ZOOLOGICAL 
SOCIETY 
BULLETIN 9 
ROCKY MOUNTAIN SHEEP, OR BIG HORN 
Gift of the City of Denver, through Albion K. Vickery, Superintendent of Parks. 
are one of the most striking exhibits in the 
Large Bird House. We have found that, pro- 
vided with plenty of sound fruit of suitable 
character, these birds are not nearly so delicate 
in captivity as once supposed. There are no 
specimens on exhibition elsewhere at the pres- 
ent moment. 
Lesser Bird of Paradise.—On August 25th, 
the consignment collected in Europe by the Cu- 
rator, arrived in care of Keeper Bailey, of the 
Zoological Gardens of London. Probably the 
most important individual is a male Lesser Bird 
of Paradise (Paradisea minor), an adult in full 
color. We now have two of these splendid 
birds, kept in adjoining cages. 
Vultures.— Two Pondicherry Vultures (Oto- 
gyps calvus) replace a species we have not had 
for many years, and two White-backed Vul- 
tures (Pseudogyps bengalensis) are quite new 
to us. Large, hardy birds that can endure our 
winters out of doors in the Eagles’ Aviary, 
always are gladly received, since the tropical 
species must be removed in winter, leaving 
vacancies which are not easily filled. 
Hemipodes.— There are two species of 
Hemipodes or Button Quail—the Indian (Tur- 
nix tanki) and the Little (7. dussumieri). 
These curious little birds are of great interest, 
since they belong to a small Order (Turnici- 
formes), closely related to the fowl-like birds, 
and characterized by peculiar nesting habits. 
As in the Emus and others, incubation is carried 
on by the male alone, the female making the 
advances of courtship. 
Olive Grass Parrakeets.— Among the many 
other interesting birds secured in Europe, are 
two Olive Grass Parrakeets 
undulatus var). 
(Melopsittacus 
These birds are the latest by- 
product in the variation of the common green 
Grass Parrakeet, which has been developed by 
European breeders. This color variety was 
produced in the breeding of the beautiful blue 
variety, and is characterized by the rich, deep 
olive which has replaced the brilliant green of 
the wild bird. 
Early in September, Mr. A. Haagner, Direc- 
tor of the Zoological Gardens of Pretoria, 
arrived with the first important consignment of 
South African birds to reach America in several 
years. The collection was apportioned between 
the National Zoological Park of Washington, the 
Zoological Gardens of Philadelphia, and the 
