*6'54 THE SECHETARY ON ADDITIONS TO THE MENAGERIE. 



3 Burcliell's Glossy Starlings [Lamprocoliiis australis), from 

 S. Africfi, received in exchange on Jnne 17th. New to the 

 Collection. 



Reptilia. 



1 Night Tree-Snake [Dipsadomorphus dendrophilus), from 

 Maky Peninsula, purchased June 4th. New to the Collection. 



July. 



The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the 

 month of July were 413 in number. Of these 71 were acquired 

 by presentation, 24 were deposited, 231 were purchased, and 87 

 were born in the Menagerie. 



The following may be specially mentioned ■.' — 



Mcmimcdia. 



2 Tigers i^Felis tigris), from India, presented by The Maharajah 

 of Ratlam on July 16th. 



1 Indian Elephant {^Elephas maximus), from India, presented 

 by The Maharajah of Cooch Behar, K.C.S.I. 



Aves. 



2 Yellow-collared Macaws {Ara auricajnlla), from Eastern 

 Bolivia, presented by Walter Goodfellow, F.Z.S., on July 23rd. 

 New to the Collection. 



5 Northern Boatbills (Cancroma zeledoni), from Mexico, pur- 

 chased on July 9th. 



Reptilia, Batrachia, Pisces. 



2 Indian Cobras {N^aia tripitdians), 1 Hamadryad {jVaia bun- 

 gar us), 2 Russell's Vipers {Vijjera russelli), and 1 Banded Krait 

 (Bungarus fasciaius), from India; purchased on July 16th. 



August. 



The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during 

 the month of August were 144 in number. Of these 37 were 

 acquired by presentation, 73 were deposited, 24 were purchased, 

 8 were received in exchange, and 2 were born in the Menagerie. 



The following may be specially mentioned : — 



2 Black-and-White Guerezas (Colobus ahyssinicus), from the 

 Lotuka District, Mongalla Province, S. Soudan, presented by 

 Capt. W. R. Barker on August 1st. 



2 Leopards {Felis jyardus) and 1 Baboon (Papio anuhis), fi'om 

 Southern Nigeria, presented by A. E. F. Murray on August 19th. 



2 Boddaert's Squirrels {Callosciuriis notatus), from Java, 

 purchased on August 12th. 



