18/6.] THE SECRETARY ON ADDITIONS TO THE MENAGERIE. 413 



May 2, 18 76. 

 Robert Hudson, Esq., F.R.S., V.P., in the Chair. 



The Secretary read the following report on the additions to the 

 Society's Menagerie during the month of April 1876 : — 



The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the 

 month of April were 95 in number. Of these, 58 were acquired by 

 presentation, 12 by purchase, 7 by birth, and 18 were received on 

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

 death and removals, was 90. 



The most noticeable additions during the month of April were 

 as follows : — 



1 . A collection of Angolan animals brought home and presented 

 to the Society by Lieut. V. R. Cameron, the celebrated African 

 traveller. The collection contained the following; animals : — 



Lieut. Cameron also brought with him — 



2. Two Chestnut-backed Colies {Colius castanonotus) from the 

 river Daude, north of Loanda, presented by Henry C. Tait, Esq., 

 C.M.Z.S. 



These are the first examples of this singular form that have yet 

 reached us alive, and are most acceptable, as showing us the various 

 ways in which the Colies use their curiously formed feet, and the 

 manner in which they suspend themselves head downwards. 



Mr. Keuleman's drawing (Plate XXXV.) portrays these interest- 

 ing birds, which are likely to do well. 



Colius castanonotus was originally described by Verreaux (Rev. 

 Zool. 1855, p. 351). Verreaux gave no locality for the species; but 

 Hartlaub (Orn. Westafr. p. 157) states that Gaboon is its patria. 



3. Two young Cassowaries from New Britain, presented by Mr. 

 George Brown, C.M.Z.S., as announced in his letter already read to 

 the Society*, and received April 26tb, by the 'Paramatta.' The 

 other birds kindly sent by Mr. Brown have not reached us alive. 

 We have to thank our excellent friend Dr. Bennett for his care 



* Sec P. Z. S. 1876, p. 2 

 Proc. Zool. Soc— 1876, No. XXVIII. 



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