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have been made aware of the existence of an edible crab, found in the 
North of Queensland, and they are now expecting to receive a supply 
of this species. 
Fishes. 
The Salmon claims priority of notice, as it occupies the anxious 
attention of the Council, and as many previous difficulties are now 
removed by the experiments carried out successfully in London 
by the friends of acclimatisation, it may be confidently anticipated 
that before many months have passed, Tasmanian waters will receive 
the first promised supply of British salmon. 
The Gouramier, from the Mauritius, has been actually landed at 
Adelaide, alive, by M. Autarde de Bragard, and there is no reason 
to doubt that this excellent pond fish will shortly be successfully 
established on this continent. 
The Yan Yean reservoir has been supplied by the Society with 
English tench, and some of the other reservoirs have been stocked 
with English dace. 
The Murray Cod is now completely established in several of 
our rivers where it has been placed within the last few years. 
Birds. 
Of these the Council would submit the following list as com¬ 
prising the introductions that have taken place during the past 
year 
7 White swans 
5 Egyptian geese 
2 Mandarin ducks 
2 Bahama ducks 
3 Ceylon peafowl 
1 Singapore heron 
2 Moorukes 
4 Impeyan pheasants 
4 Indian pheasants 
5 Cape pheasants 
8 Indian grey partridges 
1 Indian black partridge 
20 Algerine sand grouse 
5 Madagascar quail 
6 Californian quail 
2 Houdin fowls 
2 Padua fowls 
2 Gascon fowls 
2 Crevecoeur fowls 
4 Indian doves 
4 Manilla doves 
5 English wood pigeons 
2 Brazilian doves 
42 Indian Mino birds 
2 Chinese thrushes 
36 Starlings 
15 Yellowammers 
34 Goldfinches 
60 Chaffinches 
16 Ortolans 
50 Greenfinches 
120 Euglisli sparrows 
45 Chinese sparrows 
80 Java sparrows 
6 Indian sparrows 
7 Robins 
7 Chinese hawfinches 
3 Rockhampton finches 
4 Brazilian finches 
