REPORT OF THE SECRETARY. 



7a 



Liberia, June 24, 1901, died from avian tuberculosis, March 26, 1919, 

 after 17 years and 9 months of life in the bird house. Two wander- 

 ing tree ducks {Dendrocygna arcuata)^ received from Carl Hagen- 

 beck, September 25, 1903, died, probably of old age, on September 30 

 and December 16, 1918, both having thus lived over 15 years in the 

 gardens. A snowy egret {Egretta candidissima) , received from 

 Texas, June 15, 1907, died July 10, 1918, over 11 years from the date 

 of its arrival. 



Post-mortem examinations were made by the pathological division 

 of the Bureau of Animal Industry. The following list shows the 

 results of autopsies, the cases being arranged by groups : 



CAUSES OF DEATH. 



MAMMALS. 



Marsupialia : Pneumonia, 2 ; tuberculosis, 1 ; peritonitis, 1 ; abscess in abdomen, 1, 



Carnivora : Pneumonia, 1 ; anemia, 1 ; septicemia, 1 ; abscess of jaw, 1. 



Rodentia : Pneumonia, 2 ; enteritis, 1 ; gastroenteritis, 1. 



Edentata : Adenomata, 1. 



Primates : Tuberculosis, 1 ; pleurisy, 1 ; enteritis, 1 ; gastroenteritis, 1 ; anemia, 1 ;: 

 sarcomatous tumor, 1 ; accident, 1 ; not determined, 1. 



Artiodactyla : Pneumonia, 3 ; tuberculosis, 3 ; congestion of lungs, 1 ; anemia, 1 ; sep- 

 ticemia, 2 ; septic metritis, 1 ; old age, 1 ; accident, 2'. 



Perissodactyla : Anesthetic, during operation, 1. 



BIRDS. 



Ciconiiformes : Tuberculosis, 1 ; not determined, 1 ; no cause found, 1. 

 Anseriformes : Tuberculosis, 3 ; enteritis, 4 ; ptomaine poisoning, 1 ; septicemia, 1 ; ne- 

 crosis of csecum, 1 ; hemorrhage, 2 ; parasitism, 1 ; accident, 1 ; not determined, 2. 

 Falconiformes : Tuberculosis, 1 ; aspergillosis, 1 ; not determined, 1. 

 Galliformes : Aspergillosis, 1 ; enteritis, 2. 

 Gruiformes : Tuberculosis, 1 ; enteritis, 1. 

 Charadriiformes : Tuberculosis, 4 ; enteritis, 1 ; peritonitis, 1. 

 Cuculiformes : Tuberculosis, 1 ; enteritis, 2 ; sarcomatosis, 1 ; no cause found, 1. 

 Coraciiformes ; Aspergillosis, 1. 

 Passeriformes : Tuberculosis, 3 ; enteritis, 2 ; no cause found, 1. 



Such animals, lost by death, as were of particular scientific im- 

 portance, or needed for exhibition purposes, were transferred to the 

 United States National Museum for preservation. These numbered 

 15 mammals and 25 birds. 



ANIMALS IN THE COLLECTION JUNE 30, 1919. 



MAMMAXS. 



MARSUPIALIA. 



Virginia opossum (Didelphia vir- 



giniana) : 9 



Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus har- 



risii) — 2 



Phalanger (Trichosurus vulpecula) 8 



Dusky phalanger {Trichosurus fuligi- 



nosus) 5 



Brush-tailed rock kangaroo (Petro- 



gale penicillata) 4 



Great gray kangaroo (Macropus gi- 



ganteus) 3 



Red kangaroo (Macropus rufua) 9 



Kangaroo Island kangaroo (Macropus 



melanops) . 2 



Wallaroo (Macropus robustus) 1 



Black-tailed wallaby (Macropus uala- 



hatus) 1 



Rufous-bellied wallaby (Macropus 



billardierii) 4 



Parma wallaby (Macropus parma) 1 



Wombat (Phascolomys mitchelli) 1 



CAKNIVORA. 



Kadiak bear (Ursus middendorfll) 1 



Alaska Peninsula bear (Ursus gyas)— 2 



Yakutat bear (Ursus dalli) 1 



