No. 147. 



ABSTRACT OF THE PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON* 



June 8th, 1915. 



Dr. S. F, Harmer, M.A., F.R.S., Vice-President, 

 in the Ohaii\ 



The Minutes of the last Scientific Meeting were confirmed. 



The Secretary read a Report on the Additions to the Society's 

 Menagerie during the month of May, 1915, 



Mr. George Jennison contributed a note upon the " nest '"' 

 made by a Chimpanzee in the Belle Yue Zoological Gardens, 

 Manchester. 



Dr. CuTHBERT C. Christy, M.B., CM., F.Z.S., remarked upon 

 the temporary sleeping-platforms that he had seen made by 

 Chimpanzees in the Ituri Forest. 



Mr. Alfred Ezra, F.Z.S., exhibited a living specimen of 

 Ricordi's Humming- Bird, which had been in his possession for 

 about twelve months, and described his methods of feeding and 

 exercising these birds, with which he had been so successful. 



Mr. R. E. Holding exhibited several specimens showing varia- 

 tion in the horns of some local breeds of West African Humped 

 Cattle. 



* This Abstract is published by the Society at its offices, Zoological Gardens, 

 Regent's Park, N.W., on the Tuesday following the date of Meeting to which 

 it refers. It will be issued, along with the ' Proceedings,' free of extra charge, 

 to all Fellows who subscribe to the Publications ; but it may be obtained en the 

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