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ing out the results of his field work in the Far East. Greater 

 progress has been made with the Monograph as a whole than 

 was anticipated at the beginning of the year. At present the text 

 is considerably more than a third completed, and four-fifths of 

 the paintings have been executed. 



Concentration on this monographic work prevented the 

 completion and publication of results of other researches made 

 upon the bird collections during the year, and the only avian 

 number of Zoologica brought out was No. 10, containing the de- 

 scription of a new species and sub-species of pheasants, — 

 Kuser's blood pheasant {Ithaginis kuseri) and the Sikhim blood 

 pheasant (Itkaginii^ crnentus affinis) . 



CENSUS OF BIRDS LIVING IN THE ZOOLOGICAL PARK. 

 January 1, 1913. 



Orders. 

 Rheiformes, 

 Struthioniformes, 

 Casuariiformes, 

 Tinamiformes, 

 Galliformes, 

 Turniciformes, 

 Ptericlidiformes, 

 Columbiformes, 

 Ralliformes, 

 Lari formes, 

 Charadriiformes, 

 Gruiformes, 

 Ardeiformes, 



Palamedeiformes, 



Phoenicopteriformes, 



Anseriformes, 



Pelecaniformes, 



Cathartidiformes, 



Serpentariiformes, 



Accipitriformes, 



Strigiformes, 



Species. Specimens. 



Rheas 2 2 



Ostriches 2 2 



Cassowaries and Emus... 2 3 



Tinamous 5 5 



Quail and Pheasants 88 204 



Hemipodes . 1 2 



Sand Grouse 1 1 



Pigeons and Doves 57 183 



Coots and Gallinules 15 35 



Gulls and Terns 17 54 



Plovers and Sandpipers .. 18 48 



Cranes, Seriemas, etc. 13 30 

 Ibises, Storks and 



Herons . 35 85 



Screamers 3 4 



Flamingoes 2 5 



Swans, Geese and Ducks 72 712 



Cormorants and Pelicans 9 30 



New World Vultures 8 27 



Secretary Birds 1 2 

 HaMd<s and Eagles ; Old 



World Vultures 28 48 



Owls 20 47 



