1873.] THE SECRETARY ON ADDITIONS TO THE MENAGERIE. 311 



an example in the British Museum called T.parvirostris by Mr. Gray, 

 but is by no means identical with the true C. pai-virostris of Wagler, 

 which resembles C. tataupa in coloration. Of Wagler's species we 

 have three specimens. 



4. Crypturus bartletti, sp. nov. 



Supra ochraceo-brunneus, dorso toto et alis extus nigro transfas- 

 ciatis, cervice postica murino-brunnea : pileo nigro, capitis 

 lateribus fuscescentibus : subtus cervinus, ventre medio albo : 

 hypochondriis et tectricibus caudee inferioribus fusco undulatis: 

 gida pure alba : remigibus supra nigricantibus, subtus cinereis, 

 tectricibus inferioribus albis : rostro plumbeo, mandibula infe- 

 rior e jlavid a : pedibus obscuris : long, tota 9, alee 5-5, caudce 

 1'5, tarsi 1" 7 poll. Angl. 

 Hab. Peruvia orient. 

 Mus. S.-G. et Inst. Smithson. 



Obs. Proximus G. variegato, sed rostro breviore et cervice undi- 

 que non castanea. 



Mr. Bartlett obtained specimens of this Tinamou at Santa Cruz 

 de la Sierra. The collection of the Smithsonian Institution contains 

 a single skin of the same bird, obtained by Prof. Orton at Pebas. 



"Santa Cruz. 'Feri-ring' of the Peruvians. Eggs of a dull choco- 

 late-brown. "— E. B. 



5. Crypturus adspersus (Temm.). 

 Santa Cruz (Bartlett). 



" This is the * Punguana ' or ' Fung-fung-fa ' of the Indians. I 

 only obtained a single example of it." — E. B. 



March 18, 1873. 

 The Viscount Walden, F.R.S., President, in the Chair. 



The following report by the Secretary on the additions to the 

 Society's Menagerie during the month of February 1873 was 

 read : — 



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

 gerie during the month of February 1873 was 123, of which 2 were 

 by birth, 22 by presentation, 25 by purchase, 73 by exchange, and 

 1 received on deposit. The total number of departures during the 

 same period, by death and removals, was 85. 



The most noticeable additions during the month were : — 



1. Four Orange-bellied Parrakeets (Eupkema aurantia, Gould, 

 B. of Austr. v. pi. 39) from South Australia, purchased February 1 1th. 

 These are the first examples of this beautiful Euphema that we have 

 ever received alive. 



2. A Red Tiger cat (Felis aurata, Temminck) from the Gold Coast 

 of West Africa, presented 'on the same day by Mr. C. S. Salmon, 

 late Acting Administrator of the Gold Coast, who states that it was 



