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Family Macropodidee. 

 (The Kangaroos.) 

 Halmaturus, Sp.(?) Kangaroo. 4622, 4623. 

 Macropus giganteus. Great Kangaroo. 4625. 



Family PhascolomyidtC. 



(The Wombats.) ^ 



Phascolomys latifrons. Hairy-nosed Wombat. 4621. 



Family Monotremata. 

 (The Monotremes.) 



Ornithorhynchus paradoxus. Duck billed Platypus (2 skins) 

 4616, 4617. 



Besides the two skins above noted, the Society has a skeleton 

 of this curious animal, which recent investigation proves to bean 

 oviparous mammal. It is becoming rarer every year. 



Class II. — Aves. 



(Birds.) * 



Order i. Passeres. 

 (Passerine Birds or Perchers.) 



Family Turdidte. 

 (The Thruslies.) 



Galeosco])tes carolinensis, Caban. Cat Bird. (In case). 



Harporhynchus rufus, Caban. Brown Thrasher. 4096. 



Hylocichla alicia^. Gray Cheeked Thrush. (Skin.) 



Hylocichla fuscescens, Baird. Wilson's Thrush. 4094. 



Hylocichla mustelina, Baird. Wood Thrush. (In case. 



Hylocichla unalashkm, var pallasi, Ridgw. Hermit Thrush. 

 (Skin.) 



Hylochichla ustulata, var Swainsoni, Ridgw. Olive Backed 

 Thrush. 4093. 



Merula migratoria, Sw. & Rich. Robin. (In case.) 



Mimus polyglottus, Boie. Mocking Bird. (Skin.) 



One of the skins of this species was taken at Madisonville, O, 

 about 12 miles from the city, but was no doubt an escaped cage 

 bird. 



Turdus merula, L. English Robin. 4095. 



Family Cinclidit3. 

 (The Water Ouzels.) 

 Cinclus Mexicanus, Swains. American Water Ouzel. (Skin.) 



