ture, as in the past, contributed to the collection by the transfer of 

 a number of specimens captured by field agents of the bureau. 

 Seven plains wolves, including one black wolf, were received from 

 Montana, Wyoming, and Utah. From New Mexico the Biological 

 Survey sent a specimen each of the western horned owl, ferruginous 

 rough-leg hawk, and Abert's squirrel. 



Captured in the park. — Three* mammals, five birds, and one rep- 

 tile captured within the boundaries of the park were added to the col- 

 lection. 



Deposited. — Mr. E. S. Joseph, of Sydney, New South Wales, de- 

 posited with the park in September, 1917, a specimen of the brown 

 hyena (Hywna brunnea) of South Africa. The species is one of the 

 rarest of mammals and had not heretofore been exhibited in Wash- 

 ington. It is now possible for the first time to compare in the col- 

 lection living examples of the three distinct types of hyenas — the 

 spotted, striped, and brown. Birds received on deposit and not 

 otherwise represented in the collection are the Panama parrot 

 {Amazona farinosa inornata) from Mrs. M. W. Gill, Washington, 

 D. C, and the blue-winged parrotlet (Psittacula passerina) from Mr. 

 W. J. La Varre, jr., Washington, D. C. Fur-bearing animals from 

 the Biological Survey and eight alligators from the Pan-American 

 Union were received on deposit during the year. 



REMOVALS. 



The following surplus animals were exchanged to other zoological 

 gardens : Five aoudads, 1 tahr, 2 bison, 2 llamas, 2 guanacos, 1 Ara- 

 bian camel, 5 red deer, 6 fallow deer, 2 Japanese deer, 2 axis deer, 

 1 Kashmir deer, 4 baboons, 1 monkey, 1 tiger, 1 raccoon, 13 coypus, 

 G East Indian black ducks, 4 Canada geese, 3 peafowl, and 6 alli- 

 gators. A few specimens on deposit were returned to owners. 



Among the specimens lost by death were a few of the oldest ex- 

 hibits in the park — animals that had been here for many years. The 

 female Steller's sea -lion died of gastroenteritis on January 22. This 

 fine specimen was received October 23, 1900, and had therefore been 



