694 THE SECRETARY ON ADDITIONS TO THE MENAGERIE. [Nov. 7, 



I propose to call tins apparently new Crow the "Chaplain Crow " 

 (Corvus capellanus), with the following characters : — 



Corvus capellanus, sp. nov. (Plate LXVI.) 



Alius : capite undique, cum gutture producto, alls, cauda et tibiis 

 nigris : plumis dorsi et pectoris linea mediana tenuissima nigra 

 ornatis : rostro et pedibus nigris : forma C. cornicis sed cras- 

 sitie paulo majore et pedibus robustioribus. 



Hab. Arahia Turcica, ad ora Sinus Persici. 



3. Two Tiger cubs (Felis tigris), presented June 20th, by Dr. 

 Marehant Jones. Dr. Marchant Jones has, at my request, most 

 kindly procured this fine pair of Tiger cubs from tire neighbourhood 

 of Amoy, China, the Chinese form of this carnivore having been 

 previously unrepresented in our series. Dr. Marchant Jones writes to 

 me that these specimens were obtained at a place called Tang-wah, 

 ahout 10 miles from Amoy, where the neighbourhood " abounds with 

 tigers of a very large kind, bigger and with longer fur than the Indian 

 variety." 



4. A Gerrard's Squirrel (Sciurus gerrardi, Gray) from Cartagena, 

 purchased June 24th. This Squirrel, which was described and figured 

 by the late Dr. Gray, in the Society's 'Proceedings' in 1861 *, from 

 specimens in the British Museum, is new to the Society's collection. 



5. Four small Flying Phalangers of the genus Belideus, pro- 

 cured by Mr. Octavius C. Stone, F.R.G.S., during his recent expe- 

 dition into the south of New Guinea, and received June 28th. These 

 Phalangers are closely allied to Belideus breviceps and B. artel of 

 Australia, and, if different, are probably new to science. But it is not 

 possible to distinguish them in the living state. 



6. The female Sumatran Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sumatrensis) de- 

 posited in the Gardens by Mr. C. Jamrach, on the 14th July 187a, 

 and which has now been purchased for the sum of ^6600. 



\l'e have therefore now five Rhinoceroses in the collection, be- 

 longing to five different species, forming a unique and unparalleled 

 series of these animals. 



The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the 

 month of July were 203 in number ; of these 44 were acquired by 

 presentation, 89 by purchase, 5 by exchange, 55 by birth, and 10 

 received on deposit. The total number of departures during the 

 same period by death and removals was 91. 



The most noticeable additions during the month were : — 



1. A pair of the Black-backed Goose (Sarcidioi'7iis melanonota) of 

 India, purchased July 5th. 



The arrival of these birds has afforded us the much-wished-for 

 opportunity of comparing the Indian and American forms of Sarci- 

 diornis, concerning the distinctness of which there has been much 

 controversy. 



Of the American form we have three examples, purchased at 



* Hee P. Z. S. 1861, p. 92, pi. svi. 



