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embracing examples of several ornamental species new to the Society's 
Collection, and two young male Orang-outangs (Simia satyrus), presented 
March 13th, by Dr. R. Sim. 
The Secretary exhibited and made remarks on some young Anacondas, 
which had been produced dead by the large female Anaconda purchased 
on the 15th February. 
The Secretary exhibited some photographs of the young Gorilla, now 
living in the Berlin Aquarium, and made some remarks on what, it now 
seemed certain, was an example of this ape, which was formerly living in 
one of Wombwell’s travelling menageries, and was after its death transferred 
to the late Mr. C. Waterton’s collection. 
A letter was read from Mr. W. A. Willes, in which he gave an account 
of the success which had attended the endeavours of the Acclimatisation 
Society at Christchurch to introduce Salmon into New Zealand from the 
United States. 
A communication was read from Mr. W. A. Forbes, containing a 
description of the peculiar organ known as the Bursa Fabricii in birds, 
and of its variations and modifications in the different genera of the class 
which he had had an opportunity of examining. 
A communication was read from M. L. Taczanowski, in which he 
gave a list of the birds collected in North-Western Peru in 1876 by 
Messrs. Jelski and Holzmann. Amongst several new and interesting forms 
described was a new genus and species of Fringillide, proposed to be called 
Gnathospiza Raimondii. 
A communication was read from the Rey. R. Boog Watson, containing 
some notes on the Madeiran mollusk identified by the Rev. R. T. Lowe 
as Achatina folliculus. 
A communication was read from Mr. E. P. Ramsay containing the con- 
cluding portion of his list of birds met with in North-Eastern Queensland, 
chiefly at Rockingham Bay. 
A communication was read from Dr. Otto Finsch, containing a pre- 
liminary account of the birds collected during his recent journey in the 
North-Eastern part of Turkestan. 
A communication was read from Prof. Owen, containing the description 
of a new species of extinct Kangaroo of the genus Sthenurus, which he 
proposed to call Sth. minor, together with some remarks on the relation of 
this genus to Dorcopsis. 
M. Edgar A. Smith read a paper containing descriptions of new species 
of South-American Helicide in the British Museum. 
The Marquis of Tweeddale gave descriptions of four new species of 
birds from the Indian region. These he proposed to name as follows :— 
Trichostoma leucoprocta, Chrysococcyx Limborgi and Pomatorhinus Austent 
(from Tenasserim), and Brachypteryw Buxtoni (from Sumatra). 
