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House Sparrow. There was absolutely no doubt about it. Here is 

 food for further investigation. I have little space to deal with the 

 inmates of the Small Cats' House, so must hastily mention those I 

 noted. They were: Egyptian Weasel; Grey, Dusty, Slender, Spotted 

 Ichneumons; Egyptian Cat; Leopard, East Africa (a fine young 

 animal); Caracal, India (long ears, hare-like in form); Geoffrey's 

 Cat, Paraguay; Servaline Cat, Uganda; Serval, South Africa (very 

 savage); Pale Genet; Jungle Cat, India; Ocelot, Para; Golden Cat, 

 Sumatra; Fossa, Madagascar; White-tailed Ichneumon, Atbara River 

 enjoyed a piece of chocolate from a visitor); and Weasel, British Islands. 

 The Markhoors House I passed on my way to the Parrot House. 



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The din in the latter was deafening, and the collection of Parrots so 

 extensive that it would take up the best part of a day to gain sufficient 

 information to write a full account. Nearly one hundred species are 

 exhibited, and I must merely content myself by mentioning the Banded 

 Parrakeet, India; Yellow-rumped, New South Wales; Rose Hill, Australia 

 Browns, Paradise, and many other species too numerous to mention 

 giant Macaws, Weaver Birds, Finches, Aracaris, Tanagers, Honey 

 eaters, Cockatoos, Lorikeets, Toucans, &c. The Short-billed Toucan 

 a marvellous plumed bird, with a delicate yellow neck, merging into 

 cardinal, and black plumage generally Central America; the Toco 



