Animals and Birds for Auckland Zoo

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 245, 6 January 1928, Page 8

Animals and Birds for Auckland Zoo

FIFTY-FOUR MONKEIJ RARE BIRDS AND A TKjt *rc The animals and birds of the 4„, rij land Zoo are to be considerably jj|J mented by two further consign® . The YVaihemo, which is due to ■, ilfj* rive here this afternoon from §jJ pore, brings a Bengal tiger. as a mate for the tigress which , been at the zoo for about tie- *» years, a pair of cassowaries and a t H 1 of argus pheasants. The argus pheasant, a very w ful bird, derives its name fro®-* C great numbers of eye markings 05 g, tail feathers. As cassowaries now rather rare birds. Mr. L. t. gfin, the curator, considers that •• ** zoo is fortunate in securing a paU rl The Sussex, which is due on lj, *° day from Calcutta, will bring I rhesus monkeys, which will join a M 15 monkeys now- resident at the ® g in the newly built monkey pit. though the pit can accommodate jjj B§ monkeys, it will appear well po” to lated w-ith the number that wifl £ » housed there next week. The g, jm sex w-ill also bring two demoiset cranes and two ordinary era®, . which, together with the motW 2° have been obtained from the A.ip;, m Zoo. The animals and birds will be pin their enclosure as soon after as. val as possible. - b: o