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Oct. 26. - Reached New York City
at 7:50 p.m., and put up at Hotel "New Yorker"
Oct. 27.
At Zoological Park, in the Bronx. We
see:
Shoebill (Balaeniceps rex), "first
living specimen ever to reach America."
Daburu (Tadornus mycteria), "largest
wading bird found in America."
Magnani Stork (Eurema galacta).
Roseate Spoonbill (Ajaia ajaja), several.
Great Crowned Pigeon (Cypora creata), pair.
Concave-crowned Hornbill (Dichoceros bicorns), one,
morally
pathetic.
Birds-of-Paradise (many species, but not in full).
Cock-of-the-Park (Rupicola rupicola).
Greater Bird of Paradise (Paradisaea apoda Sim.).
Emperor of Germany's Bird of Paradise (Paradisaea
julielmi Cabonis), one, full-plumaged.
Wallace's Standard-winged Bird of Paradise
(Semiaptera wallacei [Gray]), one.
Turaeos (Turacos leucotis), one, Abyssinia.
Toco Toucan (Phamphastos toco).
Green-throated Mango Hummingbird (Samparrie
grancineus), one.
Sapphire Hummingbird (Hylocharis), 2 species,
one each.
South American Condor (Vultur gryphes).
African Lamingeyer (Gypaetus barbatus).