884 THE SECKBTARY ON ADDITIONS TO THE MENAGERIE. 



A female Black Leopard {Felis pardus) and a Leopard-Oat 

 {F. beiigalensis), from Thayetmyo, Burma, presented by Mr. J. A. 

 P. Stuart. 



3 Persian Gazelles {Gazella suhgutturosa) and a Gmelin's Sheep 

 {Ovis orientalis), from Persia, presented by Sir Percy Cox, 

 K.C.M.G., Capt. R. E. Cheesman, O.M.Z.S., and Major Daly on 

 3m\e 6th. 



3 American Bluebirds {Sicdia sialis) and 2 Sacred Ibises (Ibis 

 cethiopica), bred in the Menagerie. 



4 Eastern Paradise Whydah-birds (Steganura pcn'odisea ver- 

 reavjxi) and 4 East- African Colies (Colius affinis), both new to 

 the Collection, presented by Mr. W. G. Keeping. 



1 Greenland Falcon (Hierofalco candicans), captured at Boncath, 

 Pembrokeshire, and presented by Col. Cecil Speiice Colby, C.M.G., 

 D.S.O. 



A large collection of North- American reptiles and batrachians, 

 including 10 Horrid Rattlesnakes (Grotalus horridus), 2 Copper- 

 heads (Ancistrodon contortrix), and 3 Mocassins {Ancistrodon 

 piscivorus), presented by the New York Zoological Society. 



A Striped Tree-Frog {Megalixalus fornasinii), new to the 

 Collection, from Zanzibar, presented by Capt. W. H. Ins'rams, 

 F.Z.S. 



July. 



The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the 

 mouth of July were 180 in number. Of these 112 were acquired 

 by presentation, 20 were deposited, 1 was received in exchange, 

 21 were purchased, and 26 were born in the Menagerie. 



The following may be specially mentioned : — 



A collection of Mammals and Birds including 1 Serval (Felis 

 served), 2 Spotted Hyaenas (Hycena crocuta), 2 Harnessed Ante- 

 lopes (Tragelaphus scriptus) ; 3 Collared Guinea-fowls (Xumida 

 meleagris), 2 Marabou Storks (Le]jioptiltLs crumeniferzis), 1 Ostrich 

 (Struthio camelus), 1 Black-necked Crowned Crane (Balearica 

 pavonina), from Gambia, presented by HE. Capt. C. H. Armitnge 

 on July 19th. 



1 Malayan Tapir {Tapirus indicus), born on July 14th. 



2 Njdghaie (Bosdaphus tragocamelus), born on July 5th. 



2 Cape Hyrax (Hyrax capensis), born on July 31st. 



1 Great Kanga,roo (Macropus giganteus), 1 Red Kangaroo 

 (Macroptis riifus), purchased on Ju]j 6th. 



1 Pygni}^ Flj'ing Phalanger (Acrobates pygmcea), new to the 

 Collection, deposited on July 6th ; 1 Noisy Rat (BatUis vociferans), 

 new to the Collection, from Kuala Lumpur, presented by C. Boden 

 Kloss, Esq. 



3 One-Streaked Hawks (Astui'imda monogrammica) from the 

 Northern Province of Nigeria, presented by J. R. C. Stephens on 

 July 25th. 



4 Ostriches (Struthio camelus) from an Ostrich Farm in Tunis, 

 purchased on July 27th. 



