THE SECRETARY ON ADDITIONS TO THE MENAGERIE. 463 



EXHIBITIONS AND NOTICES. 

 Octol)er 21st, 1919. 



Prof. E. W. MacBride, F.R.S., F.Z.S.. Vice-President, 

 in the Chair. 



The Secretary read the following Reports on the Additions 

 made to the Society's Menagerie dnring the months of June, July, 

 August, and September, 1919 : — 



June. 



The registereil additions to the Society's Menagerie during 

 the month of June were 355 in number. Of these 267 were 

 acquired by presentation, 11 were deposited, 7 were received in 

 excliange, 66 were purchased, and 4 were born in the Menagerie. 



The following may be specially mentioned : — 



2 Cheetahs (Cijntelurus jiobatics), from Berbera, Somaliland, 

 deposited on June 26th. 



2 Pandas {^Elurus fulgens), born in the Menagerie on June 

 26th. 



A collection of birds from Gambia, West Africa, consisting of 

 Fire-Finches, Quail-Finches. Weavers, and two Black-shouldered 

 Kites, presented by Dr. E. Hopkinson, D.S.O., on June 19th. 



2 Bateleur Eagles from Berbera, Somaliland, presented by 

 G. F. Archer, C.M.G., on June 26tli. 



2 Glaucous Gulls, hatched in the Menagerie on Jiuie 27th. 



July. 



The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie dui-ing the 

 month of July were 343 in number. Of these 37 were acquired 

 by presentation, 32 were deposited, 3 were received in exchange, 

 238 were purchased, and 33 were born in the Menagerie. 



The following may be specially mentioned :• — 



1 Hippopotamus {Ilijypopotamus amjihibius), J , born in 

 Amsterdam, purchased on July 16th. 



1 Yak {Bos grunniens), $ (Tibet), deposited on July 1st. 



1 White-bearded Gnu [Connochcetes cdhojubatas), born in the 

 Menagerie on July 30th. 



1 Pere David's Babbler (i^feror/ftj? its cZai'icZ/), from North China, 

 new to the Collection, deposited on July 31st. 



2 Greenish Hniignests [Pseudoleistes virescens), and 1 Yellow 

 Troupial (Agelceus Jiavus), from Argentina, i^^resented by M. Jean 

 Delacour on July 18th, 



1 Hoss's Plantain-eater {3Iusophaga rossce), 1 Bare-faced Fruit- 

 Pigeon {Vinago calva), and 2 Grant's Francolins {Fi-ancolinus 



