ADDITIONS TO THE MENAGERIE. 1037 



Apr. 25. 2 Ka-Ka Parrots. Nestor hypopolius (Forst.). Pre.'»euted by the 

 Acclimatization Society of Canterbuiy, New Zealand. 

 27. 1 Dingo Dog. Canis dingo, Blumenb. Presented by James 

 Anderson, Esq. 



2 Seed-eaters. Q-ithagra — . Presented by Miss Charlotte 



Boyle. 

 1 West- African Lark. Presented by Miss Charlotte Boyle. 



3 West-African Weaverbirds. Presented by Miss Charlotte 



Boyle. 

 1 Caracal. Felis caracal, Schreb. Purchased. 

 39 Mud-Frogs. Pelohafes fnscus. Received in exchange, 



29. 4 Maja Finches. 3Iimia maja (Linn.). Purchased. 



4 Jaran Maja Finches. Mimia fcrrvginea (Sparmi.). Pur- 



chased. 

 4 pairs of Unaulated Parrakeets. Melopsittacus midnlatm (Shaw). 



Purchased. 

 12 Common Teal. Querquedula crecca (Linn.). Purchased. 

 1 Garganey Teal. Qtierquedida circta (Linn.). Purchased. 

 12 Fournier's Capromys. Capromys pilorides, Say. Presented 



by Francis Fesser/Esq., of Havana, Cuba. 

 1 Frugivorous Bat. Pteropiis argentatus, Gray. Purchased. 



30. 1 Markhoor. Capra megaceros, Hutton. Born. 



1 Viscacha. Lagosfomus trichodactylus, Brookes. Bom. 



1 Marmoset Monkey. Hapale jacchus (Linn.). Presented by 



Miss Amy Chester. 



2 pairs of Black-bellied Sand-Grouse. Pterocles arenarins, 



Pall. Presented by Capt. R. C. Beavan, H.M.I.A., C.M.Z.S. 



1 Spur-winged Goose. Plcctroptcftis gamhensis (Linn.). Pre- 



sented by Mrs. Compton Robert. 



2 pairs of Many-colom-ed Parrakeets. Psephotus tmdticolor 



(Brown). Purchased. 



6 Spotted Salamanders. Salatnandra macidosa (Linn.). Pre- 



sented by F. Coleman, Esq. 

 4 Green Tree-Frogs. Hyla viridis. Presented bv F. Coleman, 

 Esq. 



1 Natteijack Toad. Bufo calamita, Laur. Presented by F. 



Coleman, Esq. 



May 1. 1 Black Rat. 3Ius rattus, Linn. Presented by Miss Smee. 



2. 1 Green Monkey. Ceraypithecus calUtrichus, Is. Geoff. Pre- 



sented by Henry M. Spalding, Esq. 



2 Virginian Colins. Ortyx virainiauus (Linn.). Presented bv 



L. H. Smith, Esq. " " 



1 St. Helena Seed-eater. Critluup-a bidyracea (Linn.). Pre- 

 sented by Capt. R. C. Beavan," H.M.LA., C.M.Z.S. 



1 Red-headed Weaverbird. Evpkctes madaqascaricnsis (Linn.). 

 Presented by Capt. R. C. Beavan, H.M.LA., C.M.Z.S. 



4 Indian Siskins. C'hnjsojnitris spinoides (^'ig.). Presented by 

 Capt. R. C. Beavan, H.M.LA., C.M.Z.S. 



3. 1 Napu Musk-Deer. Tragulmjamnicus (Pall.). Purchased. 



7 Swinhoe's Pheasants, ijuplocainiis siri)ihoii, Gould. Hatched. 



4. 2 Yarrell's Curassows. Cra.r carmmdatiis, Temni. Presented 



by Ed. Thornton, Esq., H.B.M. Minister, Rio de Janeiro. 



1 Razor-billed Curassow. Pavxi mi'tu (Linn.). Presented by 



Ed. Thornton, Esq., H.B.M. Minister, Rio de Janeiro. 



2 Cayenne Lapwings. Vanellus cayennensis, Gm. Presented by 



George Wilkes, Esq. 



