772 ME. SCLATER ON CONTINENTAL MENAGERIES. [Nov. 20, 



I believe that this Antelope has already bred in the Garden of 

 the Zoological Society of Breslau '. 



Four Bed-collared Lorrikeets (Trichoqlossus rubritorques) were 

 deposited by the Hon. W. Kothschild, M.P., on July 27th. This 

 beautiful species is new to the Society's Parrot-house. 



The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the 

 month of August were 182 in number. Of these 52 were acquired 

 by presentation, 24 by purchase, 14 were born in the Gardens, 9 

 were received by exchange and 83 on deposit. The total number 

 of departures during the same period, by death and removals, 

 was 130. 



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

 gerie during the month of September was 141, of which 80 were 

 by presentation, 10 by purchase, and 51 were received on deposit. 

 The total number of departures during the same period, by death 

 and removals, was 148. 



Amongst the additions attention may be called to : — 

 Two Tenrecs (Centetes ecaudatus), deposited by the Hon. Walter 

 Rothschild, M.P., on Sept. 4th. No example of this curious 

 Insectivore has been previously exhibited in the Society's Gardens. 



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

 gerie during the month of October was 160, of which 38 were 

 acquired by presentation, 4 by purchase, 105 were received on 

 deposit, 9 in exchange, and 4 were born in the Menagerie. The 

 total number of departures during the same period, by death and 

 removals, was 178. 



Amongst the additions special attention may be called to two 

 fine birds, one of which is new to the Collection : — 



1. A Caffre Bustard (Eu_podotis caffra), from Port Elizabeth, 

 presented by J. E. Matcham, Esq., C.M.Z.S., Oct, 22nd. Mr. 

 Matcham kindly informs me that this fine bird was captured at 

 Zwartkops in the vicinity of Port Elizabeth, where these birds are 

 always to be found, but not in great quantities. 



2. A Bouquet's Amazon {Chrysotis bouqueti), from Dominica, 

 West Indies, acquired by purchase, Oct. 31st, new to the Collection. 



Mr. Sclater made some remarks on some of the objects noticed 

 in the Zoological Gardens of Hamburg, Berlin, and Rotterdam, 

 which he had visited during the vacation. 



At Hamburg the Zoological Garden (under the direction of 

 Dr. H. Bolau, C.M.Z.S.) was found to be in its usual excellent 

 order. Two buildings lately erected, one for European Birds and 

 the other for Rodents and Marsupials, had been much admired 

 and carefully examined. 



Among the Carnivorous Mammals noticed was a fine young 



1 See Sclater and Thomas, ' Book of Antelopes,' i. p. 103. 



