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of these are of particular value and, as in the previous year, special 

 mention should be made of important contributions from tropical 

 America. 



Hon. Henry D. Baker, American consul at Trinidad, West Indies, 

 and Mr. William J. La Varre, of Georgetown, British Guiana, both 

 continued their gifts of South American animals. Interesting birds, 

 mammals, and reptiles were received from Mr. Baker, and included 

 in the collections made by Mr. La Varre were two fine specimens of 

 the dusky parrot (Pionus fuscus), a species of special interest to 

 the park. Mr. Gordon MaeCreagh, of New York City, collected 

 and presented a specimen of the Brazilian red ouakari monkey 

 (Cacajao vubicundus), a species rarely seen in captivity and never 

 before represented, apparently, in any zoological garden in the 

 United States. Like the other members of its genus this monkey 

 is very difficult to keep, but this specimen presented by Mr. Mae- 

 Creagh lived in the park from August 25, 1922, until April 24, 1923. 

 a period of eight months. Among other animals from Mr. Mae- 

 Creagh was a specimen of the matamata turtle (Chelys fimbriata). 



Dr. William M. Mann, of the Bureau of Entomology, while en- 

 gaged in work in southern Mexico, collected for the park a number of 

 interesting animals. Of special interest in Doctor Mann's collec- 

 tion are two Mexican spider monkeys, four Maw's turtles, and eight 

 specimens of Petz's paroquet. The turtle and the paroquet are 

 species new to the park records. Dr. C. Bonne, of Moengo, Surinam, 

 presented to the park a fine young tapir ; and Mr. C. E. Bergman, of 

 Norfolk, Va., contributed a specimen of the Magellan fox from 

 Chile, a species not before shown in the park. 



The Canadian Government, through Hon. J. B. Harkin, Com- 

 missioner of Dominion Parks, presented five Rocky Mountain goats 

 from the preserves at Banff, Alberta, and six young great black- 

 backed gulls from Nova Scotia. The Department of Conservation, 

 State of Michigan, through Mr. W. H. Rowett, State warden, con- 

 tributed a female timber wolf from the Porcupine Mountains, Goge- 

 bic County, Mich. 



Mr. Victor J. Evans, of Washington, D. C, continuing his active 

 interest in the collection, contributed a number of desirable animals, 

 among them being specimens of the frogmouth (Podargus strigoides) 

 and New Guinea fruit pigeon (Lamprotreron superba). 



Ninety-nine individual donors contributed to the collection during 

 the year. The complete list is as follows : 



Miss Ella Abbott, Lansing, Mich., Florida gallinule. 

 Dr. Arthur A. Allen, Ithaca, N. Y., 8 canvasbacks. 

 Mr. Frank Amorosa, Washington, D. C, 5 sparrow hawks. 

 Mr. H. M. Atherton, Washington, D. C, sparrow hawk. 



