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BULLETIN 49, UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



Zoological Distribution and some of its 

 difficulties. 



Proc. Hoy. Inst. Grt. Brit., VIII, pp. 511-513 



(1878). 

 An abstract of a lecture delivered before the 

 Royal Institution of Great Britain on zoological 

 distribution. The characteristic species of each 

 zoological area are treated of, and some of the spe- 

 cies with abnormal distribution enumerated and 

 remarked upon. 



807 



[Report on the additions to the Socie- 

 ty's Menagerie in December, 1878.] 

 Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1879, p. 2. 



[Report on the additions to tlie Socie- 

 ty's Menagerie in January, 1879.] 

 Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1879, p. 108. 

 809 

 [Remarks upon and diagnosis of Mitua 

 salvini, the new Curassow.] 



Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1879, pp. 108, 109. 

 Extract from a letter from Professor Eeinhardt 

 containing remarks on Mitua saloini. The spe- 

 cies is diagnosed by Mr. Sclater. 



810 

 On the Breeding of the Argus Pheas- 

 ant and other Phasianidce in the Society's 

 Gardens. 



Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1879, pp. 114-118, pis. 



vii, viii. 

 Report on the breeding of several species of 

 Phasianidce in the Zoological Society's Gardens. 

 Argus giganteus, cf pull., and the eggs of the fol- 

 lowing species are figured: Argus giganteus, 

 Polyplectron chinquis, Ceriornis temmincki, C. 

 satyra, and Crossoptilon mantchuricum. 



811 

 [Exhibition and description of a new 

 Humming-Bird, Thaumasins taczanowsMi, 

 from northern Peru.] 



Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1879, pp. 145, 146. 

 Thauma.nus taczanowskii is described. The 

 generic name Thaumatius is emended to Thau- 

 masins. 



812 

 [Exhibition of a living Amphisbaenian 

 from Monte Video.] 



Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1879, p. 14G. 

 A species apparently referable to Amphisbcena 

 darwini. 



813 



[Report on the additions to the Socie- 

 ty's Menagerie in February, 1879.] 

 Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1879, p. 218. 

 814 

 [Exhibition of and remarks upon two 

 rare Fruit Pigeons.] 



Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1879, p. 218. 

 Garpo2}haga van-wicki ,ind O. rhodinolcema were 

 exhibited to a meeting of the Zoological Societj- 

 of London and remarked upon. 



815 

 [Remarks upon the Japanese Deer ( Cer- 

 vus sika).] 



Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1879, p. 294. 

 On the Japanese deer (Cervu.i sika) breeding in 

 captivity, with extracts from a letter from Lord 

 Powersconrt containing remarks upon them. 



816 

 Remarks on some Parrots living in the 

 Society's Gardens. 



Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1879, pp. 299-301, pi. 

 xxviii. 



Report on the collection of parrots in the Zoo- 

 logical Society's Menagerie, with remarks on the 

 following species : Brotogerys tuipara, B. chrysop- 

 tera, Palceorniscyanoccphahis, P. rosa, P.fa,sciatus, 

 and Caicaxanthomera. The last-mentioned species 

 is tigured. 



817 



[Report on the additions to the Socie- 

 ty's Menagerie in Marcli, 1879.] 

 Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1879, p. 308. 

 818 

 [Exhibition of the Eggs collected by 

 the naturalists of the ChaUencjer Expedi- 

 tion.] 



Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1879, pp. 309-311. 

 Exhibition to a meeting of the Zoological Soci- 

 ety of London of a series" of 250 eggs referable to 

 about 50 species, which are enumerated, with their 

 localities. 



819 



[Report on the additions to the Socie- 

 ty's Menagerie in April, 1879.] 



Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1879, p. 384. 

 820 

 [Report on the dimensions and weights 

 of the Indian Elephants.] 



Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1879, p. 385. 



The dimensions and weights of the four Indian 

 elephants living in the Zoological Society's Me- 

 nagerie are given. 



(See also Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1881, p. 



450; 1883, p. 465.) 



821 

 [Remarks on the Zoological Gardens of 

 Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Cologne, Frank- 

 furt, and Antwerp.] 



Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1879, p. 438. 

 Remarks on the interesting animals and other 

 objects observed during a visit to the above- 

 mentioned gardens. 



822 



On a fourth collection of Birds made 

 by the Rev. G. Brown, C. M. Z. S., on 

 Duke of York Island and its vicinity. 



Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1879, pp. 446-451, pis. 



xx?tvi, xsxvii. 

 A list of 41 species, with remarks on the more 

 interesting ones. Graucalus .sublineatus, Myzo- 

 mela cincracea, Dondcicola (emend, ex Donacola, 

 Gould) spectabilis, and Muniaforhesi are described 

 as new species and figured. 



(See also Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1877, pp. 



28, 96; 1878, pp. 289, 670; 1880, p. 65.) 



823 



[Remarks on two volumes of original 

 drawings of the Birds of India, by Brig. 

 Gen. A. C. M'Master.] 



Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1879, p. 460. 

 The two volumes contain about 270 figures of 

 the birds of India, and are deposited in the Zoo- 

 logical Society's library. 



824 

 [Exhibition of and remarks upon a 

 collection of Birds from the Argentine 

 Republic] 



Proc. Zool. Soc. London. 1879, pp. 460, 461. 



