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room, and is constantly being pushed aside by persons passing in or out ; but 
the bird soon got accustomed to these interruptions, and only moved when the 
fold was opened to permit of a closer inspection. 
A. NEWNHAM, 22nd Regt., Bombay Cavalry. 
AUMEDABAD, 10th April, 1893. 
No. VI.—NEW AFRICAN ANTELOPES. 
T have had the good fortune to recognise three new species of African 
animals under conditions that are noteworthy. Amongst the vast number of 
heads and skins that come to me for preservation, particularly from Africa, 
I frequently discover many points that-have not been noticed by the owners 
of the specimens ; and now and then the discovery is of greater importance, 
inasmuch as it leads to the recognition by experts of anew species. For 
example, looking carefully over a collection of antelopes from Kilimanjaro and 
Masailand, I found what appeared to me to be a new Species of Oryaz, and so 
it proved to be; for though at first sight it resembled Oryx beisa, a comparison 
showed many points of difference ; as will be seen in the annexed figure. The 
long tufted ears, which suggested to its describer, Mr. Oldfield Thomas, the 
specific name Ory callotis, are particularly noticeable. It differs, moreover, 
from other species of Oryx in the general colour of the skin, which is much 
browner than that of its congeners, particularly on the head. So far as ai 
present known, this antelope is found only in Masailand and contiguous regions, 
The example of which the head is now figured came from Kilimanjaro, and was 
described by Mr. Oldfield Thomas, F.Z.S., at a meeting of the Zoological 
Society in March last ; the type being now in the national collection at South 
Kensington. I may add that this species has been several times shot in 
Eastern Africa by sportsmen, among others by Sir John Willoughby, Sir 
Robert Harvey, the late Hon. Guy Dawnay, Mr. H. C. V. Hunter, Mr. T. W. H. 
Greenfield, Mr. E. Gedge, Mr. F. J. Jackson, Mr. Astor Chanler, Mr. R. P. 
Carroll, Dr. Abbott, and Count Teleki. But having been hastily identified as 
Oryx beisa, and so called for several years, its specific distinctness has until 
recently escaped notice. During his last visit to London, the late Sir Victor 
Brooke examined the specimen referred to with me, and our discussion was 
adjourned to enable further comparison with more examples of Oryx beisa. 
But before that could be effected, to the infinite regret of all naturalists and 
sportsmen, his untimely death was announced. Thus the opinion of one of 
the best authorities on deer and antelopes was lost. 
A second species discovered in like manner is a hartebeeste which has been 
named Bubalis gacksoni by Mr. Thomas. It was collected in Uganda by 
Mr. F. J. Jackson, who directed my attention to it. In general form and 
colour it is very like the South African Bubalis caama, figured in the Field, 
June 6,1891. Its horns curve in much the same way, though not so sharply, 
