the secretary on additions to the menagerie. 885 



August. 



The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the 

 month of August were 231 in number. Of these 61 were acquired 

 by presentation, 42 were deposited, 5 were received in exchange, 

 111 were purchased, and 12 were born in the Meoagerie. 



The following may be specially mentioned : — 



A collection, principally from New Guinea and Aru, obtained 

 by Mr. Frost, and comprising a few mammals and reptiles and 

 about 100 birds, including four species of Birds-of-Paradise, some 

 rare Doves and Parrots. The following species are new to our 

 Collection : — 3 Orange-fronted jFruit-Pigeons {Ptilopus aurantii- 

 frons), 4 Stephani's Green-winged Pigeons {Chcdcophaps stephani), 

 1 Lesser White Goshawk [Astu7' leucosomtts), 3 Red-bellied Rails 

 {Eulaheornis castaneiventris), 2 Brown-billed Brush-Turkeys 

 {Tcdegallus fuscirostris), 1 Anaboina Ring-Parrakeet (AjirosmicUos 

 ainhoinensis), 8 New Guinea Terrapins {Emydura novce-guinece), 

 1 Striped Gecko (Gecko vittatus): purchased on August 27th. 



A collection of Mammals and Birds from Para, including 2 Red 

 Brockets {Mazama rufa\ 2 Crab-eating Raccoons {Procyon can- 

 crivorus), 2 Maguari Storks {Euxenura maguari), 2 Cocoi Herons 

 (Ardea cocoi), 2 Scarlet Ibises (Uudocimus ruher), and others: 

 purchased on August 9th. 



1 Lecliee Antelope (Cobus leche), and 1 Wart-Hog {Pkacochmrics 

 cethiopicus), from S. Africa, deposited on August 31st. 



, 1 Finch-billed Bulbul (Spizixus canifrons) and 1 White- winged 

 Mynah {Poliop)sar nemoricola), new to the Collection, from 

 Yunnan, presented by J. D. La Touche, C.M.Z.S., on August 

 10th. 



1 Nigerian Hare {Lepus canopus), new to the Collection, from 

 Kano, N. Nigeria, deposited on August 11th. 



September. 



The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the 

 month of September were 131 in number. Of these 56 were 

 acquired by pi-esentation, 20 were deposited, 14 were received in 

 exchange, 37 were purchased, and 4 were born in the Menagerie. 



The following may be specially mentioned : — 



1 Abyssinian Oribi {Ourebia ouontana), from Kenya Colony, 

 E. Africa, deposited on September 24th. 



1 Broad-billed Roller {Eurystomus crassirostris), fi'om the Aru 

 Islands, new to the Collection, deposited on September 13th. 



Mr. M. A. C. HiNTON exhibited, and made remarks upon, an 

 embryo African Elephant. 



