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bird the swans would have been successfully bred. The African 
crowned hawk-eagle {Spizaetus coronatus) received from James 
Robert Spurgeon, United States Secretary of Legation, Monrovia, 
Liberia, June 24, 1901, died from avian tuberculosis, March 26, 1919, 
after 17 years and 9 months of life in the bird house. Two wander- 
ing tree ducks {Dendrocygna arcuata)^ received from Carl Hagen- 
beck, September 25, 1903, died, probably of old age, on September 30 
and December 16, 1918, both having thus lived over 15 years in the 
gardens. A snowy egret {Egretta candidissima) ^ received from 
Texas, June 15, 1907, died July 10, 1918, over 11 years from the date 
of its arrival. 
Post-mortem examinations were made by the pathological division 
of the Bureau of Animal Industry. The following list shows the 
results of autopsies, the cases being arranged by groups : 
CAUSES OF DEATH. 
MAMMALS. 
Marsupialia : rneumonia, 2 ; tuberculosis, 1 ; peritonitis, 1 ; abscess in abdomen, 1. 
Carnivora : Pneumonia, 1 ; anemia, 1 ; septicemia, 1 : abscess of jaw, 1. 
Rodentia : Pneumonia, 2 ; enteritis, 1 ; gastroenteritis, 1. 
Edentata : Adenomata, 1. 
Primates : Tuberculosis, 1 ; pleurisy, 1 ; enteritis, 1 ; gastroenteritis, 1 ; anemia, 1 ; 
sarcomatous tumor, 1 ; accident, 1 ; not determined, 1. 
Artiodactyla : Pneumonia, 3 ; tuberculosis, 3 ; congestion of lungs, 1 ; anemia, 1 ; sep- 
ticemia, 2 ; septic metritis, 1 ; old age, 1 ; accident, 2. 
Perissodactyla : Anesthetic, during operation, 1. 
BIRDS. 
Ciconiiformes : Tuberculosis, 1 ; not determined, 1 ; no cause found, 1. 
Anseriformes : Tuberculosis, 3 ; enteritis, 4 ; ptomaine poisoning, 1 ; septicemia, 1 ; ne- 
crosis of ca!cum, 1 ; hemorrhage, 2 ; parasitism, 1 ; accident, 1 ; not determined, 2. 
Falconiformes : Tuberculosis, 1 ; aspergillosis, 1 ; not determined, 1. 
Galliformes : Aspergillosis, 1 ; enteritis, 2. 
Gruiformes : Tuberculosis, 1 ; enteritis, 1. 
Charadriiformes : Tuberculosis, 4 ; enteritis, 1 ; peritonitis, 1. 
Cuculiformes : Tuberculosis, 1 ; enteritis, 2 ; sarcomatosis, 1 ; no cause found, 1. 
Coraciiformes : Aspergillosis, 1. 
Passeriformes : Tuberculosis, 3 ; enteritis, 2 ; no cause found, 1. 
Such animals, lost by death, as were of particular scientific im- 
portance, or needed for exhibition purposes, were transferred to the 
United States National Museum for preservation. These numbered 
15 mammals and 25 birds. 
ANIMALS IN THE COLLECTION JUNE 30, 1919. 
MAMMALS 
MARSUPIALIA. 
Virginia opossum (Didelphis vir- 
ffiniana) 9 
Tasmanian devil {Sarcopltilus har- 
risii) 2 
Phalanger (Trichosurus vulpecula) 3 
12573°— 21 6 
Dusky phalanger {Trichosurus fuUffi- 
nosus) 5 
Brush-ialled rock kangaroo (Petro- 
gale penicillata) 4 
Great gray kangaroo (Macropus gi- 
ganteus) 3 
Red kangaroo {Macropus rufus) 9 
