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1930 ; the nests (of which at least two were made) were

close to the wire of the aviary and the sitting hen took

absolutely no notice of the passing public. See A.M.,


1929, 155.


Gulls


p. 141. 667. Alter the name and record to : Silver Gull (Jameson’s


Gull) ( L. novaehollandiae, Stephens). Has been bred at the

Zoo at different times from about 1903 to date, and also

in the New York Zoo and no doubt elsewhere.


Cormorants and Pelicans


p. 142. Add: 672. i, Common Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo).


The pair in St. James’ Park bred in 1931 {The Times) and

the young one was flying about wild in November, but

whether it flew away or was caught up and pinioned, I

do not know. A letter in the Times of 25th May, 1932, says

that the old pair have reared young again. (Had they

bred there before ?)


p. 143. Add : 674. i, American White Pelican (P. erythrorhynchus).


Were bred for the second time at the Washington Zoo in


1930, teste A.M., 1930, 335, quoting Aviculture {IJ.S.A.)

of October, 1930. They also appear in the Aviculture list

of January, 1932.


Kails


p. 143. Add: 678. i, Kaffir Rail. Shore Baily in A.M., 1929,

286, reports success. (Was it caerulescens ? —E.H.)


p. 143. Add a foot-note. No. 677. King Penguin. The death of

the young bird born at Edinburgh is mentioned as having

occurred in 1925 by a reviewer in the Observer of

30th October, 1932.


p. 143. Add: 679. i, Brazilian Kail [Limnopardalis rytirhynchus

{or ? sanguinolentus). A pair of these little South American

Kails bred in one of Whitley’s aviaries at Paignton in 1927.

Four young were hatched, two being reared. I saw them in

August, fully-feathered but without the yellow bill of the



