1890.] THE SECRETARY ON ADDITIONS TO THE MENAGERIE. 589 



November 4, 1890. 

 Prof. W. II. Flower, C.B., LL.D., F.R.S., President, in the Chair. 



The Secretary read the following reports on the additions made 

 to the Society's Menagerie during the months of June, July, August, 

 September, and October 1890: — 



The registered additions t^ the Society's Menagerie during the 

 month of June were 157, of which 24 were by birth, 108 by 

 presentation, 12 by purchase, and 13 were received on deposit. 

 The number of departures during the same period by death and 

 removals was 95. 



The most noticeable acquisitions during the month were : — 



1 . A young male of the Wild Cattle of Chartley Park, Stafford- 

 shire, presented by Earl Ferrers. This is the first example of any of 

 the original breeds of English Wild Cattle that has been exhibited in 

 the Society's Gardens. 



2. A young male Water-buck Antelope (Cobus eUipsiprymnus) 

 from Kisumayu, on the Somali Coast, E. Africa, presented by George 

 S. Mackenize, Esq., F.Z.S. This is the first example of the Water- 

 buck that has been received by the Society for many years. 



The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the 

 month of July were 141 ; of these 39 were acquired by presentation, 

 19 by purchase, 2 by exchange, 68 by birth, and 13 were received 

 on deposit. The number of departures during the same period by 

 death and removals was 92. 



The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the 

 month of August were 61 ; of these 34 were acquired by presen- 

 tation, 1 7 by purchase, 7 by birth, 2 by exchange, and 1 was received 

 on deposit. The number of departures during the same period by 

 death and removals was 98. 



The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the 

 month of September were 77 ; of these 38 were acquired by presen- 

 tation, 14 by purchase, 8 by exchange, 11 were brecl in the Gardens, 

 and 6 were received on deposit. The number of departures during 

 the same period by death and removals was 86. 



The most noticeable additions during the month were : — 



1. A Common Bee-eater {Merops apiasfer), purchased Sept. 15th, 

 being the first example of any species of the family Meropidse that 

 we have received alive. 



2. A young example of the Horned Screamer {Palamedea cornuta), 

 purchased Sept. 29th. This s a rare bird. I believe no example 

 of it has been received in London since the specimen presented by 

 Lord Harris in 1851, which lived for some time in the Gardens, 



The number of registered additions to the Society's Menagerie 

 during the month of October were 78, of which 10 were by birth, 

 48 by presentation, 1 1 by purchase, 2 by exchange, and 7 were 

 received on deposit. The number of departures during the same 

 period by death and removals was 128. 



Proc. Zool. Soc— 1890, No. XL. 40 





