TWENTY-FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT 77 



the Park safelv and now form an interesting exhibit on Grant 

 Walk. 



In May, the Pigeon Section of the Signal Corps, U. S. A., 

 deposited in the Park six homing pigeons, all of which had seen 

 service in the trenches of France, one having been wounded in 

 action. These birds attracted much attention on ^Members' Day 

 and now are exhibited at the south end of the Pheasant Aviary. 



One of the most important events of the year was the ship- 

 ment of a collection of 224 birds of 106 species, as part of the 

 Society's gift to the Zoological Gardens of Antwerp. Packed in 

 more than sixty cases, the birds were placed on the S.S. Eglantier 

 and left for Antwerp on October 1, in charge of Keeper Louis 

 Wahl. The passage was slow and rough, but Antwerp was 

 reached with very little loss. Keeper Wahl is entitled to great 

 credit for his diligence and care. 



The American Ornithologists' Union held its annual meeting 

 at the American Museum of Natural History from November 11 

 to 13, and visited the Zoological Park on the 14th. The members 

 of the Union were entertained at luncheon in the Administration 

 Building where they received an address of welcome from Di- 

 rector Hcrnaday. After viewing the paintings of big-game ani- 

 mals and the Heads and Horns Collection, the buildings and in- 

 stallations of the Department of Birds proved the center of in- 

 terest and the collections were thoroughly inspected. 



During the year, the distribution of animals and birds which 

 died in the Park was continued by the Curator. A total of 293 

 specimens were assigned to the institutions where they were most 

 needed. 



CENSUS OF BIRDS LIVING IN THE ZOOLOGICAL PARK. 



January 1, 1920. 



Species Specimens 



Struthioniformes, Ostriches 2 6 



Casuariiformes, Cassowaries and Emus. . 2 11 



Tinamiformes, Tinamous 3 4 



Galliformes, Quail, Pheasants, etc.... 67 215 



Turniciformes, Hemipodes 1 1 



Columbiformes, Pigeons and Doves 58 158 



