Bird Notes from the Zoological Gardens. 183


BIRD NOTES FROM THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.



(Continued Jrom page 145).



The following species were exhibited for the first time,

between July and December, 1901 :



July 5th. 2 Lories, Eos, sp. inc.


,, 27th. 2 Pond-Herons, Ardeola grayi.


1 Cattle-Egret, Bubulcus coromandus.


1 White-bellied Drongo, Dicrurus cosrtclescens.


1 Common Hawk-Cuckoo, Hierococcyx varius.


2 Scarlet-backed Flower-Peckers,


Dicosum cruentatum.

2 Purple-rumped Sun-birds,


Arachnechthra zeylonica.


,, 29U1. 3 Andaman Teal, Querquedula albigulans.


Aug. 22nd. 2 White-breasted Sea-Eagles,


Haliastur leucosternus.


., 24th. 1 Blue-lieaded Rock-Thrush,


Petrophila cinclorhyncha.


SEPT. 21st. 1 Fulvous-breasted Pied Woodpecker,


Dendrocopus inacii.


2 Jungle Babblers, Crateropus canorus.


1 Indian Cuckoo, Cuculus micropterus.


1 Pied Crested Cuckoo, Coccystes jacobinus. ..


1 Crimson-breasted Barbet,


Xantholaema hccinatocephala.


1 Pied Ground-Thrush, Geocichla wardi.


,, 24th. 2 Malayan Wrinkled Hornbills,


Rhytidoceros undulatus.


Oct. 22nd. 3 Lark Buntings, Calamospiza bicolor.



Moluccas.

British India.



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India.

Australia.

British India.



Malacca.

Picos., Texas.



13 out of the 19 species recorded above were presented

by Mr. E. W. Harper, F.Z.S., M.B.O.U., making a total of 34

species new to the Society’s collection presented by this

gentleman in 1901.



The following birds were bred at the Gardens during 1901,

and as will be seen, on referring to the list for 1900 (page m),

are more than double both in number and species :


2 Rosy-faced Love-birds, Agapornis roseicolis.


1 White Stork. Ciconia alba.


12 Rosy-billed Ducks, Metopiana peposaca.


6 Chilian Pintail, Dafila spinicauda.


6 Wild Ducks, Anas boscas.



