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olog\- are now I)eiii,<;- undertaken, wiili the ultimate object of 

 throwing hght on the evolution of birds. A large amount of 

 material on these subjects, with illustrations, is being collected 

 for future publication by the Society. Many of the tropical 

 birds in the collection have never been examined in the flesh, 

 and the disposition of dead specimens is being given careful 

 thought. All the more common species are sent to the ofificers 

 of public schools, where they are skinned and mounted, and are 

 of permanent value in instruction. The rarer specimens are all 

 sent to museums, or are preserved for the researches of the 

 Curator. 



The collection of living birds is now the largest in the world 

 in actual number of specimens, and third in number of species. 

 It is the ambition of the Curator to make it one of the first also 

 in the value of its contributions to scientific knowledsre. 



-SUMMARY OF LIVING BIRDS IX THE ZOOLOGICAL PARK 

 ox DECEMBER 3I, IQO/. 



Orders. Species. Specimens. 



Reiformes, Rheas 2 2 



Struthioniformes. Ostriches 2 3 



Casuariformes, Emeus and Cassowaries.. 3 5 



Tinami formes, Tinamous i 2 



Galliformes, Quail and Pheasants.... 60 196 



Columbiformes, Pigeons and Doves 35 182 



Ralliformes, Coots and Gallinules. . . . 12 30 



Lariformes, Gulls and Terns 9 33 



Charadriformes, Plovers and Sandpipers.. 8 14 



Gruiformes, Cranes, Seriema 11 24 



Ardeiformes, Ibises, Storks and Herons 14 36 



Palamedeiformes. Screamers i 2 



Phoenicopteriformes, Flamingoes i i 



Anseriformes, Swans, Geese and Ducks. 41 442 



Pelecaniformes, Cormorants and Pelicans, 9 22 



Cathartidiformes, Xew World \"ultures. - . 5 17 

 Accipitriformes, Hawks and Eagles ; Old 



World A'ultures 21 36 



Strigiformes, Owls 12 34 



Psittaci formes. Parrots, IMacaws and 



Cockatoos 51 132 



Coraciiformes, Kingfishers and Hornbills 4 5 



Trogones, Trogons i i 



Coccyges, Cuckoos 4 12 



