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36. The Black Swan ( Cygnus atratus). 



37. The Black-necked Swan {Cygnus nigricollis). 



38. Hybrid Shieldrake [Tadornavulpamer S. 



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39. Summer Duck {Aix sponsa). 



40. Mandarin Duck [Aix galericulata). 



41. Pintail [Dafila acuta). 



43. Redbilled Duck [Poecilonetta erythrorhyncha). 



43. Bahama Duck (P. bahamensis) . 



44. Hybrid Dusky-duck [A. boschas and A. obscura). 



45. Yellow-billed Duck [A. flavirostris). 



46. Garganey [Querquedula circia). 



47. Shoveller [Spatula clypeata). 



48. Hybrid Crested Duck [Fuligula cristata and F. nyroca). 



In reviewing the list of animals exhibited for the first 

 time during the past twelve months, the Javan Boar [Siis 

 vittatus) claims some further remarks. The Society have 

 obtained their first specimen of this animal together with 

 a fine male of the White-lipped Peccary [Dicotyles albi- 

 rostris), from the Society ' Natura artis magistra' of 

 Amsterdam, in exchange for a female Red River-hog. 

 This addition raises the series of Suidce, as now arranged 

 in the new Swine-house, to seven in number, which ex- 

 emplify nearly all the most striking types of that family ; 

 namely : — 



1. Sus scrofa, Europe and Barbary. 



2. vittatus, Java. 



.3. Potamochoerus africanus, S. Afi'ica. 



4. penicillatus, W. Africa. 



5. Phacochoerus (et/iiopicus, Port Natal, 



6. Dicotyles torquatus, Southern and Central Amerira. 

 7- albirostris, South America. 



The Council are also able to state that there is a pro- 

 spect of their shortly acquiring an eighth species, the 

 extraordinary Babirussa of Celebes. Two other members 

 of the group, the Wild Boar of India [Sus cristatus), and 

 that of Japan [Sus leiicomystax), the latter of which has 

 never been introduced into Eui'ope, would form a desirable 

 complement to this series ; and the Council hope that some 

 of the Society's numerous correspondents in the East may 

 be induced to assist them in thus perfecting their collection 

 of this interesting family. 



