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11. The Indian Sand-Grouse (Pterocles arenarius). 
12. The Double-banded Sand-Grouse (Péerocles bi- 
cinctus). 
13. The Scmmering’s Pheasant (Phasianus scemmer- 
ingit). 
14. The Lineated Pheasant (Huplocamus lineatus). 
15. Temminck’s Tragopan (Ceriornis temminckit) . 
16. The Wood-Francolin (Francolinus gularis). 
17. The Rufous Francolin (Galloperdiz spadicea). 
18. The Madagascar Francolin (Francolinus madagas- 
cariensis). 
19. The Cocoi Heron (Ardea cocot). 
20. The Indian Tantalus (Tantalus leucocephalus). 
21. The Maned Goose (Bernicla jubata). 
22. The South American Teal (Anas ipecutiri). 
23. The Australian Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus). 
REPTILES. 
1. Cunningham’s Skink (Egernia cunningham). 
2. The Axolotl (Siredon mexicanus). 
FISHES. 
1. The Burbot (Lota vulgaris). 
2. The Sly Silurus (Sz/urus glanis). 
Amongst these, particular notice should be directed to 
the following remarkable animals :— 
The Orange-quilled Porcupine (Hystrix malabarica) is 
a new and very interesting addition to this group 
of animals, as, before the arrival of the specimens in 
the Society’s Menagerie (for which the Society are 
indebted to their Corresponding Member, H. E. Sir 
William Denison, Governor of Madras), the species was 
unknown in Europe, and not even represented in the 
British Museum. 
The Didunculus strigirostris, or Tooth-billed Pigeon of 
the Samoan Islands, in the Pacific, is perhaps the rarest 
specimen ever exhibited alive in the Society’s Menagerie, 
having been supposed, until recently, to be quite extinct. 
For this very curious bird, which is of such great interest 
as being supposed to be the nearest living ally of the Dodo, 
the Society are indebted to their indefatigable correspon- 
dent Dr. George Bennett, of Sydney, who has made so 
