ADDITIONS TO THE MENAGERIE. 781 



Aug. 14. 3 Horn-nosed Vipers (Vipera nasicoriris). Cape Coast, W. 

 Africa. Presented by H.E. Governor Ussher and Dr. Mosse, 

 Staff Surgeon. 



2 River Jack Viper ( Vipera rhinoceros). Cape Coast, W. Africa. 



Presented by H.E. Governor Usslier and Dr. Mosse, Staff 

 Surgeon. 



3 Home's Cinixys (Cinui/s homeana). Cape Coast, W. Africa. 



Presented by H.E. Governor Ussher and Dr. Mosse, Staff 

 Surgeon. 

 1 "West- African River-Hog (Potamochnrus penicillatus), S- 

 Cape Coast, W. Africa. Presented by C. S. Salmon, Esq. 



15. 1 Baird's Tapir (Tapirus bairdi), <? . Nicaragua. Purchased. 



16. 1 Black-tailed Flower-bird (Anthorm's melanura). Purchased. 

 18. 1 Vulpine Phalanger {Phalangista mdpina), ? . Born in the 



Menagerie. 



1 Aldabran Dove (Turtur aldabranus). Hatched in the Gar- 



dens. 



2 Tambourine Pigeons (Tympanistria bicolor), <? . Presented 



by J. W. Wadlee, Esq. 



1 Great Kangaroo (Macropus giganteus), 8 ■ Purchased. 



20. 1 Crested Pigeon (Oeyphaps lophotes). Hatched in the Gardens. 



21. 2 Pucras Pheasants (Pucrasia xanthospila) , S and 2 . Depo- 



sited by R. Swinhoe, Esq. 



2 Chaffinches (Fringilla Calebs), <? and 2 . Purchased. 



22. 1 Moustache-Monkey (Cercopithecus cephus), J. Purchased. 

 1 Diana Monkey {Cercopithecus diana), £. Purchased. 



1 Wild Cat (Felis catus), 8 . Deposited by the Earl of Hope- 

 toun, F.Z.S. 



1 New-Zealand Mudfish (Neochanna apodd). Presented by the 



Acclimatization Society of Canterbury, New Zealand. 



2 Earle's Weka Rails (Ocydromus carlei). North Island, New 



Zealand. Presented by the Auckland Acclimatization So- 

 ciety. 



23. 1 Potto (Perodicticus potto), $. Presented by A. Swanzy,Esq. 

 1 Philippine Hanging Parrakeet (Loriculus culacissi). Hatched 



in the Gardens. 



1 Greenfinch {Fringilla chloris). Purchased. 



2 Spotted Owlets (Athene brama). Madras. Presented by LI. 



Thomas, Esq. 



24. 1 Purple-faced Monkey (Senmo})ithecus cephaloptirus), 2 . Pur- 



chased. 



1 Trumpeter Swan (Ci/gnus buccinator), §. Received in ex- 



change. 



25. 1 Squirrel Monkey (Callithrix sciureus), <S . Deposited by G. 



J. Gazzana, Esq. 



2 Chukar Partridges (Caccabis chukar), d and § . Presented by 



R. Waylan, Esq. 

 2G. 1 Blaubock (Cephalophus pi/gmaus), $. Presented by F. Pear- 

 son, Esq. 



1 Rhesus Monkey (Macacus erythrmts), J. Deposited by the 



Rev. H. Bateman. 



2 Coatis (brown variety) (Kasua nasica). Born in the Mena- 



gerie. 

 28. 2 Great Frigate Birds (Fregata aquila). Central America. 

 Presented by Capt. J. M. Dow, F.Z.S. 

 1 Black-faced Spider Monkey (Ateles ater), $ Purchased. 



