172 BOTANIC GARDENS MENAGERIE. 



Eos fuscata. 



Psittinus incertus Shaw. 



The Pialing, is rather a dull stolid bird, sitting perched 

 on the top of a stick the whole day. 



Trichoglossus cyanogramma. 

 Loriculus galgulus. 



The Serindit lives best in a small cage of rattan. It is a 

 quiet little bird, chiefly attractive for its curious way of sleep- 

 ing suspended by its claws to the top of the cage with its head 

 hanging down like a bat. 



Galling. 

 Pavo muticus. 



The Malay pea-fowl, has several times been kept. Young 

 birds are very difficult to keep, but full grown birds live well. 

 One or two used to wander loose in the gardens, but disappear- 

 ed either killed by musangs or stolen by natives. One very fine 

 peacock was found dead in its cage one morning, with a punc- 

 tured wound near the eye. This it was surmised was caused 

 by a blow from the beak of pheasant which lived in the next 

 cage. 



Argasianus argus. 



The argus pheasant and the Borneo-Argus have both been 

 kept. The argus pheasants do not live well in captivity. 



Polyplectron bicalcaratum. 



Peacock pheasant, was in the aviary as early as 1875 

 but of late years none were obtained. 



Numida meleagris. 



The Guinea fowl lived for a number of years, and one at 

 least must from its appearance have been very old when it 

 died. 



Galhis varius. 



Javanese wildfowl. Cock birds lived well and long, hens 

 seemed mote delicate. 



Jour. Straits Branch 



