SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT. 
To the Board of Directors of the Zoological Society of 
Philadelphia: — 
Gentlemen: — I beg to submit my report for the year 
ending February 28th, 1918. 
Total number of animals exhibited in each class during 
the year: — 
Mammals 629 
Birds 1,390 
Reptiles 678 
Amphibians 21 
2,718 
Species that have never before been exhibited in the 
collection are: — 
Acapulco Jay, Xanthoura pulchra (Nelson). 
Hab., Southwestern Mexico. 
A single specimen was received by purchase March 6th. 
White-winged Chough, Corcorax melanorhamphus, 
Vieillot. 
Hab., Australia. 
Two by purchase July 19th. 
Australian Starling, Calornis metallica (Temminck). 
Hab., Australia, New Guinea, and Papuan Islands. 
Two by purchase on July 19th. 
Fan-tailed Grackle, Megoquiscalus major macrourus 
(Swainson). 
Hab., Mexico to Guatemala. 
A male and female purchased March 27th. 
Black-rumped Finch, Stictoptera annulosa (Gould). 
Hab., Australia. 
Four specimens by purchase July 19th. 
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