THIRTEENTH ANNUAL, REPORT 65 
The full list of the mammals living in the Park on January 1, 
1909, 1s as follows: 
Species Specimens. 
DipVa ECS ee metatareek Agee yo chee ease 32 gl 
Carnivora ay eet hits 68 146 
xian Calg oe awaty Pra ek negiia Seeene, Sarees I 2 
ImMSCCtiVOtas  wisiyiae a hiewees oa eee I 3 
INodeitiay aa.do aise cetprees aeeoae 35 171 
Wino ilartatae tes aac semester coker: Fi 251 
Miaresuipiahial te st, con eave heat a eae 7 I2 
Jeo (ESOT AT 2: ie nee a Poe SOG eR VAT mR OTE 2 6 
TRO teil NR aes ae ps Ce nee lade 27, 682 
Gain over January I, 1908, 29 species; 75 specimens. 
DEPARTMENTS OF BIRDS. 
C. William Beebe, Curator; Samuel Stacey, First Keeper. 
In spite of the fact that no new installations for birds have 
been provided during 1908, the collections have steadily in- 
creased, both in species and specimens. This has been accom- 
plished by a careful concentration of birds in the large flight 
cages. The present number of specimens in the collection is 
probably as great as it is possible or wise to reach, with the 
present accommodations, as any undue crowding is certain to be 
followed by ill health and constant danger from epidemics. The 
death-rate has continued to be very low, and in every way the 
past year may be considered a most satisfactory one for the de- 
partment of birds. 
The two most important accessions to the collection during 
the year were of South American and of Mexican birds. The 
former were obtained as the gift of the Curator and Mr. Eugene 
André, of Trinidad, and were the direct result of a private ex- 
pedition made by the Curator in March and April to Trinidad, 
and the delta coast of Venezuela.* The especial thanks of the 
Society are due to Mr. André for his kindness and _ interest. 
As a result of the Curator’s trip, over a hundred specimens, in- 
cluding sixteen species new to the collection, were obtained. 
Among others were such interesting birds as the sun-bitterns, 
scarlet ibis, kiss-ka-dee, tyrant birds, white-faced tree-ducks, 
*See Z. S. Bulletin No. 30. pages 442-444. 
