1902.] THE SECRETARY ON ADDITIONS TO THE MENAGERIE. 225 



November 4, 1902. 



G. A. BouLENGER, Esq., F.R.S., Yice- President, 

 in the Chair. 



The Secretary read the following reports on the additions made 

 to the Society's Menagerie during the months of June, July, 

 August, and September, 1902 : — 



The number of registered additions to the Society's Menagerie 

 during the month of June was 286, of which 44 were by presen- 

 tation, 13 by birth, 10 by purchase, and 217 were received on 

 deposit and 2 in exchange. The number of departures during the 

 same period, by death and removals, was 156. 



Amongst these special attention may be drawn to : — 



1. A young male Brindled Gnu {Connochcetes taur lints), born 

 in the Gardens on June 10th, being the second specimen of this 

 Antelope bred by the Society (see P. Z. S. 1900, p. 771, pi. xlviii.). 



2. A Sepoy Finch (Jlcematospiza si2Kihi) from India, received 

 in exchange June 10th, being of a species new to the Society's 

 Collection. 



3. A male Great Bird of Paradise {Paradisea apoda), received 

 in exchange from the Zoological Gardens, Calcutta, on June 15th. 

 This bird, lodged at present in the Insect-house, is doing well, 

 and having moulted, is now acquiring its fresh dress. 



4. A young male Proboscis Monkey {JSfasalis larvatus), obtained 

 by purchase on June 30th, being the first specimen of this 

 remarkable Monkey ever received alive by the Society. A 

 water-colour drawing of it, prepared by Mr. J. Smit (PI. XVIII.), 

 is exhibited. The animal unfortunately died quite suddenly on 

 September 6th. 



The number of registered additions to the Society's Menagerie 

 during the month of July was 292, of which 68 were acquired by 

 presentation, 19 by birth, 18 by purchase, and 187 were received 

 on deposit. The number of departures during the same period, 

 by death and removals, Avas 207. 



Among these special attention may be drawn to : — 



1. A young female of the Racket-tailed Parrot of Celebes 

 {Prionitiorus platurus), purchased July 4th, new to the Collection. 



2. A pair of young Girafies (Giraffa camelopardcdis), from 

 Kordofan, presented by Col. B. Mahon, C.B., D.S.O., as already 

 announced to the Society (see P. Z. S. 1901, vol. ii. p. 471), which 

 had arrived on July 19th in excellent condition. 



3. Two female Grevy's Zebras {Equus grevyi), from Southern 

 Abyssinia. These animals were presented to H.M. The King by 

 the Emperor Menelek, and were placed under the Society's care 

 by His Majesty's orders on July 12th. 



4. A fine young hybrid, believed to have been bred between a 

 stallion Pony and a female Burchell's Zebra [Equus hurchelli) in 

 the Transvaal Colony, presented by His Majesty The King on 

 July 19th. 



Proc. Zool. See— 1902, Tol. II. Ko. XV. 15 



