ADDITIONS TO THE MENAGERIE. 605 



Apr. 30. 3 Harlequin Quails (Cotumix histrionica), 2 <$ and 1 2. 

 Purchased. 

 2 Barn-Owls (Strixjlammea). Presented by H. Church, Esq. 



1 Banded Gymnogene (Polyborides typicus). Purchased. See 



P.Z.S. 1884, p. 251. 



2 Yucatan Blue Jays (Cyanocitta yucatanica). Purchased. 



May 1. 9 Coypus (Myopotamus coypiis). Born in the Menagerie. 



1 Dow's Tapir (Tapirus doioi). From Venezuela, S~ Presented 



by Reginald Pringle, Esq. 

 1 Crab-eating Opossum (Didelphijs cancrivorus). Received in 



Exchange. 

 1 Spiny Tree-Porcupine (Sphingtirus spinosus), $ . Received in 



Exchange. See P. Z. S. 1884, p. 389, pi. xxxiii. 



1 Moustache Monkey (Cercopithecus cephus). Received in Ex- 



change. 



2 White Cranes (Grus leucogeranus) . Purchased. 



1 Herring-Gull {Larus argentatus). Presented by Miss Laura 

 Dunnage. 



1 Grey-cheeked Mangabey (Cercocebus albigena), tf. Pur- 



chased. 



2 Pig-tailed Monkeys (Macacus nemestrinus, tf and 9 . Pre- 



sented by Miss Ethel Fenwick. From Borneo. 



2 Hoary Snakes (Coronella cana). Presented by E. Watson, 



Esq. 



3. 1 Macaque Monkey {Macacus cynoniolgus), 9. . Presented by F. 

 Harrison, Esq. 

 1 Garnett's Galago (Galago garnetti), tf. Presented by Lieut. 

 James Knowles, R.N. 



1 Cabot's Horned Tragopan (Ceriornis caboti), 3 . Purchased. 



3 Chukar Partridges (Cacabis chukar), 1 $ and 2 £. Pre- 



sented by Lieut.-Col. C. Swinhoe. 



5. 2 Tigrine Turtle-Doves (Turtur tigritms). Purchased. 

 8 Edible Frogs (Sana esculenta). Purchased. 



2 Marbled Newts (Molge marmorata). Purchased. 



10 Branched Sea-Horses (Hippocampus ramulosus). Purchased. 



6. 1 Raccoon, white variety (Procyon lotor). Presented by F. J. 



Thompson, Esq. 

 2 Variegated Sheldrakes (Tadorna variegata). Bred in the 



Gardens. 

 2 Alligators (Alligator mississiflnensis) . Presented by Mrs. 



Andrade. 



7. 2 Common Crowned Pigeons (Goura coronata). Purchased. 



1 Gold Pheasant (Thaumalea picta), 9.. Presented bv F 



Reed, Esq. 



8. 2 Peregrine Falcons (Falco peregrinus). Presented by Lieut.- 



Col. Drummond Moray. 



2 Japanese Greenfinches (Ligurinus sinicus), J and 2 . Pur- 



chased. 



21 River Lampreys (Petromyzonjluviatilis). Presented by Mr. 

 T. E. Gunn. 



9. 1 Barbary Ape (Macacus inuus). Presented by the Countess of 



Craven. 

 1 Canadian Porcupine (Erithizon dorsatus). Born in the 



Menagerie. 

 1 Mouflon (Ovis musimon), tf. Presented by Col. Knox, C.B. 



and the Officers 1st Battalion Scots Guards. 



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