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Two-horned Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros hicornis Linnaeus) . 
Hab., Africa, south of Abyssinia. 
A fine young female of this species was acquired by 
purchase on September 19th. She arrived in per- 
fect health and condition and fills a gap that had 
existed since the death of the Indian rhinoceros, 
which, for twenty-six years, was one of the main 
attractions of the collection. 
Barasingha Deer (Cervus duvauceli Cuvier). 
Hab., India. 
A pair of these ''swamp deer," which had been bred 
in the National Zoological Park in Washington, 
were purchased on May 11th. 
Rat Kangaroo (Hypsiprymnus tridactylus Kerr). 
Hab., Australia and Tasmania. 
A pair, which appear to be the Tasmanian form (H. 
apicalis) of this species, was purchased on July 
25th. 
White-winged Whydah-bird (Penthetria albonotata Cas- 
sin). 
Hab., Southeast and Equatorial West Africa. 
Resplendent Whydah-bird (Vidua hypocherina Verreaux). 
Hab., East Africa. 
A pair of each of these rare weaver-birds was obtained 
by purchase, the former on November 12th and the 
latter on January 15th. 
Black-faced Finch (Estrilda erythronota Vieillot). 
Hab., interior of South Africa. 
Received by purchase on November 12th. 
Fire-tailed Finch (Erythrura prasina Sparrmann). 
Hab., Malay Peninsula to Sumatra, Java and Borneo. 
Purchased on May 23d, the first of this genus in the 
collection. 
Bearded Titmouse (Panurus hiarmicus Linnseus) . 
Hab., Central and South Europe. 
A pair was purchased on November 30th. 
Slaty-headed Scimitar-bill (Pomatorhinus schisticeps 
Hodgson). 
