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3. A Cape Horned Owl (Bubo capensis), purchased the 
same day. Both these birds are believed to be the first 
specimens of their respective species exhibited in the So- 
ciety’s Menagerie. 
4. A Kangaroo, purchased of a London dealer on the 
25th of February, and presenting the appearance of being 
a young animal of a species allied to the Red Kangaroo 
(Macropus rufus), about half-grown, After careful exami- 
nation, the Secretary has failed in his endeavours to asso- 
ciate this specimen with any described species, and has 
therefore proposed to call it the Roan Kangaroo (Macropus 
erubescens) . 
5. A Collared Fruit-Bat (Cynonycteris collaris), born in 
the Gardens February 27th, and believed to present the 
first recorded instance of any of the Chiroptera having 
been observed to breed in captivity. 
March 1870. 
1. A male specimen of a new and very beautiful species 
of Impeyan, lately named by Dr. Jerdon Sclater’s Impeyan 
(Lophophorus sclateri), from Upper Assam, presented by 
Major Montagu, Bengal Staff Corps, and received March 
12th. 
2. A male of a new Tragopan, likewise recently named 
by Dr. Jerdon, and called Blyth’s Tragopan (Ceriornis 
blythi), from Upper Assam, presented by the same gentle- 
man, and received on the same date. 
3. Four young Hornbills, which had been obtained by 
Mr. William Jamrach during his recent visit to Malacca 
and Sumatra, and appeared to be all young birds of the 
last breeding-season. ‘Two of these had been determined 
as being a male and a female of the Plait-billed Hornbill 
(Buceros plicatus). The third Hornbill, from Sumatra, 
appears referable to the female of Buceros corrugatus 
(Temm. Pl. Col. 535); the fourth to Buceros bicornis. 
4. Four Burrowing Owls (Pholeoptyne cunicularia), 
presented by George Wilks, Esq., C.M.Z.S., of Buenos 
Ayres, and received March 19th, being the only specimens 
of this interesting species ever received, except the one 
previously presented by Mr. Wilks in 1868. 
5. A Wood-loving Antelope (Cephalophus sylvicultriz), 
purchased of a dealer March 24th, and believed to be the 
first specimen of this beautiful Antelope (which was 
