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9. Blood-marked Pigeon (Phlogenas cruenta). 
10. White-browed Tree-Partridge (Dendrortyx leucophrys). 
11. Buff-breasted Partridge (Ptilopachys fuscus). 
12. Robust Tinamou (Tinamus robustus). 
13. Island Hen (Gallinula nesiotis). 
14, Steamer Duck (Micropterus cinereus). 
15. Mountain Duck (Casarca tadornoides). 
REPTILES. 
. Dwarf Chameleon (Chameleo pumilus). 
. Hoary Snake (Coronella cana). 
. Rufescent Snake (Leptodeira rufescens). 
. Aurora Snake (Lamprophis aurora). 
. Cape Tree-Snake (Bucephalus capensis). 
. Indian Snake (Chrysopelea ornata). 
. Ringed Boa (Epicrates cenchris). 
. Blind Xenodon (Xenodon typhlus). 
. Crowned Snake (Scytale coronatum). 
OMANATLOWe 
FISHES. 
1. The Yarra Bream (Galazias scriba). 
The two Paradise birds, which Mr. A. R. Wallace suc- 
ceeded in bringing home alive to this country on his recent 
return from the East, form one of the greatest novelties 
and most interesting objects that have been exhibited in 
the Society’s Gardens for several years. The Council 
accepted some proposals from Mr. Wallace to attempt to 
procure living Birds of Paradise some time since. But 
though Mr. Wallace visited, in person, several of the loca- 
lities inhabited by species of these birds, he failed in every 
attempt to preserve the specimens alive when captured, 
and had given up all hopes of being able to succeed in this 
object. It was only a short time before last Christmas, 
when in the interior of Sumatra, that Mr. Wallace received 
information of two examples of the Paradisea papuana 
having been brought alive to Singapore. Mr. Wallace 
immediately proceeded to Singapore, purchased the birds 
for the Society, and left with them by the next mail, reaching 
London in safety on the 1st of the present month. 
The four species of Himalayan Pheasants bred during the 
past season in the Society’s Gardens with tolerable freedom, 
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