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Feb. 25. 8 Long-fronted Gerbilles (Gerbillus longifrons). Born in the 

 Menagerie. 



26. 1 Common Heron (Ardea cinerea). Purchased. 



1 Black-headed Gull (Larus ridibundus). Presented by Miss 



Elise Cooper. 

 1 Common Tench {Tinea vulgaris). Presented by Mr. T. E. 



Gunn. 



27. 3 Mute Swans (Cygnusolor). Received in Exchange. 



1 Robben-Island Snake (Coronella phocarum). Presented by 



R. A. Robertson, Esq. 



28. 1 Banded Parrakeet (Pukeornis fasciatus), <3 . Purchased. 



29. 1 Arabian Gazelle (Gazella arabica), $. Presented by Lieut. 



Brown, H.M.S. 'Malabar.' 



2 Herring-Gulls (Larus argentatus). Presented by G. D. Mac- 



Gregor, Esq. 



Mar. 4. 1 Rhesus Monkey (Macacus erythrmis), cS . Deposited. 



1 Collared Fruit-B:it (Cynonycteris collaris). Born in the 



Menagerie. 

 1 Barn-Owl (Strix flammed). Presented by Mrs. W. Gittens. 



5. 1 Bosnian's Potto (Perodicticus potto). Purchased. 



1 North- African Jackal (Canis anthus). Presented by F. L. 



Nind, Esq. 

 1 Zebu (Bos indicus), rf . Born in the Menagerie. 

 1 Adorned Ceratophrys (Ceratophrys ornata). Purchased. 



6. 1 Bonnet-Monkey (Macacus sinicus), $ . Presented by G. H. 



Lee, Esq. 

 1 Pig-tailed Monkey (Macacus nemestrinus), $ . Presented by 

 G. H. Lee, Esq. 



1 Yellow-billed Duck (Anas aanthorhyncha), (5 • Received in 



Exchange. 



7. 1 Bengalese Cat (Felis bengalensis), rf . Purchased. 



2 Herring-Gulls (Larus argentatus). Presented by Mrs. 



Fridrich. 

 4 Allen's Porphyrios (Hydremia alleni). Presented by Lord 

 I alford, F.Z.S. , 



8. 4 Blue Titmice (Par us carideus). Presented by Mr. Hanauer. 



1 Kagu (Phinocheti/sjubatus). Received in Exchange. 



2 Emus (Dromceus nov(e-hoUandice). Hatched in the Gardens. 



10. 1 Common Viper (Vipera berus). Presented by W. H. B. 



Pain, Esq. 



11. 2 Mute Swans (Cygnus olor). Purchased. 



12. 1 f-bred American Bison (bred between Bison americanus, <5 , 



and a female bred between a male Bison americanus and a 

 female hybrid between Bos frontalis and Bos indicus), 2 • 

 Born in the Menagerie. See P.Z. S. 1884, p. 309, pis. xxxiv. 



& XXXV. 



1 Squirrel Monkey (Chrysothrix sciurea). Presented by Mrs. 



Dundas. 

 1 West-India Kail (Aramides cayennensis) . Presented by Mrs. 



E. Hairby. 



13. 1 Leopard (Felis pardalis), jr. c?. Presented by S. Cresswell. 



1 Kestril (Tinnunculus alaudarius). Presented by F. E. Bauin, 



Esq. 

 4 Redshanks ( Totanus culidris). Purchased. 

 17. 1 Arabian Baboon (Cynocephahn hamadryas), J. Presented 

 by J. B. Netherwood, Esq. 



