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DR. MAX SCHMIDT ON THE DURATION OF [Apr. 20, 



Names of the animals. 



Raven {Corvus corax) 



Common Jay (^Garrulus glandarius) . . 



Blue-bearded Mag\i'ie {Ci/anocorax cya- 

 nopogon). 



Blue Jay (^Cyanocitta cristata) 



Wandering Tree-Pie {Dendrocitta va- 

 gabundd). 



Chinese Tree- Pie {Dendrocitta sinensis) 



Alpine Chough {Pyrrhocoi'ax alpinus) 



White-hacked Piping Crow (Gymno- 

 rhina leuconotd). 



Black-and-yellow Tanager {Euphonia 

 chloroticd) , 



Archbishop Tanager (Tanagra ornata) 



Brazilian Tanager {Ramphoccelus hra- 

 silius). 



Red Tanager {Pyranga rubra) 



Duration of life. 



Approxi- 

 mative. 



Black-headed Finch {Munia malacca) 



Shining Weaverbird {Hypochera 



nitens) . 



Red- faced Weaverbird {Foudia ery- 

 throps). 



years. 

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10 



5 



Ascertained. 



years, 



7 



*4 

 5 



*3 

 4 



4 



8 

 6 



months. 



10 



11 



4 

 2 



9 

 2 



7 



*6 

 3 



*4 



*2 



*2 

 *2 

 *2 



*3 

 3 



9 

 6 



8 

 3 



4 

 7 

 2 



6 

 4 



days. 



24 



23 

 





 2.5 







22 

 19 



27 



25 



8 

 5 



15 



27 



7 

 15 

 16 



8 

 4 



27 



