TWENTIETH ANNUAL REPORT 79 
Two other papers for Zoologica, relating to ecological field 
work near Parad, were written, and will be published early in 
1916. 
Papers published during the year, relating to work in the 
Department of Birds were as follows: 
“Spiders Collected by C. William Beebe in Burma and Bor- 
neo,” including Ten New Species (Petrunkovitch, Ann. Entom. 
soc. Am. VII, p. 169). 
“Two New Genera of Myrmiéine Ants from Brazil,” Ble- 
pharidatta brasiliensis and Glamyromyrmex beebei. (Wheeler, 
Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool. Harv., LIX, p. 483.) 
“Relaticnship of the Tupaiidae and the Eocene Lemurs, 
Especially Notharctus.” (Gregory, Bull. Geol. Soc. Amer. Vol. 
24, pp. 247-252.) 
By far the most vital undertaking inaugurated by this De- 
partment is the planning of a Tropical Zoological Station in 
Georgetown, British Guiana. ‘This is described elsewhere. In 
brief, its purpose will be research in the life histories of various 
groups of vertebrates and invertebrates, with special reference 
to the more general problems of evolution. Curator Beebe will 
be in charge, with Mr. Inness Hartley as Research Associate 
and Mr. Paul Howes as Research Assistant. The second object 
of the work will be the collecting and shipping to the Zoological 
Park of interesting rare types of living vertebrates. Mr. Donald 
Carter will be attached to the Station as collector. The party 
will reach British Guiana about February 1, and will remain 
in the field at least one year. 
CENSUS OF BIRDS LIVING IN THE ZOOLOGICAL PARK. 
January 1, 1916. 
Orders Species. Specimens 
Rheiformes, EC AG et etn ws oS on ee 1 2 
Struthioniformes, Ostrich esi. ea ae ee 2 3 
Casuariiformes, Cassowaries and Emus. 3 9 
Tinamiformes, Tinamous 2 a es 5 8 
Galliformes, Quail and Pheasants _. 70 168 
Pteroclidiformes, Sand Grouse sa. eee tet 1 if 
Columbiformes, Pigeons and Doves 46 132 
Ralliformes, Coots and Gallinules ..... i, 19 
