528 THE ZOOLOGIST. 
A letter was read from Mr. A. O. Hume, containing some remarks on 
Mr. Howard Saunders’ recent paper on the Sternine. 
The Secretary exhibited, on the part of Mr. G. Dawson Rowley, an egg 
of Pauwis galeata, laid by a black female bird of this species. 
Prof. W. H. Flower read a paper entitled ‘« A further Contribution to the 
knowledge of the existing Ziphioid Whales of the Genus Mesoplodon,” 
containing a description of a skeleton and several skulls of Cetaceans of 
that genus from the seas of New Zealand. 
A communication was read from Lieut.-Col. R. H. Beddome, containing 
the descriptions of three new species of reptiles from the Madras Presidency. 
It was proposed to call these Oligodon travancoricum, Gymnodactylus 
Jeyporensis and Bufo travancoricus. 
A communication was read from the Marquis of Tweeddale, containing 
an account of a collection of birds made by Mr. A. H. Everett in the Island 
of Luzon, Philippines. Three new species were named Megalurus rujiceps, 
Diceaum xanthopygiwm and Oxycerca Everetti. 
Mr. D. G. Elliot read some remarks on Felis tigrina (Erx) and its 
synonymy, showing that F’. mitis (F. Cuv.), and I’. macrura (Pr. Max.), are 
identical with that species. 
Prof. Garrod read a paper on some points in the visceral anatomy of the 
Rhinoceros of the Sunderbunds (Rhinoceros sondaicus). 
A second communication from Prof. Garrod contained a note on an 
anatomical peculiarity in certain Storks. 
Mr. Edgar A. Smith read a paper in which he described some shells 
from Lake Nyassa and a few marine species from the mouth of the Macusi 
River, near Quilimane, on the East Coast of Africa. 
A communication from Dr. O. Finsch contained the description of a new 
species of Petrel from the Fiji Islands, which it was proposed to name 
Procellaria albigularis. 
A second communication from Dr. Finsch contained a report on the 
collections of birds made during the voyage of H.M.S. ‘Challenger’ at 
Tongatabu, the Fiji Islands, Api, New Hebrides, and Tahiti. 
Mr. E. R. Alston read a supplementary note on Rodents and Marsupials 
from Duke-of-York Island and New Ireland. Macropus lugens (Alst.) was 
shown to be a synonym of Halmaturus Brownii (Ramsay), while Mr. Ramsay’s 
Mus echimyoides and M. musavora were respectively identical with Mus 
Browni and Uromys rufescens of Alston. 
A communication from Mr. L. Taczanowski contained a supplementary 
list of birds collected in North-Western Peru by Messrs. Jelski and Stolz- 
mann. Two species were new, and it was proposed to call them Rallus 
cypereti and Penelope albipennis.—P. L. Sciarer, Secretary. 
T. P. NEWMAN, PRINTER, 32, BOTOLPH LANE, EAST'CHEAP, E.C, 
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