Contents (continued). 



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 On a New Bird from the Island of Madagascar. By Dr. G. Hartlavb, 



For. Mem 152 



Exhibition by Mr. Leadbeater of a Lesser Bird of Paradise formerly 



alive in England 153 



May 27th. 



Remarks on the Habits of Tetrao cupido, by T. W. Wood 153 



Narrative of Search after Birds of Paradise. By Alfred R. "Wallace, 



F.Z.S 153 



On a New Species of Chlamydera, or Bower-Bird. By John Gould, 



F.R.S. 161 



June 10th. 



Exhibition by the Secretary, for Capt. Orde, F.Z.S., of a Specimen of 

 a black variety of Water- Vole and a Red-crested Duck, both from 

 Argyllshire 163 



Exhibition by Dr. Sclater of Drawings representing the four known 



species of Wild Asses 1 63 



On some New and Rare Birds from New Guinea. By A. R. Wallace, 



F.Z.S 164 



Descriptions of some New Genera and Species of Fishes obtained at 



Madeira. By J. Y. Johnson, Corr. Mem 167 



List of Mammalia from the Camaroon Mountains collected by Capt. 



Burton, H.M. Consul, Fernando Po. By Dr. J. E. Gray, F.R.S. 180 



Descriptions of New Operculated Land Shells. By Dr. H. Dohrn . . 181 



Additions to the Menagerie, April and May 184-186 



June 24th. 



Remarks by Dr. Sclater on some interesting Additions to the Menagerie 186 

 Descriptions of Three New Species of Pitta from the Moluccas. By 



A. R. Wallace, F.Z.S. 187 



Descriptions of New Species of Reptiles and Fishes in the Collection of 



the British Museum. By Dr. A. Gtjnther, F.Z.S 188 



Descriptions of some New Corals from Madeira. By J. Y. Johnson, 



Corr. Mem. Z.S 1 94 



Description of Two New Species of Corals belonging to the genus Fla- 



bellum. By E. W. H. HoLDswoRTH, F.L.S., &c 198 



On the Occurrence of Caryophyllia clavus on the Coasts of Britain, 



with some Remarks on the circumstances affecting the Distribution 



of Corals around the British Islands. By E. W. H. Holdsworth, 



F.L.S., F.Z.S 199 



Note on the Size of a Seal at the time of Birth. By Dr. J. E. Gray. , 202 



Descriptions of New Shells. By Dr. H. Dohrn 202 



Descriptions of New Solaria, chiefly in Mr. Cuming's Collection. By 



Sylvanus Hanley 204 



On the Breeding of the Nutcracker {Nucifraga caryocatactes). By 



Alfred Newton, M.A 206 



Note on Nannoperca australis. By Dr. A. Gtjnther 208 



On some points relating to the Anatomy of the Humming-Bird (2Vo- 



chilm eoluhris). By Dr. E. Crisp, F.Z.S 208 



