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Collared Pratincole. Glareola torquata^ Briss. 

 Whimbrel. Numenius Phceopus, Lath. 

 Philippine Rail. Ralltis Philippinensis, Linn. 

 Red-throated Diver. Colymhus septentrionalis, Linn. 



b. Donatioits. 



. The Doriations to the Menagerie, during the past season,, 

 have not fallen short of those received in previous years, 

 either in the number, interest, or variety of the subjects, 

 as the following lists will abundantly testify ; 



A Red Deer, presented by the Right Hon. W. Sturges 



Bourne. 

 A Spanish Lynx, {Felis Pardina, Temm.,) presented by C. 



Haurie, Esq. 

 A crested Guan, presented by the Hon. Sir Edward Cust. 

 Two American Red Foxes, presented by Capt. Sebor. 

 A new species of Antelope and four Barbary Squirrels, 



presented by W. Willshire, Esq., Corr. Memb. 

 A Persian Sheep Dog and two new Deer from the Persian 



Mountains, presented by Sir John McNeil, Corr. Memb. 

 Eight Sheildrakes, presented by A. E. Fuller, Esq. 

 An African Buffalo, a Tarantula Spider (Mygale), and two 



Vervet Monkies, presented by the Earl of Derby. 

 An Alligator and a Muscovy Duck, presented by Professor 

 . Bell. 



Two Brown Bears, presented by Walter Hawkins, Esq. 

 A red^ Curassow and a pair of Mandarin Ducks, presented 



by Capt. Redman, Corr. Memb. 

 A Proteus, presented by Mrs. Slater. 

 A New Holland crested Parrakeet, presented by Leonard 



Chandler, Esq. 

 A Leopard, presented by Major Denniss. 

 A Brahmin Cow and Calf, pi*esented by Gen. Osborne. 

 An Owl {Bubo lactea) and a Crowned Crane from Africa, 



presented by A. Davis, Esq. 

 A King Vulture and a Boa from the West Indies, presented 



by J. D. Powles, Esq. 



