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ANIMALS IN MENAGERIES. 



Gallus Sonneratii Tem. 

 Pavo Javensis 

 Numida meleagris. 

 Colomba (Enas Linn. 



palumbus Linn. 



\_No systematic Names affixed.] 



Peristera chalcoptera Sw. 

 Coluraba mystacea Tem. 



cruenta Lath. 



risoria Linn. 



turtur Linn. 



Corensis Gm. 



leucocephala Linn. 



Nicobarica Linn. 

 Ectopistes migratoria Sw. 

 Ortyx Virginianus Steph. 

 Coturnix Chinensis Cuv. 

 Crax alector Lin7i. 

 globifera Linn. 

 Yarrellii Benn. 

 Yubva^Linn. 

 Ourax erythrorynchus Sw. 

 Lophocerus galeata Sw. 

 Dromiceus Australis Siu 

 Struthio Camelus Linn. 

 Casuarius galeatus 

 Rhea Americana Vieil. 



Considering the vast number of rasorial birds which, 

 there is every reason to believe^ might live healthily and 

 freely in our aviaries^ the above appears to us a very 

 scanty list, not at all commensurate to what the Society 

 might possess, had their plans not embraced such a 

 diversity of objects ; and yet this collection of the 

 Rasores is probably equal to any at present existing in 

 this country,* 



The experience of every day, indeed, shows the in- 



* The collection of living birds in the possession of the earl of Derby is 

 said to be very large ; but I know nothing of it beyond this report. 



Sonnerat's Jungle Fowl. 

 Javanese Peacock. 

 Common Guinea Fowl. 

 Stock Dove. 

 Woodpigeon. 



Aureted or Mountain Dove? 

 Zenaida ditto. 

 Barred Turtle. 

 Scolloped-necked ditto. 

 Triangular-spot Pigeons. 

 Necklace Pigeon. 

 *- Russet Pigeons. 

 Bronze-winged Pigeons. 

 Moustached ditto, 

 Red-breasted Pigeon. 

 Collared Turtle Doves. 

 Common Turtle. 

 Cora Dove. 



White-crowned Pigeon. 

 Nicobar Pigeons. 

 Passenger Pigeon. 

 "\'^irginian Quail. 

 Chinese Quail. 

 Crested Curassow. 

 Globose Curassow. 

 Yarrell's ditto. 

 Red ditto. 

 Razor-bellied ditto. 

 Galeated ditto. 

 Emu. 

 Ostrich. 

 Cassowary. 

 Rhea. 



