48 G. Steinhacher—Humming Birds in the Zoological Garden of Berlin


HUMMING BIRDS IN THE ZOOLOGICAL

GARDEN OF BERLIN


By Dr. Georg Steinbacher


In the year 1932 the Berlin Zoo determined to acquire a little

collection of Humming Birds. We succeeded in keeping these tiny birds

in good condition by giving them cages and food according to their

need. Therefore we enlarged and completed this collection by further

importations so far as to be able to show about twenty Humming Birds

at a time in our Zoological Garden. Up to the present time we have had

specimens of the following species and subspecies :—•


1. Thalurania watertonii Boul.


2. Thalurania glaucopis Gm.


3. Melanotrochilus fuscus Desk


4. Disco sura longicauda Gm.


5. Phaetornis rufus L.


6. Phaetornis prelrei Less. & Del.


7. Lampornis nigricollis Vieill.


8. Glaucis hirsuta Gm.


9. Eupetomena macroura Gm.


10. Chrysolampis mosquitos L.


11. Chlorostilhon aureoventris egregeus Heine.


12. Chlorostilhon aureoventris aureoventris Bp.


13. Abeillea abeillea Les. & Del.


14. Trochilus helenae Lemb.


15. Agyrtria lactea Less.


16. Agyrtria leucogaster Hart.


17. Agyrtria hrevirostris Less.


At present the Berlin Zoo has one Melanotrochilus fuscus Desk,

■one Agyrtria leucogaster Hart., and one Eupetomena macroura Gm.,

which have been here for more than three and a quarter years, and

moreover quite a large number of other Humming Birds, which are

still in good health, have been here for more than one and a half years.

More details are found in the review in Gefiederte Welt, 1935.


The Humming Birds live in a large voliere and in three large cages,

the fronts of which consist of glass panes. The cages are always heated



