238 THE ZOOLOGIST. 



This resolution, having been put, was carried unanimously, and after a 

 sympathetic reply from Mr. Sladen, the meeting adjourned to June 6th. 



In the evening a number of Fellows of the Society dined together at 

 the Grand Hotel, Charing Cross, the President occupying the chair, and 

 being supported by several distinguished visitors. 



Zoological Society of London. 



May 1th, 1895.— Sir W. H. Flower, K.C.B., F.R.S., President, in the 

 chair. 



The Secretary read a report on the additions to the Society's Menagerie 

 during the month of April, and called attention to two specimens of the 

 Irish Stoat, presented by Viscount Powerscourt ; also to two Polar Hares 

 from Norway, presented by Mr. 0. Gude ; and to specimens of the peculiar 

 Parrakeet of Antipodes Islaud, Cyanorhamphus unicolor, presented by the 

 Countess of Glasgow, Sir Walter E. Buller, and Mr. W. E. Collins. 



A letter was read from Dr. F. A. Jentink concerning a Monkey lately 

 described as Cercocebus aterrimus, of which the type had been acquired by 

 the Leyden Museum. Dr. Jentink considered this Monkey to be the same 

 as Cercocebus albigena, Gray. 



Mr. J. H. Guruey exhibited and made remarks on a rare Kingfisher, 

 Alcedo beavani, obtained in Ceylon by Mr. A. L. Butler. 



Mr. G. F. Scott Elliot made some remarks on the fauna of Mount 

 Ruwenzori, in British Central Africa. He stated that Elephants occur in 

 great numbers on the east side of the mountain. There were also mauy 

 still living, and vast stores of ivory, in the Congo Free-State, just beyond 

 the south-west corner of the English sphere of influence. He pointed out 

 the presence of the Hippopotamus in the Albert-Edward Nyanza, and its 

 abundance in the Kagera River. It was found frequently in the country of 

 Karagwe, usually near the marshy lakes leading to the Kagera. On the 

 alluvial plains about the east of Ruwenzori Jackson's Hartebeest, Bubalis 

 jacksoni, the Kob, Cobus kob, and another Waterbuck (perhaps of a new 

 species) were common. No Buffaloes were seen. A Bushbuck also occurred 

 on Ruwenzori, from 7000 to 8000 feet. Of Monkeys he had noticed the 

 presence of a black and white Colobus, which he could not identify, and of 

 at least two other species, probably a Cercopithecus and a Baboon. Some 

 small Mice brought home had not yet been identified. Leopards were 

 numerous, and Lions were also common on the lower grounds. Two species 

 of Sunbird were brought back, one of which ascends to 11,000 feet on 

 Ruwenzori. Mr. Scott Elliot concluded by remarking that the general 

 idea of distribution gathered from the flora seemed to confirm such data as 

 he could gather from the fauna of the country which he traversed during 

 his journey. 



