142 • NATURAL HISTORY, 



leaving bots out of the question, iu not one of these twelve cases was 

 there freedom from parasites. 



I Leg to be permitted to close this paper by recommending the interior 

 organs of domesticated and other animals to members of the Society 

 as a " happy hunting ground." There is enormous scope for 

 research, and material in every kitchen and every butcher's estab- 

 lishment. The odour of gastric and intestinal contents may not be so 

 enticing as that of the hill air, the ocean breeze, or the fresh dry 

 atmosphere of the maidan, but the aroma and gases from animals' 

 bowels are harmless, and (I speak from experience) make one 

 wondrous hungry ! Again, consider the importance of the problems 

 to be solved ; in every part of the world the same endo-parasitic 

 species are subjected to the same surrounding conditions of food j temper a- 

 ture, and reaction ; any specialities of geographical range must depend on 

 influences from without ; thus our search for causes of parasitic invasion 

 should he limited in its range and much facilitated. The remarkable biolo- 

 gical phenomena observed in study of the life-history of parasites, 

 and their considerable influence on the health and even life of those 

 higher animals they occupy as "guests," render them a specially 

 interesting study to the medical or veterinary worker. 



J. H. S. 



LIST OF BIRDS COLLECTED AND PRESENTED 



TO THE SOCIETY 

 By Mr. A. T. H. NEWNHAM, S.C., ioth N.I. 



1. Neophron ginginianua White Scavenger Vulture. 



2. Faleo peregrinus Peregrine Ealcon. 



3. Astur badius Shikra. 



4. Accipiter nisns Sparrow Hawk. 



5. Aquila vindhiana (eggs) Tawny Eagle. 



6. Hioraetus pennatus Booted Eagle. 



7. Circaetns gallicus Bonelli's Eagle. 



8. Nisaetus fasciatus Crestless Hawk Eagle. 



11. Butastur teesa White-eyed Buzzard. 



12 to 15. Circus macrurus Pale Harrier. 



16, 17. Carine brama Spotted Owlet. 



18. Coracias indica Indian Roller. 



19 to 21. Halcyon smyrnensis White breasted Kingfishes. 



22, 23. Ceryle rudis Pied Kingfisher. 



24. Palseornis torquatus Hose-ringed Paroquet. 



25. Yunx torquilla Wryneck. 



26. Eudynamis honorata Indian Kocl. 



27. Cinnyris asiatica Purple Honeysucker, 



