1873.] THE SECRETARY ON ADDITIONS TO THE MENAGERIE. 683 



gerie during the month of June 1873 was 222; of which 58 were 

 by birth, 75 by presentation, 42 by purchase, 2 by exchange, and 

 45 were received on deposit. The total number of departures during 

 the same period, by death and removals, was 108. 



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

 gerie during the month of July 1873 was 189 ; of which 19 were by 

 birth, 49 by presentation, 89 by purchase, 13 by exchange, and 19 

 were received on deposit. The total number of departures during 

 the same period by death and removals was 94. 



In the month of July the most noticeable additions were : — 



1. A Rock-hopper Penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome) from the 

 Falkland Islands, presented July 1st by J. M. Deane, Esq., being 

 the first example of this species that has ever reached us. 



2. A Tabuan Parrakeet (Pyrrhulopsis tabuensis), purchased July 

 7th, being the first living example of this scarce and beautiful species 

 that 1 have ever seen alive. We have now specimens of each of the 

 three known species of this peculiar Feejeean form of Parrots living 

 in the collection — namely, P. tabuensis, P. splendens, and P. per- 

 sonata. 



3. Two female Argus Pheasants (Aryus yiyanteus) from Malacca, 

 presented by Sir Harry Ord, K.C.B., Governor of the Straits Settle- 

 ments, August 14th. This welcome addition makes up two pairs of 

 this bird now in the collection, two males having been previously 

 presented (in May 1872) by J. G. Fanshawe, Esq., F.Z.S. 



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

 gerie during the month of August 1873 was 108; of these 14 were 

 by birth, 46 by presentation, 20 by purchase, 2 by exchange, and 26 

 were received on deposit. The total number of departures during 

 the same period, by death and removals, was 104. 



The most noticeable of the additions were : — 



1. A White-headed Saki (Pithecia leucocephala), purchased 

 August 14th of Lieut. A. S. Bell, by whom it had been obtained from 

 the Indians in the vicinity of the Kaieteur Falls in Demerara. One 

 example only of this rare American Monkey has been previously 

 living in the Society's Menagerie*. 



2. Two Robben-Island Snakes (Coronella phocarurri), presented 

 August 29th by the Rev. G. H. R. Fisk, Colonial Chaplain. Having 

 heard of the death of the example of this Snake previously received, 

 upon which the species was established by Dr. Gunther (P. Z. S. 

 1872, p. 837), Mr. Fisk has kindly procured and forwarded two others 

 from the same island, where they are stated by Mr. Fisk to grow to 

 a large size. 



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

 gerie during the month of September 1873 was 90 ; of these, 3 were 

 by birth, 42 by presentation, 10 by purchase, 1 by exchange, and 34 

 were received on deposit. The total number of departures during 

 the same period, by death and removal, was 1411. 



The most noticeable of the additions were : — 



1. A pair of Ceylonese Jungle-fowls (Gallus stanleyi), presented 

 * See ' Revised List of Vertebrates,' p. 24. 



