SIXTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT 



77 



CENSUS OF BIRDS LIVING IN THE ZOOLOGICAL PARK, 



January 1, 1912. 



Orders. Species. Specimens. 



Rheiformes, Rheas 2 2 



Struthioniformes, Ostriches 2 2 



Casiiariiformes, Cassowaries and Emus. 3 3 



Tinamiformes, Tinamous 6 15 



Galliformes, Quail and Pheasants... 85 232 



Turniciformes, Hemipodes 2 8 



Cohimbiformes, Pigeons and Doves 54 218 



Ralhformes, Coots and Gallinules. . . 11 28 



Lariformes, Gulls and Terns 14 44 



Charadriiformes, Plovers and Sandpipers. 21 57 



Gruiformes, Cranes, Seriemas, etc. . . 15 33 



Ardeiformes, Ibises, Storks and Herons 27 55 



Palamedeiformes, Screamers 2 3 



Phoenicopterifoimes, Flamingoes 2 4 



Anseriformes, Swans, Geese and Ducks 68 545 



Pelecaniformes, Comorants and Pelicans 8 23 



Cathartidif ormes, New World Vultures ... 8 28 



Serpentariiformes, Secretary Birds 1 2 



Accipitrif ormes, Hawks and Eagles; Old 



World Vultures 24 45 



Strigiformes, Owls 17 46 



Psittaciformes, Parrots, Macaws and 



Cockatoos 69 174 



Coraciiformes, Kingfishers, Hornbills, 



etc 4 8 



Trogoniformes, Trogons 1 1 



Cuculiformes, Touracos and Cuckoos. . 5 15 



Scansoriformes, Barbets and Toucans... 11 17 



Piciformes, Woodpeckers 9 28 



Passerif ormes, Thrushes, Sparrows and 



all Perching Birds... 409 1,386 



880 3,022 



Summary: Orders, 27; Species, 880; Specimens, 3,022. 

 Gain over 1910: Orders, 1; Species, 108, Specimens, 11. 



