1899.] THE SEORETABT ON A PDITIOISTS TO THE MENAGERIE. 825 



The Elms, Goldthorn Hill, 



Wolverhampton, July 17, 1899. 



Sir, 



I have recently returned from "West Africa and broiiglit with 

 me a large bird, which I think you may like to have in the Zoo- 

 logical Gardens. The bird, which was caught on the E. A^olta, Gold 

 Coast, W. Africa, stands about 2 feet in height, has an enormous 

 beak, and lives on the banks of the river, wadiug into the water 

 and catchiug fish, on which it lives. I have bad this bird in my 

 possession some six or eight months, and it is now quite tame. 



J aui, Sir, 



Yours truly, 



Geo. Hirst, 

 The Secretary, The ColonUd Medical Service. 



Zoological Society, 3 Hanover Square, W. 



The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the 

 month of August ^^ere 102 in number. Of these 37 were 

 acquired by presentation, 40 by purchase, 6 were born in the 

 Gardens, 1 was received by exchange and 18 on deposit. The 

 total number of departures during the same period, by death 

 and removals, was ](>0. 



Grevy's Zebra (female). 



Amongst these may be specially noticed a pair of Grevy's Zebras 

 (Equus grevii), deposited by H.M. The Queen on August 14th. 



