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Show 114 MR. A. D. BARTLETT ON THE BREEDING [Feb. 13, EXPLANATION OF THE PLATES. PLATE IX. Fig. 1. Sipunculus angasii, Baird, nat. size, p. 80. 2. deformis, Baird, nat. size, p. 80. 3. Phascolosoma capsiforme, Baird, nat. size, p. 83. PLATE X. Fig. 1. Pseudaspidosiphon gracile, Baird, magnified, p. 103. Is. The same, nat. size, p. 103. 2. Phascolosoma perlucens, Baird, magnified, p. 90. 2a. The same, nat. size, p. 90. 3. Themiste lageniformis, Baird, magnified, p. 98. 3a. The same, nat. size, p. 98. 3b. The same, exsertile portion and crown of cirri, magn., p. 98. 3C. „ „ „ „ nat. size, p. 98. PLATE XI. Fig. 1. Phascolosoma nigriceps, Baird, magnified, p. 90. la. The same, nat. size, p. 90. 2. Aspidosiphon cumingii, Baird, nat. size, p. 102. 3. Priapulus tuberculato-spinosus, Baird, nat. size, p. 106. 3. Notes on the Breeding of several Species of Birds in the Society's Gardens during the year 1867. By A. D. B A R T L E T T , Superintendent of the Society's Gardens. (Plate XII.) The following list of species of birds bred during the last year will be found to contain several that I believe have never been before recorded as having reproduced in the Society's Gardens ; and some of the facts noted are of considerable importance with reference to the habits and affinities of the species to which they belong :- Lmpeyan Pheasant. Rufous Tinamou*. Pallas' Eared Pheasant*. Common Cassowary*. Japanese Pheasant. Black Kite*. Barred-tailed Pheasant*. Black-crested Cardinal*. Cheer Pheasant. Turquoisine Parrakeet. Swinhoe's Pheasant*. Dusky Duck. Lineated Pheasant. Bahama Duck. Purple Kaleege. Carolina Duck. Black-backed Kaleege. Ruddy Sheldrake. Bankiva Jungle-fowl. New Zealand Sheldrake. Talegalla. Ruddy-headed Goose. Sun-Bittern (Eurypyga). Ashy-headed Goose. The most remarkable of these is perhaps the Rufous Tinamou (Rhynchotis rufescens), of which species I am able to state that the male bird incubates, and that one male will attend to two or more * Those marked thus have bred for the first time. |