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ceedingly rare and very close to extinction. Mr. Blaauw's bird 

 came as a welcome mate for a female secured by exchange dur- 

 ing the previous month. The trumpeter swan, the finer of our 

 two native species, is so nearly extinct that the acquisition of 

 four healthy, captivity-bred young birds is an event of first 

 importance. 



In July, the Society sent to the Jardin des Plantes, in Paris, 

 a gift of twenty-seven birds, representing fifteen species. This 

 shipment was taken in charge by officials of the French Line and 

 reached Paris in good condition. 



No new installations were provided during the year, but 

 many much-needed repairs were made to existing structures. A 

 large drainage pipe was laid in cement along the bottom of the 

 Wild Fowl Pond, designed to receive rain-water washings from 

 the southern end of the Park, which formerly ran directly into 

 the pond. It is believed that this improvement will end the out- 

 breaks of duck cholera which have occurred there periodically. 



Keeper Henry Barlack, of this Department, was pensioned 

 on December 15, because of disability. Keeper Barlack entered 

 the employ of the Zoological Society in 1903, and served it faith- 

 fully for more than eighteen years. He is the first of our corps 

 of keepers to receive the benefit of our Pension Fund. 



The distribution of anatomical and museum material was 

 carried on by the curator, a total of 285 specimens being assigned 

 to various institutions during the year. 



CENSUS OF BIRDS LIVING IN THE ZOOLOGICAL PARK. 



January 1, 1922. 



Species Specimens 



Struthioniformes, Ostriches 2 5 



Casuariiformes, Cassowaries and Emus. . 2 6 



Tinamiformes, Tinamous 2 2 



Galliformes, Quail, Pheasants, etc. ... 68 157 



Turniciformes, Hemipodes 2 5 



Columbiformes, Pigeons and Doves 47 127 



Ralliformes, Rails and Gallinules . . . . 16 40 



Lariformes Gulls and Terns 13 52 



Charadriif ormes, Plovers and Sandpipers . . 7 19 



Gruiformes, Cranes, Seriemas, etc. . . 16 30 



