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proposed the name of Cyrtonops punctipennis. It was obtained in India. The addi- 

 tions to the genus OEgosoma are remarkable, and five in number, viz., CEgosoma sini- 

 cum, collected by Mr. Fortune at Shanghai ; <E. ornaticolle, from India ; (E. cinga- 

 lense, from Ceylon ; CE. sulcipenne, collected by Mr. Packman in Tenasserim ; and 

 (E. tibiale, from Northern India. 



The Secretary read to the meking some extracts from notes on the Zoology of the 

 Malay Peninsula, with which he had been supplied by Mr. George Windsor Earl, 

 whose long residence in the Indian Archipelago had given him abundant opportuni- 

 ties for observation. Amongst the most remarkable animals alluded to, were two spe- 

 cies of wild cattle, of immense size, to which the natives give the names of Sapi and 

 Saladang. 



The Secretary exhibited, on the part of Mr. Kichard Hill, Corresponding Member, 

 a beautiful series of birds' eggs, collected by that gentleman in Jamaica, and there- 

 fore authentically named. It is greatly to be regretted that a considerable number 

 were broken in their transit to this country, or during their detention at Southampton. 

 The extreme beauty of these eggs, and the certainty with which they have been deter- 

 mined, give an unusual value to this donation, although Mr. Hill has ever been re- 

 garded as one of the most active and intelligent contributors to the objects of the Soci- 

 ety, in connexion with the Zoology of the great island in which he has so long resided. 



Tuesday, February 22, 1853. — Dr. Geav, Vice-President, in the chair. 



Mr. Henry F. Walter exhibited a fine series of the eggs of vultures from his own 

 extensive cabinet, for the purpose of comparison. The immediate object he had in 

 view was to introduce to the notice of the meeting an egg of Otogyps auricularis, which 

 he believes to be the only specimen as yet existing in this country, and in fact he is 

 only acquainted with two others in the collections of the continent. The Society are 

 so fortunate as to possess living examples of every genus of vultures, with the single 

 exception of Neophron, the Egyptian vulture, which will be added to the menagerie, 

 without difficulty, during the ensuing summer. Mr. Walter also exhibited the eggs 

 of several other rare species of birds, which are at present living in the Society's mena- 

 gerie, including the great snow- partridge of Persia, the Kep-ke-dereh, presented to the 

 Society by Mr. Stevens, Her Majesty's Vice Consul at Tabreez. A beautiful drawing 

 of this fine bird, by Mr. Wolf, was on the table. The most remarkable egg was that 

 of the Tui bird (Prosthemadera Novae Zealandia), which was described for the first 

 time, and is unique in Mr. Walter's collection. The Tui bird now in the Society's pos- 

 session, has lived in the menagerie upwards of four years. 



Mr. Gould exhibited a nearly complete collection of the family of Khamphastidse, 

 or toucans, including fifteen species not yet figured in his Monograph. After point- 

 ing out the characters which distinguish the generic groups into which he separates 

 them, Mr. Gould took occasion to describe a very singular addition to those previously 

 known, conspicuously marked by a patch of bright blue on the throat ; it belongs to 

 the genus Aulacorhamphus, and received the name of A. caeruleogularis. It was col- 

 lected in Veragua by Mr. Seemann, during the voyage of H. M. Surveying Ship, 

 Herald. The Society's menagerie contains three fine species of toucans, Khamphastos 

 toco, K. erythrorhynchus, and R. Ariel. These very interesting birds are in perfect 

 health, and even during the present severe weather take exercise every day in the 

 open air in the great aviary. — D. W. M. 



