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the Acclimatization Society of Sydney, New South Wales, being the 

 sf)eciniens referred to by Dr. Bennett in his letters (P. Z. S. 1866, 

 pp. 149, 417): received May 11th. 



2. Two young Night-herons in immature plumage, purciiased 

 May 14th, being apparently the young of Nycticorax cucullatus 

 (Wagl.) of Western Africa. 



3. Two Yellow-rumped Parrakeets {Platycercus Jlaveolus, Gould) 

 from Australia, purchased May 27th. 



4. A young Kite, supposed to be the young of the Scpiare-tailed 

 Kite (Milviis isurus, Gould) from Australia, purchased iNIay 27th. 



^ 5. Three Mauge"s Ground-doves {Geopelia maugcel, Temm., Bp. 

 Consp. ii. p. 94), purchased June 4th, said to have been received 

 from Australia, but more probably from Timor. 



6. Two Brazilian Tree-ducks {Dendrocygna fulva, Gm.) from 

 Brazil, received June 6th. 



7. A male Rosy-billed Duck {Anas peposaca,yie\\\.) from South 

 America, received June 6th. 



8. An Arabian Bustard {Otis arabs, Riijjp.) from West Africa, 

 received June 6th. 



9. A Senegal Bustard (0#/« senegalensis,y'K\\\.) from West Africa, 

 received June 6th. 



Mr. P. L. Sclater exhibited a specimen in spirits of a rare Snake 

 {Siphlopis fitzingeri, Tsch. F. P. Kept. p. 57, t. 8), which had been 

 transmitted alive to the Society by Prof. Nation, C.M.Z.S., of Lima, 

 but had unfortunately died before reaching England. Prof. Nation 

 stated the habitat of this species to be the coast of Pern, from the 

 sea-level to about 700 feet elevation. As (here was no example of 

 this Snake in the National Collection, Mr. Sclater proposed to pre- 

 sent this specimen to the Trustees in the name of Prof. Nation. 



Mr. P. L. Sclater exhibited on behalf of Lord Lilford, F.Z.S., 

 a nest and four eggs of the Nutcracker {Nucifraga curyocatactes), 

 taken ni the Hochanger Alp, in the north of Styria, in a pine- 

 tbrest about 3500 feet elevation, and forwarded to Lord Lilford by 

 Mr. E. Seidensacher of Cilli. 



Mr. A. D. Bartlett made some remarks on the breedino' of the 

 Rufous Tinamou {RhyncJwtis rufescens) in the Society's Aviaries, 

 which had taken place for the first time this year. 



Mr. Bartlett believed this to be the first instance recorded of any 

 species of this genus breeding in captivity : the interesting fact oV 

 the male bird ])erforming the office of incubation was supposed to 

 be likewise hitherto unrecorded. 



A more detailed account of the number of eggs laid, period of in- 

 cubation, and particulars of other birds which have bred in the 

 Society's Gardens during the present year was promised at a later 

 Meeting. 



