BOTANIC GARDENS MENAGERIE 181 



Butreron capelli. 



Five of these birds were sent from Johore in 1905, but 

 refused to feed. 



Goura coronata. 



The Victoria crowned pigeon, lives very well in captivity. 

 Some obtained about 1875 lived for about 16 years. Of two 

 presented later one died of some disease resembling gapes 

 which at that time was very prevalent among domestic fowls. 



Turtur tigrina and Geopelia striata are both very com- 

 mon in the Gardens in a wild state. 



Macropygia assimilis. 



Two examples of this brown pigeon were kept in 1880. 



LARID^, 



A large gull, perhaps the glaucous gull Larus was re- 

 ceived with other birds from Egypt and lived for some years. 

 Although it ate fish, it chiefly lived towards the end of its 

 life on banannas, which it evidently much preferred. 



Phoenicopteri. 



Phoenicopterus rosetis. 



The flamingo. Several of these birds were received from 

 Egypt, and were put in an enclosure on the lake but they were 

 attacked by the large water turtles, (Trionyx) with which 

 the lake was infested and some being killed, the others were 

 removed to an enclosure in the aviary, but they did not 

 thrive and all died. 



Ibidm. 



Ibis melanocephalus. 



The black-headed Ibis, was presented in 1903, it was in 

 young plumage but shortly developed its white feathers and 

 dusky head. It is still alive. 



ft. A. Soc, No. 46,1906. 



