178 BOTANIC GARDENS MENAGERIE. 



Anas boschas var. 



Three Bali ducks were for a long time on the lake having 

 been presented by Mr. Balfour Lees. The peculiarity of this 

 bird consists of its curious erect habit when walking. It 

 stands as erect as a penguin, whence it is often known as the 

 penguin duck. A number of ducks of different kinds were 

 sent on one occasion from Egypt, of these only two arrived 

 alive, a widgeon (Mareca penelope) and a tufted duck, Fuligu- 

 la cristata both were put on the lake, but remained there but 

 a short time, and then disappeared. 



STEIGES. 

 Ketupa javanensis Lam. 



The Fishing owl. These are very long-lived owls and 

 those in the gardens have been there 16 or more years. 



Bubo orientalis. 



Was on view several times. 



Ninox scutulata. 



The little Hawk owl lives but a short time in captivity. 

 Scops bakkamaenus. 



This and one or two other small owls were kept for a 

 short time. 



Asio accipitrinus . 



The short- eared owl. One caught in Singapore (the only 

 one recorded from the peninsula) lived for some time in the 

 gardens. 



ACCIPITRES. 



Hieratus pmnatus. 



A pair of these were found fighting in the gardens and a 

 cooly caught one under his coat. It was transferred apparent- 

 ly none the worse to a cage in which was a large Sea-eagle. 

 On being fed, the little eagle left its own piece of meat and 

 tried to rob the Sea- eagle, who resisted and caught the small 

 bird by the wings. It was quickly rescued, and transferred to 

 anothor cage where it rearranged its plumage, erected its crest 



Jour. Straits Branch 



