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[R. K. v. RAMSAY ON BAZA SUBCRISTATA. [Apr. 11, 



had been living in the Society's Gardens since the first acquisition of 

 these animals : — 



List of Giraffes which have lived in the Zoological Society's Gardens. 



No. 



Sex. 



1 Female 



2 I Male . . 



3 i Male .. 



4 I Male .. 



5 1 Male .. 



6 I Male . . 



7 i Male .. 



8 j Male . . 



9 I Male .. 



10 \ Female 



11 I Female 



12 I Male ., 



13 I Female 

 14 ! Female 



1 5 I Female 



16 I Female 



17 i Male . 



18 1 Male . 



19 I Male . 



20 I Male . 



21 j Female 



22 I Male . 

 23 'Male . 



How 

 acquired. 



Date. 



How disposed of. 



Imported 

 Imported 

 Imjj.rtcd 

 Imported 

 Born . . . . 



Born . . . 



Born . . . . 

 Born . . . . 

 Born . . . . 

 Imported 

 Imported 

 Born ... 

 Born . . . , 

 Born ... 

 Born ... 

 Born ... 

 Born . . . 

 Born . . . 

 Born . . . 

 Born . . . 

 Born . . . 

 Born . . . 

 Born . . . 



1 May 24, 1836| Died 



\ May 24, 1836: Died 



! May 24, 1836 Died 



I May 24, 1836 Died 



June 19, 1839 Died 



M ''4 1841 I Pi'esented to Dub- 

 ^ " ' \ lin Zoological Soc, 



Feb. 25, 184'!, Died 



Apr. 22, 1846 Died 



Feb. 12, 1849' Sold 



June 29, 1849' Died 



June 29, 1849' Sold 



Mar. 30, 18.52 Sold 



Apr. 25, 1853 Living in the Gardens 



May 7, 1855 Destroyed bv fire . . . 



July 16,1859 Died .....' 



May 20, 1861 Sold 



Oct. 7, 18()1 Died 



May 8, 1863 Sold 



Sept. 24, 1863 Died 



Mar. 31, 1865 Died 



Apr. 20, 1865 Sold 



Sept. 14, ]866 Destroyed by fire . . . 



Mar. 17, 1867 1 Living in the Gardens 



Date. 



Oct. 15,1852 

 Oct. 29,1846 

 Jan. 14,1849 

 Jan. 6, 1837 

 June 28, 1839 



June 14, 1844 



Dec. 30, 1853 

 Jan. 22,1867 

 Apr. , 1850 

 Nov. 3,1856 

 Oct. , 1853 

 Mar. , 1853 



Nov. 6,1866 

 Dec. 2, 1859 

 May , 1863 

 Dec. 18,1861 

 Nov. , 1863 

 Apr. 21, 1864 

 Apr. 3,1865 

 May 31,1866 

 Nov. 6,1866 



The following papers were read : — - 



1. Note on the Nidification oi Baza subcristata. 

 By E. P. Ramsay, C.M.Z.S. 



During my recent trip to the North Richmond River, via Grafton, 

 I met with this rare species upon several occasions. I found it 

 giving preference to the edges of the scrubs on the Richmond and 

 Clarence Rivers, whence it would sally out to the more open parts 

 in the mornings and evenings in search of food, and not unfre- 

 quently visit the slaughtering-establishments in the vicinity of the 

 townships. 



In plumage the sexes are alike ; but the male may be distinguished 

 by the occipital crest being more developed. I have two females, 

 one procured on the Clarence and the other on the Richmond River, 

 both of which have a shght wash of rufous round the ear-coverts and 

 on the sides of the neck, — and one male, which, having the centre 

 of the abdomen and under tail-coverts chestnut, has the bands on 

 the breast and flanks slate-brown ; whereas in other individuals these 

 bands are of a chestnut hue. Others, again, have the throat, under- 

 side of the neck, and chest slate-grey, ^^ith the rump and upper 



