68 



NEW YORK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY 



Sphenisciformes, Penguins 1 1 



Lariformes, Gulls and Terns 9 67 



Charadriiformes, Plovers and Sandpipers. 11 26 



Gruif ormes, Cranes, Seriemas, etc. ... 8 25 



Ardeiformes, Ibises, Storks and Herons 19 45 



Palamedeiformes, Screamers 2 4 



Phoenicopteriformes, Flamingoes 2 8 



Anserif ormes, Swans, Geese and Ducks . 53 540 



Pelecaniformes, Cormorants and Pelicans. 8 21 



Cathartidif ormes, New World Vultures. ... 6 17 

 Accipitrif ormes, Hawks and Eagles; Old 



World Vultures 20 45 



Strigiformes, Owls 14 54 



Psittaciformes, Parrots, Macaws and 



Cockatoos 58 169 



Coraciiformes, Kingfishers and Hornbills 4 4 



Trogoniformes, Trogons 1 1 



Cuculiformes, Touracos and Cuckoos . . 5 23 



Scansores, Toucans 7 10 



Piciformes, Woodpeckers 5 9 



Passeriformes, Thrushes, Sparrows and 



all Perching Birds. . . .292 1,299 



27 Orders 665 2,880 



Gain over 1908 102 167 



DEPARTMENT OF REPTILES 



Raymond L. Ditmars, Curator; Charles E. Snyder, First Keeper. 



Instead of the usual expedition into the field to add striking 

 features to the Reptile Department, the Curator visited the ani- 

 mal markets of Great Britain and the Continent. London was 

 made a general base for centering his collection, in the Gardens 

 of the Zoological Society, and through a very diligent investiga- 

 ting and purchasing campaign extending over a period of six 

 weeks, Mr. Ditmars brought together an elaborate series of rep- 

 tiles, and also mammals, many of which were quite new to our 

 collections. 



Through this purchasing trip a fine series of species repre- 

 senting the reptilian fauna of Australia was acquired. This in- 

 cluded five species of lizards and six species of snakes. The 

 latter are particularly interesting, as it is the first time since 

 the opening of the Reptile House that we have been able to ex- 



