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Recently published Ornithological Work s. 
Lake Way, East Morrison District, Western Australia, and 
sent to him for determination, Mr. North has found three 
examples of an apparently new species of Acanthiza, which 
he describes under the name A. whitlocki. 
In the same collection Mr. North found specimens of 
Cinclosoma marginatum , Acanthiza robustirostris , and Clima- 
cteris superciliai is , all “ interesting forms.” 
20. Report of the Zoological Society of New York. 
[Thirteenth Annual Report of the New York Zoological Society. 
New York, 1909.] 
As stated on the the titlepage of their Report, the worthy 
objects of the Zoological Society of New York are to main¬ 
tain a public zoological park, to preserve the natural Fauna 
of their country, and to promote Zoology. The readers of 
the Thirteenth Annual Report will easily settle how far the 
founders of this great enterprise have carried out these 
objects. It appears to us that at all events they made very 
good progress in 1908. Let us see what has been done in 
the Bird-department, which is ruled by Mr. C. William 
Beebe—a name well known to many of us. 
Mr. Beebe tells us that during the year 1908 the collection 
of birds in the Zoological Park has increased both in species 
and specimens. The two most important accessions were 
from South America and Mexico. Mr. Beebe himself went 
to Trinidad and Venezuela, and brought home upwards of 
one hundred specimens, including representatives of sixteen 
species new to the Collection. A large series, containing 
Tree-Partridges, Anis, Motmots, Kingfishers, and other 
rarities, was obtained direct from Mexico. A number of 
these had never been seen in captivity before, and the 
study of their habits is yielding facts of great interest. 
The Curator maintains that the Collection of living birds 
at New York is now the first in the world as regards 
number of specimens, and third in number of species. 
The authorities in London and Berlin must look to their 
laurels ! 
