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Psittaciformes, Parrots, Macaws and 



Cockatoos 86 194 



Coraciiformes, Kingfishers, Hornbills, 



etc 12 15 



Trogoniformes, Trogons 1 1 



Cuculiformes, Touracos and Cuckoos 10 18 



Scansoriformes, Earbets and Toucans 8 13 



Piciformes, Woodpeckers 9 26 



Passeriformes, Thrushes, Sparrows and 



all Perching Birds 378 1,242 



903 3,038 



DEPARTMENT OF REPTILES. 

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



The high standard of the reptile collection has been main- 

 tained, and with the close of the year the census enumerating the 

 species and specimens shows little change from that of 1912. 

 The life of many captive reptiles is short, and the Curator is 

 kept constantly on the alert filling gaps with specimens which 

 will interest visitors. 



Our series of crocodilians has become thoroughly represent- 

 ative. We are now exhibiting important species from all parts 

 of the world that are inhabited by these creatures. The gavial 

 from the Ganges River, India, received some months ago in an 

 emaciated condition is now thriving and vigorous. This species 

 is not our only Indian crocodile, for a fine young example of the 

 salt-water crocodile {CrococUlns porosus) , is also exhibited. Of 

 the African species we have the crocodile of the Nile region and 

 the broad-snouted crocodile of the Congo. Another African 

 species in the tanks is the slender-snouted Crocodilus cata- 

 phractiis. For the first time we are now exhibiting the slender- 

 nosed crocodile (Crocodilus intermedins) of South America. 

 The Amazon caiman occupies the same tank. We are continu- 

 ing our observations on the growth of alligators by observing 

 the development of those hatched in the Reptile House eleven 

 years ago. 



The painting of panoramic backgrounds in the large cages 

 of the Reptile House has proven successful in every way. This 

 work continues, and the backgrounds of the large cages will 

 be changed from time to time. Other improvements in the Rep- 



