4 MK. K. I. PC)rt»CK ox THE BLACK RAT. 



1 White-naped Roller [Coracias ncevius), from tlie Gambia, 

 new to the Collection, deposited on Sept. 15th. 



1 Red-collared Ijovi^eet {Trichoglossusrtihritorques)^hve,(\ in the 

 Menagerie. 



1 White-winged Wood-Duck {Asarcornis sactulatus), from 

 Burma, new to the Collection, presented by Major H. H. 

 Harington, F.Z.S., on Sept. 12th. 



A collection of Snakes containing, amongst others, 6 Indian 

 Cobras {Naia tr'qmdians), 2 Banded Kraits (Bungarus fasciatus), 

 and 4 Russell's Yipers {Vipera russeUi), received in exchange on 

 Sept. 10th. 



October. 



The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the 

 month of October were 202 in number. Of these 102 were 

 acquired by presentation, 26 by purchase, 47 were received on 

 deposit, 21 in exchange, and 6 were born in the Gardens. 



The total number of departures during the month, by death 

 and removals, was 225. 



Amongst the additions special attention may be called to the 

 following : — 



1 Siamang Gibbon (Si/niphcdangus syndactylus), fi'om Sumatra, 

 deposited on Oct. 26th. 



1 African Cheetah [Cyncelurus juhatus), from Andamowa, 

 German Cameroons, presented by Walter Watts, Esq., on 

 Oct. 22nd. 



2 Indian Buffaloes [Buhalus buffehis), from India,, received in 

 exchange on Oct. 15th. 



2 Giant Bustards {JSupodotis kori), from P. W. J. Le Roux, Esq., 

 a Black-breasted Harrier- Eagle {Circaetus pectoralis), from 

 Crossland Robinson, Esq., and a Stanley Crane (Anthropoides 

 paradisea), from Dr. Robert Broom, C.M.Z.S., all presented to 

 the King's South- African Collection through Dr. L. Peringuey, 

 F.Z.S., Secretary of the South-African Pi'esentation Committee, 

 and deposited in the Gardens on Oct, 1st. 



A collection of Birds from Venezuela, presented by Hugo 

 Pam, Esq., on October 11th, containing a Bare-faced Hangnest 

 {Gymnomystax melanicferus), a Chimachima Milvago (Milrago 

 chimachitna), a Violaceous Night-Heron {Nycticorax violaceics), 

 3 Naked-eyed Pigeons [Columha gymnophthalma)^ and others. 



5 Jackson's Whydah-birds {Drejoanoplectes jacksoni) and 

 2 Crimson-ringed Wh3'dah-birds {Penthetria laticauda), from 

 East Africa, new to the Collection, presented by Mrs. George Style 

 on Oct. 22nd. 



Mr. R. I. PococK, F.L.S., F.Z.S., exhibited a living specimen 

 of the Black Rat [Mas rattus) from Sark, which had recently 

 been presented to the Society's Menagerie by Mrs. C. Russell. 



