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4. A male Pudu Deer (Cervus pudu), from Chili, pre- 
sented to the Society’s Menagerie by Mr. Charles Bath, of 
Ffynone, Swansea, and very acceptable, as only females of 
this scarce animal had been previously received in this 
country. 
5. A rare American Monkey, the White-headed Saki 
(Pithecia leucocephala), from Demerara, presented May 
15th, 1866, by Mr. W. H. Barton, Corr. Mem. 
Amongst the more remarkable additions to the Aviaries 
during the year 1866 may be noticed— 
1. A pair of Straw-necked Ibises (Ibis  spinicollis, 
Jameson), from New South Wales, being the first ex- 
amples of this beautiful species received alive in this 
country. The male bird was presented to the Society by 
the Acclimatization Society of New South Wales; the 
female was acquired by purchase at the same time, both 
birds having been brought over to this country under 
the experienced care of Mr. Broughton, of the ‘La 
Hogue.’ 
2. An example of the Little Whimbrel (Nwmenius minor, 
Miill.), from New South Wales, acquired by purchase, and 
believed to be the first living example of this species intro- 
duced into England. 
3. An example of the Wattled Plover of Australia (Lodi- 
vanellus lobatus), likewise beiieved to be exhibited for the 
first time. 
4, A rare Feejeean Parrot (Platycercus (Pyrrhulopsis) 
splendens), presented to the collection by Mr. C. Moore, of 
the Botanic Gardens, Sydney, N.S.W. 
5. Three Trumpeter Swans (Cygaus buccinator, Richard- 
son), received in exchange from the Superintendent of the 
Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, U.S.A., and believed 
to be the first examples of this fine bird ever received alive 
in this country. 
6. A Californian Vulture (Cathartes californianus, Shaw). 
This scarce bird has been presented to the Society by Dr. 
C. A. Canfield, of Monterey, California, Corr. Memb., 
through the intervention of the authorities of the Smith- 
sonian Institution, Washington. 
7. Two Cocks-of-the-Rock (Rupicola crocea), from De- 
merara, presented by J. Lucie Smith, Esq. 
8. Two males of the Pallas’s Kared Pheasant (Crossoptilon 
auritum), presented by Dudley E. Saurin, Esq., Corr. Mem. 
Two females of this species have been since purchased, and 
