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The following is a list of the most noticeable additions 

 made to the Menagerie during the year 1888 : — 



1. Four examples of a small and very beautiful Fiueh {Ery- 

 tlmira jjsittacea) from Hew Caledonia, purchased. 



2. Five examples of a fine Pheasant (PJiasicmus principalis) 

 from Akcha, in Afghan-Turkestan, presented by Major Peacock, 

 E.E., of the Afghan Frontier Commission ; new to the Collection. 



3. Two Penguins from the Auckland Islands, presented by 

 Capt. Sutcliff, K.M.S.S. 'Aorangi,' 19th April. 



4. Two Indian Desert- Foxes ( Vulpes leucopiis), presented by 

 Col. Alex. A. A. Xinloch, F.Z.S., and received 20th April. These 

 Foxes form an acceptable addition to the series of Canidae in the 

 Society's Collection. 



5. A fine example of the Spotted Hawk-Eagle {Spizaetus nipa- 

 lensis) of Northern India, also presented by Col. Kinloeh, and 

 new to the Society's Collection. 



6. Three specimens of Pallas's Sand-Grouse (SyrrJiaptes para- 

 doxus), captured out of the many flocks of this Asiatic bird that 

 have lately visited the British Islands. One of these (received 

 June 2nd) was taken near Berwick-on-Tweed, and presented by 

 Mr. Howat Crane ; the two others were obtained on the Island 

 of Tiree, Argyllshire, and presented (June 16th) by Col. Irby, 

 F.Z.S., and Capt. Saville Beid, F.Z.S. 



7. A specimen of the Small-clawed Otter (Lutra leptonyx), 

 presented by W. L. Sclater, Esq., F.Z.S., Deputy Superintendent, 

 Indian Museum, Calcutta ; new to the Society's Collection. 



8. A Monkey of the genus Cercopithenis, from South Africa, 

 apparently referable to the Samango Monkej' (Cercopithecus 

 samango) : new to the Society's Collection. 



9. A young Chimpanzee, purchased of Mr. Cross of Liverpool, 

 December 6th. This is apparently of the same species as the 



