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The Editor and Dr. Butler,



10 to 50 square metres, 24 to the left and 19 to the right,

separated by a domed pagoda. The whole length is 80 metres by

16 in breadth. Eleven of the flights communicate with a heated

apartment. To the north and east there is a protecting wall, whilst

to the south and west there is glass. Sixty-eight species of galli¬

naceous and other birds are represented.


Short-winged Birds.


Struthio camelus, Ostrich, 1 year, 1^,1 ? ; 27 eggs.


Dromceus nova hollandice, Emu, 3 years, 1 , 1 $ ; 16 eggs.


PJiea americana, S. American Rhea, 5 years, 2 , 3 ? ; 12 eggs.


— — alba, S. American Rhea (white), 1 year, 1^,1 $ .

Eudromia elegans, Martineta Tinamou, 1 year, 1^,1 $ ; 3 eggs.

Nothura maculosa, Spotted Tinamou, 1 year, 2^,3 ? ; 11 eggs,


5 young.


Rhynchotus rufescens, Rufous Tinamou, 1 year, 1 $, 1 ? .


Cranes, etc.


Grus antigone, Eastern Sarus Crane, 4 years, 1^,1 ? .


— cinerea, European Crane, 2 years, 1^,1$.


Anthropoides paradisea, Stanley Crane, 2 years, 1 $.


— virgo, Numidian Crane, 5 years, 1^,1 ? ; 4 eggs.

Balearica pavonina, Crowned Crane, 2 years, 1^,1 ? .

Pseudotantalus leucocephalus, Indian Tantalus, 2 years, 1 $.


Ciconia alba, White Stoi'k, 5 years, 1 $.


Ardea cinerea, Heron, 2 years, 2^,2 ? .


— cocoi, Cocoi Heron, 1 year, 1 $.


Hydranassa ruficollis, Red-necked Heron, 1 year, 1 <$.


Herodias alba, Great White Heron, 1 year, 1 £, 1 2 .


— egretta, Great American Egret, 1 year, 1 d, 1 ? .

Leucophoyx candidissima, Snowy Egret, 1 year, 2^,2 $ .


Botaurus stellaris, Bittern, 1 year, 1^,1$.


Platalea leucorodia, Spoonbill, 1 year, 1^,2 ? .


Ajaja ajaja, Roseate Spoonbill, 1 year, 1 £ •


Pligalis falcinellus, Glossy Ibis, 3 years, 1 $.


Eicdociimis ruber, Scarlet Ibis, 1 year, 1 £.



