ADDITIONS TO THE MENAGERIE. 1037 



Apr. 25. 2 Ka-Ka Parrots. Nestoi- hypopolms (Forst.). Preseuted by the 

 Acclimatization Society of Canterbury, New Zealand. 

 27. 1 Dingo Dog. Canis dingo, Blumenb. Presented by James 

 Anderson, Esq. 



2 Seed-eaters. Crithagra — . Presented by Miss Charlotte 



Boyle. 

 1 West-African Lark. Presented by Miss Charlotte Boyle. 



3 West-African Weaverbirds. Presented by Miss Charlotte 



Boyle. 

 1 Caracal. Felis caracal, Schreb. Purchased. 

 39 Mud-Frogs. Pehbates fuscus. Eeceived in exchange. 



29. 4 Maja Finches. Munia maja (Linn.). Purchased. 



4 Javan Maja Finches, Munia ferruginea (Sparrm.), Pur- 



chased. 

 4 pairs of Unaulated Pari'akeets. Melopsittacus tmdtdattis (Sbaw). 



Purchased. 

 12 Common Teal. Querquedula ci-ecca (Linn.). Purchased. 

 1 Garganey Teal. Querquedula circia (Linn.). Pm-chased. 

 12 Fournier's Capromys. Capromys jnlorides, Say. Presented 



by Francis Fesser, Esq., of Havana, Cuba. 

 1 Frugivorous Bat. Pteropus argentatus, Gray. Purchased. 



30. 1 Markhoor. Capra megaceros, Hutton. Born. 



1 Viscacha. Lagostomus trichodactglus, Brookes. Bom. 



1 Marmoset Monkey. Hapale jacchus (Linn.). Presented by 



Miss Amy Chester. 



2 pairs of Black-bellied Sand-Grouse. Pterocles arenaritis, 



Pall. Presented by Capt. E. C. Beavan, H.M.I.A., C.M.Z.S. 



1 Spur-Tvinged Goose. Plecfropterus ganibensis (Linn.). Pre- 



sented by Mrs. Compton Robert. 



2 pairs of Many-coloui-ed Parrakeets. Psephotus multicolor 



(Brown). Purchased. 



6 Spotted Salamanders. Salamandra macidosa (Linn.). Pre- 



sented by F. Coleman, Esq. 

 4 Green Tree-Frogs. Hgla viridis. Presented by F. Coleman, 

 Esq. 



1 Natterjack Toad. Bufo calamita, Laur. Presented by F. 



Coleman, Esq. 



May 1. 1 Black Rat. Mus raftus, Linn. Presented by Miss Smee. 



2. 1 Green Monkey. Cercopithecus cuUitrichus, Is. Geoff. Pre- 



sented by Henry M. Spalding, Esq. 



2 Virginian Colins. Ortyx virginianus (Linn.). Presented by 



L. H. Smith, Esq. 



1 St. Helena Seed-eater. Crithaqra buti/racea (Linn.). Pre- 

 sented by Capt. R. C. Beavan,' H.M.LA., C.M.Z.S. 



1 Red-headed Weaverbird. Euplectes madaqascariensis (Linn.). 

 Presented by Capt. R. C. Beavan, H.M.LA., C.M.Z.S. 



4 Indian Siskins. Chrysomitris spinoides (Vig.). Presented by 

 / Capt. R. C. Beavan, H.M.LA., C.M.Z.S. 



3. 1 Napu Musk-Deer. Tragulus javanicus (Pall.). Purchased. 



7 Swinhoe's Pheasants. Ijuphcamus su-inhoii, Gould. Hatched. 



4. 2 Yarrell's Curassows. Crax carunculatus, Temm. Presented 



by Ed. Thornton, Esq., H.B.M. Minister, Rio de Janeiro. 



1 Razor-billed Curassow. Pauxi mitu (Linn.). Presented bv 



Ed. Thornton, Esq., H.B.M. Minister, Rio de Janeiro. 



2 Cayenne Lapwings. VaneUus cayenncnsis, Gm. Presented by 



George Wilkes, Esq. 



