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has developed into a very beautiful and charmingly tame pet, only 

 showing a little restlessness at the autumnal migration time. 



August St/:. One nutcracker {Corvus caryocatactes) presented by 

 Dr. A. Giinther. 



August gt/i. One lanner {Fako feldeggi) received from Consul 

 Hunot, of Saffi, Morocco. 



One serpent eagle ( Circaetus gallicus), id. 



I presented both the last named birds to the Zoological Society. 



August loth. Diuca diuca, from Chili, received last year, identified 

 by P. L. Sclater. 



Three porphyries (P. edwardsi), South China. 



Brown-headed gull {Larus ridibundus) pinioned by shot on Tich- 

 marsh. 



August i2ih. Red-backed shrike {Lanius coUurio), young, received 

 from Bazeley, of Northampton. 



August icjth. Thirteen little bitterns (Ardetta niinuta), from Holland, 

 received from Castang. 



August 2ist. Six avocets {Avocctta recurvirostra), six redshanks 

 {Totanus calidris), and black-tailed godwit {Limosa mehnurd), from 

 Holland. Received by order of F. Blaauw. 



August 22nd. Three herring gulls {Larus argentatus), immature, 

 from south coast, presented by Alex. Berens. 



August 2^th. Little kestrel {Falco cenchris), southern starling 

 {Sturnus uniiolor), great bustard {Otis tarda), little bustard {Otis tetrax), 

 glossy ibis {Plegadis falcinellus), marbled ducks {Anas angustirostris), 

 from Andalucia, received, per Ochenden, from Gibraltar. 



August 30M. — Black-headed partridges {Caccahis melanocephald) 

 received via Bartlett from Aden. 



White-shafted francolins {Fraiicolinus infuscatits), from Somali 

 coast, id. 



Singed sand grouse {Pterocks exustus) received via Bartlett from 

 Aden. 



