3332 Tue ZooLtogist—DeEcEmMBeER, 1872. 
on a babool tree across the canal; but unfortunately I had to make a détowr 
of nearly a mile before a bridge could be gained. What made matters worse 
was that, owing to the annoyance of the crows, and perhaps as much to an 
attack of dyspepsia, she had changed her position several times, and appeared 
very restless. As I was particularly anxious to secure this bird, almost more 
for the purpose of examining her crop than of becoming possessed of a 
specimen, I reversed the usual order of things, and shouldered the big gun 
myself, under cover of my saddle-horse, which was led up to the tree in the 
orthodox way by my gun-bearer.* During this manceuvre the bird again 
shifted no less than three times, flying on each occasion to the nearest tree, 
and although not apparently equal to a prolonged flight, she was neverthe- 
less not inclined to allow me to approach within eighty yards. At last a 
lucky shot, just as she was about to make a fourth move, brought her to the 
ground; simultaneously with her fall she began to disgorge part of her 
hastily-swallowed meal. The crop of this eagle, which turned out to be a 
female example of Aquila crassipes, Hodgson (the eastern form of the 
imperial eagle), was enormously distended, and contained the entire legs 
(feet as well as tarsi complete), as well as one of the wings of the above- 
mentioned duck. The wing (carpal joint, primaries and smaller feathers 
intact) was half way down the gullet and required a considerable tug to pull 
it out. She was in very fair plumage, but not an old bird, as the white 
feathers on the scapular region were hardly developed. She measured 
thirty-two inches in length, and weighed well over seven pounds. 
A. ANDERSON. 
Futtehgurh, North-Western Provinces, India, 
October 10, 1872. 
Birth of a Young Hippopotamus at the Zoological Gardens,—I am de- 
lighted to be able to issue a bulletin that the “little stranger "—a male—has at 
last arrived. Mr. Bartlett, resident superintendent of the Zoological Gardens, 
has been good enough to inform me that this interesting event took place 
this morning, November 5th, at 7.15 a.w. Both mother and child are doing 
well. This—the third baby of our old friend Madame Hippo—is born with 
more sense than its late brother and sister, for it does not as yet require the 
services of the wet nurses—the goats—who have been in attendance for some 
days past. It will be recollected that the last two young hippopotami would 
not take their proper nourishment. The little animal born to-day, for whom 
the name of “ Guy Fawkes” has therefore been proposed; has discovered, and 
readily makes use of, its mother’s milk. The little thing generally lies 
sleeping by the side of its gigantic mamma, but sometimes it gets up and 
takes a tour of inspection round its den, when its family likeness can be 
immediately perceived. Every now and then the mother rolls her great eyes, 
* Cf. P. Z. S. for 1871, p. 683. 
