THE NEW YORK ZOOLOGICAL PARK 



seen. The collection of moose, elk and American bison 

 heads, the gift of Clarence H. Mackay, occupies the walls 

 of the adjoining Members' Room. 



Several fine animal paintings by Carl Rungius, a nucleus 

 for the collection of animal paintings and sculptures which 

 the Society intends eventually to possess, are hung in the 

 galleries of the Administration Building. 



The Large Bird House, at the northwest corner of Baird 

 Court, is an L-shaped building with an all-glass house in 

 its angle. It is specially designed for perching birds and 

 is one of the finest collections of its kind in existence. 

 Large cages with many birds in each cage constitute the 

 principle of its construction — a comparatively new idea. 



The main hall contains the foreign song birds, tropical 

 doves and pigeons, birds of paradise, toucans and many 

 other oddities. In the northeast corner of this hall are the 

 cages containing the smaller finches and weavers, including 

 many from Africa, India and China. 



The large Flying Cage in the center of this hall contains 

 many types, from small tropical perching birds to heavy 

 swimmers and waders, all apparently contented in one en- 

 closure. Among these are the Yucatan cardinal, grenadier 

 weaver, English skylark, rain quail and the rare ringed teal 

 of Brazil and Argentina. 



The top of the L is Parrots' Hall, where the more beauti- 

 ful and typical parrots, parrakeets, macaws and cockatoos 

 may be found. 



The Glass House is planned to contain the birds of the 



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