The Zoologist — November, 1874. ^ 4043 



eiausilia Rolphii in Surrey.— As I do not notice any record of Clausilia 

 Eolphii having been found in Surrey, and as Mr. Gwyn Jefferys did not 

 know of its occurrence, I think it may be interesting to some readers of 

 the 'Zoologist' to know that I discovered it this year at Mickleham, near 

 Dorking, Surrey, in considerable abundance.— JI. Groves; 13, lUchmoml 

 Terrace, Clapham Eoacl, S.W. 



Zoological Society's Gardens in Regent's Park.— Since ray last notice 

 the following animals have been added to the collection : — 



Published 1st October. — A Praslin parrakeet {Coracoj^sis Barldyi) and four 

 redcrowned pigeons (Erythrwnas imlcherrima), from the Seychelles, presented 

 by the Hon. Sir Arthur Gordon ; two Burchell's bustards [Eupodotis kori), 

 from South Africa ; a Hocheur monkey {Cercopithecus nyctitans), from West 

 Africa: a Punjaub wild sheep {Ovis cycloceros), from N.W. India; two 

 blackish sternotheres {Sternothcerus subniger), from the Seychelles ; an 

 octopus (Octopus vulgaris), from the British Seas. 



Puhlislied 8th October. — Two call-ducks, European, presented by Mrs. 

 Wilson ; four little bustards {Tetrax campescris), European ; a Ehesus 

 monkey [Macacus erythrceiis), from India; a solitary tin&mou. {Tinamus 

 soUtarius), from South America ; three lesser pintailed sand-grouse (Pterocles 

 exiistm), from North Africa; two Cornish choughs, European. 



Published Ihth October. — An Australian rail (Rallus pectoralis), from New 

 Holland ; a gannet, European ; a whitewinged trumpeter [Psop)kia le\i- 

 coptera), from South America ; a dusky monkey (Semnopithecus obscurus), 

 from Malacca ; a Pinche monkey [Midas CEdijms), from New Granada ; 

 a bonnet monkey (Macacus radiatus), from India. 



Published 'i^iid October. — A chacma baboon [Cynoceplialus jjorcarius), 

 from South Africa; a Ducorps' cockatoo (Cacatua Ducorpsii), from the 

 Solomon's Islands; two lions from South Africa; a Malbrouck monkey, 

 from West Africa; a sun bittern, from South America; two European 

 rollers ; a nakedthroated bell-bii'd (Chasmorhynchus nudicollis), from Bahia ; 

 a solitary tinamou {Tinamus soUtarius), from Rio de Janeiro. 



A penguin has also been received, by the mail-steamer ' Neva,' from 

 Brazil ; it nearly escaped off Southampton, where it was most imprudently 

 allowed to have a swim in the sea with a string tied to its leg ; the string 

 broke, but the liberated bird was fortunately recaptured, and is now safely 

 deposited in the Eastern Aviary. A toothbilled pigeon [Didunculus strigi- 

 rostris) also arrived on the 21tli October, and is under the care of Mi\ Travis 

 iu the Western Aviary, but whether purchased by the Society, or merely 

 deposited for awhile I am unable to say. I hope two birds of such excessive 



