BOTANIC GARDENS MENAGERIE. 175 



P. sp. 



From China'. A dull blackish coot often kept as a pet by 

 Chinese. Three birds have been presented, but two were killed 

 and swallowed by a Python which found its way into the 

 cage. I failed to identify this species. 



CHAEADEIDiE. 



Numenius phoeopus. 



The Whimbrel. A specimen sent from Egypt lived but a 

 short time. 



Pelecanid^e. 

 Pe lecanus Philippinensis . 



The grey pelican, has lived long in captivity. One speci- 

 men was caught in the harbour. 



P. roseus. 



A single bird was sent from the museum, which had been 

 brought in by a Chinaman who had wounded it with a full 

 charge of shot in the back. Of this injury "it recovered comple- 

 tely in a few weeks and became a very fine bird. It was even- 

 tually sent to the museum again. 



P. sp. 



Two of these birds were found being carried about in a 



rickshaw by a Chinaman, who had missed the owner. The 



police sent them to the aviary where they remained for a long 

 time, and were never claimed. 



FEEGATIDiE. 



Attagen minor. 



This rather rare frigate bird lived long in captivity, but 

 was finally killed by an adjutant who shared its cage and with 

 whom it was on good terms. Some quarrel arose between the 

 birds when no one was by and the adjutant broke the skull of 

 the frigate bird with a blow of its beak. 



E. A. Soc, No. 46, 1906. 



