Asiatic Zoological Expeditions JJ 



the New York City Department of Parks and the New York 

 Zoological Society. Among the latter were many of much 

 scientific value. About 80 hawks were received in the flesh 

 from Justus von Lengerke. 



An addition to the synoptic series of mammals has included 

 a pair of elephant tusks secured by Mrs. Carl E. Akeley in the 

 Mount Kenia region, Africa, and an extensive series of teeth, 

 arranged with special reference to the teeth of mammals. 



A collection of 709 bird skins, as mentioned above, was re- 

 ceived from Peru early in the year, from Mr. H. Watkins, 

 from whom, under a continuing agreement, the 

 p ield dV Museum expects to receive further instalments, 



including mammals as well as birds. 



After the return of the expeditions in 1917, there was a con- 

 siderable interval when the department had no expeditions in 

 the field. Later it became evident, after some preliminary 

 work by Associate Curator Andrews on the mammals collected 

 by him in Yunnan in 1916-1917, that additional material from 

 other parts of Asia was necessary before satisfactory results 

 could be reached respecting many of the groups represented. 

 In June of the present year, Mr. Andrews was given authority 

 to organize a Second Asiatic Zoological Expedition for work 

 in northern China, where he arrived safely some months later 

 and has since been successfully carrying out his plans of re- 

 search. In all probability the work of this expedition will be 

 carried on through the greater part of 19 19. 



About a month later a Third Asiatic Zoological Expedition, 

 under the auspices of the American Museum of Natural 

 History, was organized with a plan of work in the Orient 

 covering several years. This was rendered possible through 

 the generosity of Mr. Paul J. Rainey, well known for his suc- 

 cessful natural history expeditions to British East Africa in 

 191 1, in the interest of the United States National Museum. 

 The whole expense of the expedition will be met by Mr. 

 Rainey, who will lead the expedition. 



Much progress has been made in the rearrangement of the 

 study collection of mammals, most of this collection being now 



