ADDITIONS TO THE MENAGERIE. 729 



Nov. 15. 12 Snow-Buntings (Plectrophanes nivalk). Purcliased. 

 4 Lapland Buntings {Calcarius lappanicits). Purchased. 

 1 Common Chameleon (Chamceleon vulgaris). Presented by 

 Mr. J. Pettitt. 



16. 18 Deadly Snakes {Triyonocephalus atrox, jr.). From British 



C4iiiaua. Presented by J. J. Quelch, Esq., C.M.Z.S. 



17. 6 Cirl Buntings {Emhei-izu cirlus), 3 J", 3 2- Purchased. 



19. 2 Maholi Galagos {Gaktyo malwli). Presented by Luscombe 



Searelle, Esq. 

 1 Tigrine Genet ( Genetta tirjnna). From Matabeleland, S. Africa. 



Presented by B. B. Weil, Esq. 

 1 "White-eared Scops Owl {Scops Imcnth). From Matabeleland, 



S. Africa. Presented by B. B. "Weil, Esq. 



1 Tawnv Eagle {Aquila nevvioides). From Matabeleland, S. Africa. 



Presented by B. B. Weil, Esq. 



2 Jackdaws (Coi-vus monedula, albino). Presented by Hardino- 



Cox, Esq., F.Z.S. 



21. 1 Black-backed Jackal (Citnis mesomelas, jr.). Presented by 



Miss Thornton. 

 2 Shaw's Gerbilles (Gerbillus shawi). Born in the Menagerie. 



22. 1 Common Jackal {Cants aurem), J . From Fao, Persian Gulf. 



Presented by D. W. Gumming, Esq., C.M.Z.S. 

 2 Short-headed Phalangers {Belideus brevieeps), S $ . Presented 

 by Capt. S. M. Orr. 



24. 1 Nilotic Monitor ( Varanus niloticus). Received in Exchange. 



25. 2 Common Marmosets {Hapale jacchus). Presented by Mrs. 



ComoUi. 

 1 Otter {Lutra vulgnrh). Presented by Fred. Collier, Esq. 

 6 Crab-eating Opossums {Didelphys caacrivorus), 2 ^^ ^ ^i'» 



Purchased. 

 4 Ypecaha Rails {Aramides ypecdhd). Purchased. 



26. 1 Lemur (Lemur, sp. inc.). Purchased. 



1 Green-cheeked Amazon (CJiri/sofis viridic/enalis). Purchased. 

 1 Yellow-cheeked Amazon {Chrtjsntis autitmnalis). Purchased. 



28. 1 Common Chameleon {Chamaleun vulgaris). Pre.sented by 



Miss Truefitt. 



29. 1 Sykes's Monkey (CfercopjifAecus rt/ZiiV/M^rtres), 5- Deposited. 



Dec. 2. 2 Great Kangaroos {Macropus gignnteus), 2 2 ■ Presented bv 

 Sir Francis Wyatt Truscott, 'j.P., F.Z.S. 

 1 Lesser White-nosed Monkey {Ccrco2)ithecus petaurista), ^ . 

 Presented by W. H. Henniker, Esq. 

 5. 1 Rhesus Monkey {Macacus rhesus), $ . Deposited. 



1 W^hite-fronted Lemur (Lemur albifrons), 9 . Presented bv 



M. C. Parker, Esq. 

 1 Large-eared Fox ( Otocyon megalotis) . From Mashonaland, 



S. Africa. Presented by B. B. Weil, Esq. 

 1 Leadbeater's Cockatoo (Cacatua leadbeateri). Presented bv 



Lieut.-Col. Wharton. 

 4 Pileated Song-Sparrows (Zonotrickia pileata). Received in 

 Exchange. 

 7. 2 Black-backed Jackals {Canis mesomelas). Presented by Capt. 



Ralph H. Carr-Ellison. 

 9. 1 Common Fox {Canis vulpes), $ . Presented by Miss Morgan 

 1 Brown Capuchin {Cebus fatuellus), $. Presented by Earle 

 Tudor Johnson, Esq. 

 12. 1 Alpine Chough {Fyrrhocorax alpinus). Purchased. 



