780 THE SECRETARY ON ADDITIONS TO THE MENAGBUIB. [NoV. 17, 



November 17, 189G. 

 Dr. St. Georoe Mivaht, IMt.S., V.P., iu tlie Chair. 



The Secretary read the following reports on the additions made 

 to the Society's Menagerie during the months of June, July, 

 August, September, and October, 1896 : — 



The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the 

 month of June were 163, of which 83 were by presentation, 28 by 

 purchase, 21 by birth, and 31 were received on deposit. The 

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

 removals, was 93. 



The most noticeable additions during the month were :— 



1. An Occipital Vulture {Vultur occipitalis), from South Africa, 

 obtained by purchase June 24th. This fine Vulture is ratlier scarce 

 in collections; no example of it has been in the Society's Gardens 

 since 1865. 



2. A Baer's Duck (Faligula laeri), received from Mr. Frank 

 Finn, F.Z.S., of the Indian Museum, Calcutta, and presented by 

 him, along with other birds, to the- Society's Collection. This is 

 the first example of this eastern Asiatic Duck, which has recently 

 been ascertained to occur in India ', that has reached us. 



3. A Temminclv's Pangolin {Manis temminclci), said to have been 

 procured in the Transvaal, and received on deposit June 29th. 



The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie duriug the 

 month of July were 183 in number; of these 64 were acquired by 

 presentation, 11 by purchase, 21 by birth, 68 were received on 

 deposit, and 19 in exchange. The total number of departures . 

 during the same period, by death and removals, was 90. 



Amongst these, attention may bo called to tiio following; — 



1. A pair of Lettered Axa.cai-\s(^Puro(jlossnsinseri[ilHs){^rohahlY 

 from Para), purchased July 7th, new to the Collection. 



2. An example of Brazza's Monkey {^Cercopithecus brazzce) from 

 Prench Congoland, purchased on July 17th, being the first spe- 

 cimen received alive of this rare and well-marked species (see 

 P. Z. S. 1893, pp. 255 and 443, pi. xxxiii.). 



The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the 

 month of August were 100 ; of these 72 were acquired by presen- 

 tation, 7 by purchase, 13 by birth, 1 by exchange, and 7 were 

 received on deposit. The total number of departures during the 

 dame period, by death and removals, was 91. 



Among these, attention may be called to the following : — 

 1. A fine adult female of Loder's Gazelle {Qazella loderi), from 

 the AVestern Desert of Egypt, presented by A. li.Birdwood, Esq., 



' See Finn, Proc. A. S. 13. 1896, p. 61. 



