544 THE SECRETARY ON ADDITIONS TO THE MENAGERIE. [June 20, 



4. A Lory, apparently of a new species, which I have already 

 described at the last Meeting of the Society as Lorius tibialis*. 



5. A rare Lorikeet, believed to be referable to Trichoglossus mit- 

 chelli, G. E-. Gray*. 



6. Three Crowned Partridges (Rol/ulus coronatus) from Malacca. 



7. Four Black-throated Hill-Partridges (Arboricola torqueola) 

 from the Himalayas. 



8. A Long-billed Francolin (Rhizothera longirostris) from Ma- 

 lacca. 



All these hirds were purchased of Mr. Jamrach, along with the 

 Mammals above mentioned, and belong to species new to the Society's 

 collection. 



9. A Galago, purchased May 5th, and said to have been brought 

 from Port Natal, appears to agree nearly with the specimen described 

 and figured by Mr. Bartlett (P. Z. S. 1863, p. 231, pi. xxviii.) as 

 Galago monteiri. After examining this second specimen, I am in- 

 clined to think I was wrong in stating (P. Z. S. 1864, p. 712) that 

 this Galago might turn out to be a pale variety of G. crassicaudata. 

 Besides the difference in the colour of the fur, it is certainly smaller 

 than that species, and has a much thinner and less densely furred tail. 



10. A young male Chimpanzee {Troglodytes niger), brought home 

 for us on his return from Africa and presented by Mr. J. J. Monteiro, 

 C.M.Z.S., who has kindly given me some particulars concerning it, 

 as follows : — 



" The Chimpanzee was purchased from the blacks at Poanana, at 

 the mouth of the river Congo ; but as no inquiry had been made of 

 the natives as to its exact place of capture, I am unable to give it 

 to you. But this Monkey inhabits very plentifully the north bank 

 of the Congo, whereas it is quite unknown south of that river. 



"The manner in which this stream cuts off completely many 

 species of animals, birds, insects, and plants, abundant north of it, 

 and in its immediate vicinity, is most extraordinary and difficult of 

 explanation, and would be perhaps an interesting subject for a na- 

 turalist to investigate on the south-west coast of Africa. 



" The common Grey Parrot, found in thousands on the banks of 

 the Congo, and northwards in Cabinda, Loando, &c, is totally absent 

 south, even at a few miles from the river ; and I only know of its 

 existence at Cassange, perhaps 300 miles to the interior of Loanda, 

 whence the traders and caravans often bring fine live specimens 

 of the ' King Parrot,' with red feathers distributed amongst its grey 

 plumage." 



1 1 . A Land-Tortoise of the genus Cinixys, also presented by Mr. 

 Monteiro. This specimen appears to agree in every respect with 

 specimens of Cinixys belliana in the British Museum, except in 

 having a divided caudal plate. The entire caudal plate is a 

 generic character of the genus Cinixys ; so I consider this difference 

 to be probably due to individual variation. 



Mr. Monteiro has favoured me with the following notes on this 

 Tortoise : — 



" The Tortoise is from a granite range of low hills, coming down 

 * See above, p. 499. 



