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others of the same species. From time to time these others died, 

 until only the female remained — the sole living representative of 

 the endless millions that originally were to be found in the 

 United States. 



" When the dead specimen came to the United States National 

 Museum, I posed it in three different positions, that anterior, 

 posterior, and lateral views of the body might be photographed. 

 New York State, when I was a boy, had annually in its avifauna 

 its millions of these pigeons (Bctojnstes migratorius), and they 

 were slaughtered there every season, as they were all over the 

 country and in all the States." 



Mr. R. I. Pocock, F.R.S., F.Z.S., exhibited, and made remarks 

 upon, the skull of a Sumatran Tiger. 



On behalf of Messrs. Gerrard & Sons, Mr. R. I. Pocock 

 exhibited, and made remarks upon, a Cheetah skin from Tan- 

 ganyika Territory, showing an interesting modification in the 

 arrangement of the markings on various parts of the coat. 



March 22nd, 1921. 



Sir S. F. Harmer, K.B.E., F.R.S., Vice-President, 

 in the Chair. 



The Secretary read the following Report on the Additions to 

 the Society's Menagerie during the month of February 1Q21 : — 



The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during 

 the month of February were 143 in number. Of these 50 were 

 acquired by presentation, 53 were deposited, 36 were purchased, 

 and 4 were born in the Menagerie. 



The following may be specially mentioned : — 



1 Nylghau (Boselaphus tragocamelus), S , from India, deposited 

 by H.G."The Duke of Bedford, K.G., F.R.S., on February 24th. 



2 Capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochcerus), from S. America, 

 deposited on February 5th. 



1 Collared Peccary (Tayassu taja^u), from S. America, pur- 

 chased on February 10th. 



2 Pied Starlings (Sjweo bicolor), from South Africa, new to the 

 Collection, purchased on February 15th. 



A collection of 20 Pheasants and 17 Peafowl, presented on 

 February 21st by the Hon. Nathaniel Charles Rothschild, F.Z.S. 



