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In this Quarter A Cage (19) for the Harpy Eagle, from the Garden of the 

 Horticultural Society, has been constructed. 



HARPY EAGLE. 

 Harpyia Destructor, Ctiv. 



Inhabits the warm parts of North and South America, viz. Mexico, Brazil, Peru, 

 &:c. Is of extraordinary power, and is said to carry oflF in its talons living quadrupeds 

 of considerable size. 



This fine bird was obtained in 1822, before it had attained its mature plumage, by 

 Robert Hesketh, Esq., His Majesty's Consul at Maranbam, near the mouth of the 

 river Amazon ; and was given by him to Captain Edward Sabine, R.A., by whom it 

 was brought to England in the spring of 1823, and presented to the Horticultural 

 Society, in whose Garden at Chisvvick it lived for several years. — It was presented by 

 the Horticultural Society to the Zoological Society. 



It is considered very rare in the part of South America from which it was brought. 



Near this Cage is a Den and Pond (20) for 



SEALS. 

 The Society at present has no specimens of these Animals. 



Immediately adjoining this Den, and opposite the Monkey Poles, has been 

 formed a Cage and Pond (21) for 



THE OTTER. 



Lutra vulgaris, Era^l. 



The astonishing skill displayed by this animal in the capture of live fish, which are 

 given to it every day at a stated hour, proves a source of great amusement to the 

 visitors. 



Eastward from the Otter Cage an Enclosure for Land Tortoises (22) 

 has been formed. Among them may be observed the following species. 



HERCULES TORTOISE. 

 Testudo Hercules, Spix. 



From South America. The specimens exhibited are from Caraccas, and were pre- 

 sented by Sir Robert Kerr Porter. 



GREEK TORTOISE. 



Testudo Grseca, Linn. 



From the South of Europe. 



BARBARY TORTOISE. 

 Testudo Mauritanica, Bibr. 



Lately distinguished from the former species, and said to be peculiar to the North 

 of Africa. 



AMERICAN BOX-TORTOISE. 

 Cistuda Carolina, Say. 



From North America. 



Tortoises have been presented to the Society by Hon. Byron Cary, by Thomas 

 Bell, Esq., by William Ballantine, Esq., by Thomas Warry, Esq., by James De Carle 

 Sowerby, Esq., by James Thomson, Esq., by Dr. Waring, by Powell Charles Blackett, 

 Esq., by Young Mitchell, Esq., by William Taylor, Esq., by Dr. Harlan, and by Sir 

 Robert Kerr Porter. 



To the North of these Enclosures is a House for Monkeys (24), with large 

 cages ill front, in which the animals are allowed to range at liijerfy in the day- 

 time during the summer and in warm weather. They aie confined in cages 

 within the house at night, in cold weather and in winter. 



