464 THE SECRETARY ON ADDITIONS TO THE MENAGERIE. [NoV. 3, 



Fig. 3. A group of Coosbie Auts, all except one carrying leaves. Ou the 

 right of the figure the Homopterous insect is represented. The figure 

 is intended to show how complete the resemblance must be when the 

 Sfeffaspis is near a group of ants. It is improbable, however, that the 

 Stegaspis would be found among the ants on the ground as represented 

 in the Plate. The figures of ants wei*e chiefly adapted from Miss 

 Kelly's sketches. 



November 3, 1891. 

 Prof. Flower, C.B., LL.D., F.R.S., President, in the Chair. 



The Secretar}' read the following reports ou the additions made 

 to the Society's Menagerie during the mouths of June, July, August, 

 and September, 1891: — 



The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the 

 month of June were 148, of which 79 were by presentation, 10 by 

 purchase, 2 by exchange, 38 by birth, and 1 9 were received on 

 deposit. The total number of departures during the same period 

 by death and removals was 71. 



Amongst the additions I may invite special attention to the 

 following : — 



1. A Great Black-headed Gull {Larus ichthyaetus), kindly brought 

 to us by Mr. B. T. Flinch, C.M.Z.S., on his recent return home from 

 the Persian Gulf. This is the first specimen of this fine bird that 

 we have received alive. 



2. Three examples of the Tibetan Crossoptilon (^Crossoptilon 

 tibetanum), obtained in the mountains of Szechuen, near Ta-tsien-lo, 

 by Mr. E. A. Pratt, and purchased of him. These birds, which are 

 new to the Society's Collection, were procured by Mr. Pratt during 

 his recent journey in "Western China (see Proc. R. Geogr. Soc. 1891, 

 p. 339, and Ibis, 1891, p. 378). 



3. A young female of the Sinaitic Ibex {Capra sinaitica), obtained 

 from the Erba Mountains on the coast of the Red Sea, about 120 

 miles north of Suakim, by Sir James Anderson, and presented to 

 the Society. 



The same generous donor has previously presented us with a male 

 example of this Ibex (P. Z. S. 1889, p. 246), which is doing well in 

 the Gardens, so that the female is doubly welcome. 



The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the 

 month of July were 115 in number; of these 41 were acquired by 

 presentation, 14 by purchase, 29 by birtli, and 31 were received on 

 deposit. The total number of departures during the same period 

 by death and removals was 77. 



The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the 

 month of August were 100 in number; of these 70 were acquired 

 by presentation, 1 by purchase, 1 by birth, 2 by exchange, and 

 26 were received on deposit. The total number of departures during 

 the same period by death and removals was 86. 



