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February 25th, 1873. 

 Mr John Alexander in the chair. 



SPECIMENS EXHIBITED. 



Mr James Lumsden exhibited a specimen of the Pine Marten 

 {Maries abietum), which had been lent for the occasion by Mr 

 Alexander Martin, Exchange Square. This species, now a very 

 rare British quadruped, is readily distinguishable from the 

 Common Marten by the patch under the chin, and throat being 

 of an orange yellow in place of white. The present example was 

 killed in Glencoe, Argyllshire, a few weeks ago. 



Mr James Thomson, of the Kelvingrove Museum, exhibited a 

 specimen of the Little Gull (Lams minutus), in the breeding 

 plumage; a pair of Bernicle Geese [Anser leucopsis), from Islay, 

 one of which had the facial and chin markings of a strong rufous 

 tint; and a pair of Great Northern Divers (Colymhas glacialis'), from 

 Campbelton. These two last-named birds completed the interest- 

 ing series now in the Museum, and showed the transition from 

 the plumage of the first year to the adult bird, as also the 

 seasonal changes. 



Mr John Kirsop exhibited a large and interesting photograph 

 of various perfect skeletons of the Moa and its allies, the original 

 having been taken from the valuable series in the museum at 

 Christchurch, New Zealand. 



Mr Thomas Chapman exhibited specimens of a new butterfly, 

 Eujjioea Lorraini, sent from Java by Mr William Lorrain, corres- 

 ponding member. 



Mr Robert Gray, F.R.S.E., exhibited a specimen of the Glaucous 

 Gull, which had been killed at Craignish, in the Sound of Jura, 

 on 15th January, and remarked that it had probably wandered 

 across the country from the Forth, where so many of these birds 

 had been seen and procured during the present winter. 



papers read. 



Note on the Velocity of the Flight of the Common Pheasant 

 {Phasianus cokhicus). By Mr James Lumsden. 



In this communication it was stated that last month a hen 



Pheasant had, while in full flight, dashed through a pane of strong 



plate glass, upwards of a quarter of an inch in thickness, in one of 

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