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Show 392 MR. E. P. RAMSAY ON BAZA SUBCRISTATA. [Apr. 11, had been living in the Society's Gardens since the first acquisition of these animals: - List of Giraffes which have lived in the Zoological Society's Gardens. No. 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Sex. Female Male . Male . Male . Male . Male . Male . Male . Male . Female Female Male . Female Female Female Female Male . Male . Male . Male . Female Male . Male . How acquired. Imported Imported Imported Imported Born ... Born ... Born ... Born ... Born .. . Imported Imported Born . Born . Born . Born . Born . Born . Born . Born . Born . Born . Born . Born . Date. May 24 May 24, May 24 May 24 June 19 May 24 Feb. 25 Apr. 22 Feb. 12 June 29 June 29 Mar. 30 Apr. 25 May 7 July 16 May 20 Oct. 7 May 8 Sept. 24 Mar. 31 Apr. 20 Sept. 14 Mar. 17 1836 1836 1836 1836 1839 1841 How disposed of. Died Died Died Died Died f Presented to Dub- |_ lin Zoological Soc. 1844 Died 1846 Died 1849! Sold 1849' Died 18491 Sold 1852; Sold 1853 Living in tbe Gardens 1855 Destroyed by fire 1859 Died 1861, Sold 1861 Died 1863 Sold 1863, Died 1865 Died 18651 Sold ] 866, Destroyed by fire ... 1867 Living in the Gardens Date. Oct. Oct. 29. Jan. 14 Jan. 6 June 28 15,1852 1846 1849 1837 1839 June 14 Dec. 30 Jan. 22 Apr. Nov. 3 Oct. Mar. Nov. 6 Dec. 2 May Dec. 18 Nov. Apr. 21 Apr. 3 May 31 Nov. 6 1844 1853 1867 1850 1856 1853 1853 1866 1859 1863 1861 1863 1864 1865 1866 1866 The following papers were read :- 1. Note on the Nidification of Baza subcristata. B y E. P. R A M S A Y , C.M.Z.S. During my recent trip to the North Richmond River, via Grafton, 1 met with this rare species upon several occasions. I found it giving preference to the edges of the scrubs on the Richmond and Clarence Rivers, whence it would sally out to the more open parts in the mornings and evenings in search of food, and not unfrequently visit the slaughtering-establishments in the vicinity of the townships. In plumage the sexes are alike ; but the male may be distinguished by the occipital crest being more developed. I have two females, one procured on the Clarence and the other on the Richmond River, both of which have a slight wash of rufous round the ear-coverts and on the sides of the neck,-and one male, which, having the centre of the abdomen and under tail-coverts chestnut, has the bands on the breast and flanks slate-brown ; whereas in other individuals these bands are of a chestnut hue. Others, again, have the throat, underside of the neck, and chest slate-grey, with the rump and upper |
