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Mountain Zebra (Equus zebra Linnaeus). 
Hab., South Africa. 
A pair purchased on June 24th; this species, being 
the first described and once plentiful, is still called 
the common zebra but has now become about the 
rarest of the existing species and its acquisition 
before it becomes extinct is a matter of congratu- 
lation. 
Manchurian Sika Deer {Cervus sika manchuricus Swin- 
hoe). 
Hab., southwestern Manchuria. 
A buck and two does from Vladivostok were pur- 
chased on June 21st; this is now considered a sub- 
species of the common sika or Japanese deer but 
is a much larger and handsomer animal and it 
would appear to deserve the specific rank originally 
assigned to it. Its relationship to the Japanese 
deer seems to be based on the sica or curved dagger- 
like character of its horns which is typical of fully- 
matured bucks of the former species. 
Cervine Kangaroo {Macropus cervinus Thomas). 
Hab., Western Australia. 
A pair of this species which is seldom seen in collec- 
tions was acquired by purchase on September 27th. 
Crowned Jay {Cyanocitia coronata Swainson). 
Hab., Mexico. 
Aztec Jay (C. stelleri azteca Ridgway). 
Hab., Mexico and Central America. 
A male each of these species was purchased on De- 
cember 23d. 
Azure Jay (Cyanocorax cceruleus Vieillot). 
Hab., Brazil. 
This jay, much rarer than the preceding two, was 
purchased on November 11th. 
