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The full li>l of the niammals h\-iii;4' in llie Park mi [aiuiary 1, 

 1909. is as foUows : 



Species Specimens. 



Primates 32 91 



Carnivora 68 146 



Pinnipedia i 2 



Insectivora i 3 



Rodentia 35 171 



Ungulata 71 251 



Marsupiaha 7 12 



Edentata 2 6 



Total 217 682 



Gain over January i, 1908, 29 species; 75 specimens. 



!)|-:pakt.mkxts of birds. 

 C. William Beebe, Curator; Samuel Stacey, I'^irsl Keeper. 



In spite of the fact that ncj new installatitms for birds have 

 been provided during^ 1908, the collections have steadily in- 

 creased, both in species and specimens. This has been accom- 

 plished bv a careful concentration of birds in the large flight 

 cages. The present nnmber of specimens in the collection is 

 probably as great as it is possible or wise to reach, with the 

 present accommodations, as any undue crowding is certain to be 

 followed by ill health and constant danger from epidemics. The 

 death-rate has continned to be very low, and in every way the 

 past year may be considered a most satisfactory one for the de- 

 partment of birds. 



The two most important accessions to the collection during 

 the year were of South American and of ^lexican birds. The 

 former were obtained as the gift of the Curator and Mr. Eugene 

 Andre, of Trinidad, and were the direct result of a private ex- 

 pedition made by the Curator in March and April to Trinidad, 

 and the delta coast of Venezuela.* The especial thanks of the 

 Society are due to Mr. Andre for his kindness and interest. 

 As a result of the Curator's trip, over a hundred specimens, in- 

 cluding sixteen species new to the collection, were obtained. 

 Among others were such interesting birds as the sun-bitterns, 

 scarlet ibis, kiss-ka-dee, tyrant birds, white-faced tree-ducks, 



*See Z. 5. Bulletin No. 30. pages 442-444- 



