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Carolina Duck. Aia.' sponsa. N. America. 



Mandarin Duck. Aix galericulata. China. 



Castaneous Duck. Nyroca leucophthalma. England. 



The most important addition made to the Collection in 

 1854, was undoubtedly the female Hippopotamus: she 

 arrived safely on the 22nd of July, and was then apparently 

 about twelve months old. She has continued to grow as 

 rapidly as the male when at the same age, and has never 

 had a day's illness. 



Among the promises of future additions, the Council 

 have the pleasure to report that they have received intel- 

 ligence of a fine collection of the animals of South Au- 

 stralia, which has been formed for the Society by Mr. Aysh- 

 ford Sandford, Colonial Secretary there. 



The Vertebrata actually new to the Menagerie which 

 have been received during the last year, are enumerated in 

 the following 



List of Species exhibited for the first time 

 BETVP^EEN April. 29, .1854, and April. 29, 1855. 



MAMMALIA. 



Rosalia Monkey. Midas rosalia. S. America. 



Wolverine. Gulo luscus. Scandinavia. 



Circassian Bear. Ursus ? Circassia. 



Lapland Hare ? Lepus canescens. Tornea. 



Wild Sheep. Ovis vignei. Punjab. 



Earless Sheep. Ovies aries, var. Shanghai. 



Anteater. Cyclothurus diductyhis. Brazil. 



BIRDS. 



Black-billed Parrakeet. Palceornis melanorhynchtis. 

 Larkheel Bunting. Plectrophanes lapponica. N. Europe. 

 Indian Hawfinch. Coccoihraustes melanoxanthus. India. 

 Bulbul. Pycnonotus leucotis. Kurrachee. 



Andalusian Quail. Turnix tridactyla. Spain. 



Grouse. Lagopus saliceti. N. America. 



Ruffed Grouse. Bonasia umbellus. N. America. 



American Pelican. Pelecanus fuscus. N. America. 



REPTILES. 



Sand Lizard. Var anus maculatus. 



Iguana. Iguana ? 



Gaboon Ceiastes. Cerastes gabonictis. W.Africa. 



Amphiuma. Aniphiuma means. S. Carolina. 



