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The second round Aviary, No. 1G, is also stocked 
with birds, but of a different kind. There are some 
fine specimens of the Australian Eagle (Aquila Au- 
dax) ; a large Fishing Eagle {Policutus Leucog aster), 
presented by Captain Stanley, E.N. ; the Laughing 
Jackass (Dacelo Oigas) ; the English Haven (Corvus 
Coram) ; the Weeka Eail (Ocydromys Australis) New 
Zealand; the Kiwi (Apteryx Australis), New Zealand; 
the Kagu (ffliinocfietus Jubatus), New Caledonia; The 
Nankeen Heron (Nysticorax Caledonicus) ; the Horned 
Owl (Bubo Bengalensis), India ; the Chesnut-faced Owl 
(Strix Castanops), Tasmania; the South Stone Plover 
(JEdicnemus Grallarius), and other birds. 
There now only remains the "Wallaby paddock; 
it is close to the main gate, between the circular 
Aviary last described and the main walk. There are 
several varieties of these pretty little animals in the 
Society's collection, all of which breed regularly. 
Foremost among them is the Tellow-footed Rock 
"Wallaby (JPetrogale Xanthopus) of South Australia ; it 
is of a light brown color, very prettily marked, and 
its long tail is striped or barred like a tiger's. Then 
come the Grloved Wallaby {Halmaturus Manicatus), the 
Brush-tailed Wallaby (Halmaturus Valalatus) , and the 
Paddy Melon (Halmaturus Billardieri), the latter gene- 
rally found in the salt bush country. 
It is the wish and intention of the Council of the 
Society to make its collection and gardens not only 
useful as a means of instruction for the young, but also 
attractive and amusing to all classes of the community; 
and with this object it desires, if possible, to make 
several important additions and improvements, such as 
a Reptile-house, where the visitor can personally, and 
