TWENTIETH ANNUAL REPORT U 



The most important specimens were: A harpy eagle {Thrasaetus 

 harpijia) , hyacinthine macaw {Anodorhynchiis hijacinthinus) , 

 three species of trumpeters (Psophia) , several species of guans 

 {Peyielope) and three forms of great caciques {Ostinops and 

 Gymnostinops) , besides a considerable number of parrots, par- 

 rakeets and other birds. 



Mr. Charles C. Worthington, o4 Shawnee-on-Delaware, Pa., 

 having decided to dispose of his large collection of native and 

 foreign birds, kindly presented them to the Zoological Society. 

 Packing and transportation were supervised by the Assistant 

 Curator, and the collection was brought to the Park by motor 

 truck, without loss. Through this gift we secured 147 welh 

 acclimatized birds representing fifty-nine species. 



Late in the autumn of 1915, a few birds of paradise, chiefly 

 from the island of Waigiu, northwest of New Guinea, were 

 received in London. After a great deal of delay and difficulty, 

 two pairs of these birds finally reached the Zoological Park. They 

 are the red bird of paradise {Urayiornis rubra) and the Wilson 

 bird of paradise (Schlegelia wilsorii). The former is a large, 

 showy bird, the adult male being ornamented with long, red 

 plumes. This specimen should acquire these decorations after 

 next summer's molt. The Wilson is a very small species, not 

 much larger than a thrush, but exceedingly brilliant in plumage. 

 It never had been represented in European collections until the 

 present shipment was received. As we were fortunate enough 

 to secure two greater birds of paradise (Paradisea apoda) , 

 which were brought over from London by Mr. G. Tyrwhitt- 

 Drake, we now are able to exhibit three species of these gorgeous 

 birds. 



A handsome pair of the arctic horned owl (Bubo virguucmus 

 subarcticus) , a nearly white form, was secured from a collector 

 in Manitoba. The pale plumage of this bird forms a striking 

 contrast to the tawny hue of southern birds in adjoining cages. 



During the summer, unusual efl'orts were made to breed 

 various birds, and very satisfactory results were obtained. The 

 most interesting youngster is an emu (Dromiccius uovac-hoUau- 

 diae), the first to be reared in this country. A black-footed pen- 

 guin (Spheuiscus demersus) , was brought to full size, but it 

 died quite suddenly when apparently in the best of health. Eight 

 mourning doves (Zenaidura macroura ccn-olinensis) , four Aus- 

 tralian crested doves (Lophophaps lophotes), a pectoral rail 



