1881.] ON BIRDS FROM SOCOTRA. 16o 



January 18, 1881. 

 Prof. Flower, LL.D., F.R.S., President, in the Ciiair. 



The following report on the additions to the S.aciety's Mena- 

 gerie daring the month of December 1880 was read by the 

 Secretary : — 



The total number of registered additions to the Society's Mena- 

 gerie during the month of December 1880 was 104, of which L'l 

 were by birth, 21 by presentation, .53 by purchase, 2 by exchange, 

 and 7 were received on deposit. The total number of departures 

 during the same period, by death and removals, was 129. 



The most noticeable additions during the month were : — 



1. A young female Red Wo\{ (Canis jiibatus) from the Argentine 

 Republic, presented by Mr. W. Petty, of Monte Video, being the 

 second example of this scarce animal we have received. 



2. A Pig from Brooker Island, Louisiade archipelago, presented 

 by Lieut. De Hoghton, of H.M.S. 'Beagle.' 



I can only refer this Pig, which, I think, belongs to a wild 

 species, to Svs pnpuensis, although it does not well agree with 

 Lesson's description and figure of that species. 



The following papers were read : — 



1. On the Birds collected in Socotra by Prol'. L B. Balfour. 

 By P. L. ScLATER, M.A., Ph.I)., F.R.S., and Dr. 

 G. Hartlaub, F.M.Z.S. 



[Eeeeived December 21, 1880.] 

 (Plates XV.-XVIL) 



The collection of birds which I now exhibit was made by Prof. 

 L Bayley Balfour and his party (consisting of Alexander Scott, 

 botanical collector, and Lieut. Cockburn, of the 6th Regiment, and 

 attendants) between February 11th and March 30th, 1880. Prof. 

 Balfour landed at GoUonsir, at the extreme north-west end of the 

 island ; and after exploring the adjacent country to the S. and S.W., 

 marched along the north coast to Hadibu, the capital. 



Having established their depot on the Hadibu plain, about a mile 

 from the town, they spent the time until the 7th March in investi- 

 gating the magnificent Haggier range of hills shutting in on the 

 south the Hadibu plain. 



On March 8th, leaving a Lascar in charge of the depot at 

 Hadibu, they started upon a trip to the eastern end of the island, 

 going eastward along the northern side, and returning westward 

 by the southern side of the island. During this trip they reached 

 Ras Mome, the extreme eastern headland. The camp at Hadibu 

 vas again entered on March 18th. 



