310 American Birds at the Zoo.


at, at any rate then, as I have already remarked — It is a good

thing for the male to give the lead, and to take the direction of

affairs into his own hands. Reginald Phillipps.



AMERICAN BIRDS AT THE ZOO.


A fine collection consisting of about 150 American birds arrived on

the 10th of Jnl)% obtained by excliange from the New York Zoological

Park. Of tbese the following may be mentioned as especially interesting.

Those marked with an asterisk are new to the collection: —


2 White-headed Sea Eagles (Haliaelus leucocephalus).


2 Turkey Vultures (Catharles aura).


2 Virginian Eagle Owls {Bubo virginianus).


1 Barred Owl (Syrnium nebulosuDi).


2 Montezuma Quails (Cyrtonyx montezumce).*

1 Great American Heron (Ardea herodias).


1 Ward's Heron (Ardea ivardi).*


2 Red-billed Tree Ducks (Dendrocygna autumnalis).


4 Sulphur-breasted Toucans (Ramphastos carinatus).


3 Black and Red Tanagers (Pyranga erylhromelas).*


2 American Crows (Corvus a.inericanus).


3 Kingbirds (Tyrannus tyrannus).


1 Purple Grackle (Quiscalis purpureus).


2 Baltimore Hangnests (Icterus baltimore).

2 American Bine Jays (Cyanocitta cristata).


1 Water Thrush (Sciurus novebonacensis).*


2 Meadow Larks (Sturnella magna).*


5 American Robins (Turdus migratorius).


6 Wood Thrushes (Turdus mustelinus).*


1 Wilson's Thrush (Turdus fuscescens).'*

5 Catbirds (Galeoscoptes carolinensis).


4 Brown Mock Thrushes (Harporhynchus rupus).


2 Blue Mocking Thrushes (3'felanotis ccerulescens).*


2 Cuban Mocking Thrushes (Mimocichla rubripes).*

4 Black-capped Titmice (Parus atricapillus).*


4 Pine Siskins (Chrysomitris pinus).


5 Indigo Birds (Cyanospiza cyanea).


4 Rose-breasted Grosbeaks (Hedymeles hidovicianus).


3 Fox Sparrows (Passerella iliaca).


4 White-throated Song Sparrows (Zonotrichia albicollis).


6 Snow Birds (Junco hyemalis).


2 American Tree Sparrows (Spizella monticola).

4 Song Sparrows (Zonotrichia melodia).*

6 Chipping Sparrows (Spizella socialis).


1 Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilln).*


2 Purple Finches (Cajpodacus purpureus) (?). *

2 Oven Birds (Dendroica discolo?').*


2 Red-eyed Vireos (Vireo olivaceus).*


2 Phoebe Flycatchers (Muscicapa p/icebe).*


3 Yellow Warblers (Dendroica (estiva).*


1 American Redstart (Setophage ruticilla).*



