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ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY BULLETIN 



M-.I.WKI. IIAKTEBKKST 



These birds are usually found in open coun- 

 try, small parties of six or more keepina; 

 together. Their food consists of small crea- 

 tures of all kinds, as well as fruit. They are 

 said to be skilful snake-killers, the entire flock 

 uniting in the attack. 



The Ground Hornbills arc not common in 

 captivity, being, as a rule, rather short-lived. 

 Two fine s])ecimens, representing both the 

 Nortli and South African forms, reached the 

 Zoological P.irk on April 1, 1911, and in .June 

 three additional examples of the northern s)>e- 

 cies were secured. They are showy birds, the 

 great black beaks and swollen blue and scarlet 

 gular jjouches giving them a very grotcs(|ue 

 appearance. L. -S. C. 



Reception at Aquarium. — The first of a sc- 

 ries of annual rece|)tions to members was held 

 at the .Aquarium on Monday evening, May !■. 

 An attendance of about six hundred was noted, 

 including thirteen members of the Board of 

 Managers. Ladies from the Ladies Auxiliary 

 acted as a Reception Committee. Motion ]>ic- 

 tures were shown of the jjorpoise exjjedition. 



and of elejjhant seals on Guadalupe Island. 

 .Music and refreshments were furnished. 



Ladies' Dai/ at the Park-. — The Ladies' .\ux- 

 iliarv held a reception at the Park on Thurs- 

 day. May It. Band music was furnished and 

 refreshments \vere served. 



Members' Dai/ at the Park. — On Thursday. 

 Mav 21. a reception, with music and refresh- 

 ments, was tendered to members in the Admin- 

 istration Building. Arrangements were also 

 made to ser\e te.i to members in this building, 

 on Thursday afternoons, M.iy 20. June 1- and 

 11. but the attendance on the latter days was 

 too small to justify their continuance. Here- 

 after this reeeiitioii will be held on the first 

 Thursday in June. 



Sprinq Meeliiu/s. — The si)ring meeting of 

 the Board of Managers was held in the .\dniin- 

 istration Building in the Zoological Park on 

 Thursday, May 21. 1911, General reports 

 were received from the Executive Committee, 

 the Treasurer and the Directors of the Park 

 and the Aquarium. It was also decided to hold 

 this meeting hereafter on the first Tluirsdav 



