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istic black spot on the upper part of its tip ; and the tail of F. badia 

 tapers gradually towards the tip, while those of the specimens of F. 

 temmincki in the Museum are of the same width, and cylindrical, 

 the whole of the length to the tip ; but perhaps the tail of the very 

 young kitten of this Cat may be more tapering. 



June 2, 1874. 

 Arthur Grote, Esq., F.Z.S., in the Chair. 



The Secretary read the following report on the additions to the 

 Society's Menagerie during May 1874 : — 



The total number of registered additions to the Society's Mena- 

 gerie during the month of May was 137, of which 62 were by birth, 

 31 by presentation, 18 by purchase, 1 received in exchange, and 25 

 received on deposit. The total number of departures during the 

 same period, by death and removals, was 102. 



The most noticeable additions during the month were : — 



1 . ABlue-faced Green Amazon Parrot, Chrysotis bouqueti (Bechst.), 

 obtained by purchase May 6th, and said to have been brought from 

 Honduras, though I think its more probable habitat is one of the 

 Antilles. 



Dr. Finsch says of this bird that it is so rare that he has never 

 been able to examine a specimen, alive or dead. 



2. A young male Koodoo (Tragelaphus strepsiceros), purchased 

 May 12th. This animal is in very poor condition, but is progressing 

 favourably, and was thought a desirable purchase, as we have 

 already a fine female of the same species in the collection. 



3. An example of the Raccoon-like Dog, Nyctereutesprocynid.es 

 (Gray), purchased May 21st, said to have been brought from one of 

 the Russian settlements on the Amoorland, where v. Schenck has 

 noted its occurrence (Amur-Reise, i. p. 53). 



Of this rare carnivore, of which the present specimen is the only 

 living example I have ever seen, I exhibit a water-colour drawing by 

 Mr. Keulemans (Plate L.). 



4. The two Whimbrels announced as having been sent by the 

 Rev. S. J. Whitmee, C.M.Z.S., in his letter read at the meeting on 

 March 17th *, from Quiros Island. These birds are apparently refer- 

 able to Numenius femoralis, Peale, but cannot be certainly deter- 

 mined while alive. 



The Didunculus sent by Mr. Whitmee on the same occasion 

 unfortunately died before reaching this country. 



5. A Beisa Antelope, Oryx beisa (Riippell), obtained at Aden, and 

 presented to the Society by Admiral Arthur Cumming, of H.M.S. 

 ■ Glasgow,' Flag-ship at Bombay, May 28th. 



We have never before had a specimen of this fine Antelope in the 



* See anted, p. 183. . 



