102 MR. H. K. DRESSER ON EUROPEAN BIRDS' EGGS. [Feb. 7, 



by presentation, 15 by purcbase, and 3 by exchange, 3 animals 

 having been received only on deposit. The total number of de- 

 partures during the same period, by death and removals, was 82. 

 The following were the most noticeable amongst the additions : — 



1. A second living specimen of tbe Kakapo, or Ground-parrot of 

 New Zealand (Strigops habroptilus), deposited January 24th by the 

 captain of the vessel in which it was brought over, until it could be 

 ascertained for whom it is really destined. I have reason to believe 

 it is intended for this Society, but that the letter announcing its 

 arrival has miscarried. 



2. Two Derbyan Screamers (Chauna derbiana), imported from 

 Santa Martha by one of the Royal Mail Steampacket Company's ves- 

 sels, and received January 29th. These birds are, no doubt, from 

 the same district as those formerly obtained for the Society by Mr. 

 Greey (cf. P. Z. S. 1864, p. 74, and 1866, pp. 368, 369). 



3. An Annulated Snake {Leptodira annulata) from Panama, 

 purchased on the same day. This is a well-known Central- American 

 species, but has not been previously exhibited alive in the Society's 

 Menagerie. 



4. A pair of the Splendid Grass-Parrakeet (Euphema splendida, 

 Gould, B. of Austr. v. pi. 42). These are, I believe, the first ex- 

 amples of this beautiful Grass-Parrakeet ever brought alive to this 

 country. We purchased them on January 30th from a London 

 dealer, who states that they were received from a vessel coming from 

 Adelaide. Mr. Gould (Handb. B. of Austr. ii. p. 79) has already 

 spoken of the occurrence of this species in South Australia. 



Mr. E. Ward, F.Z.S., exhibited a skin of white variety of the 

 Tiger {Felis tigris), obtained from an animal killed in the Mirzapore 

 district, North-west Provinces of India. 



Mr. W. B. Tegetmeier, F.Z.S., exhibited a specimen of an Eel 

 of a variety believed to be new to the fauna of Great Britain. It 

 had been obtained from fresh water in the Scilly Islands, and had 

 been referred by Dr. Giinther to the Pimperneau of Cuvier (Anguilla 

 cuvieri, Kaup). 



Mr. J. E. Halting, F.Z.S., exhibited a specimen of the Eed- 

 breasted Goose (Anser riificollis, Pallas), recently shot at Maldon, 

 on the Essex coast. 



Mr. H. E. Dresser exhibited specimens of the eggs of some Eu- 

 ropean birds (hitherto unknown), and made the following remarks 

 on them : — 



"Amongst some eggs which I have lately received from Dr. 

 Kriiper and from Dr. Dybowsky, through M. Jules Verreaux, are 

 some of considerable interest to collectors ; and 1 have therefore 



