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J static Society. 



[No. 125. 



From David Ross, Esq., 



An egg of the Cassowary (Casuarius galeatus). 



From J. P. Hampton, Esq., 



Plotus Vaillaintii v. melanog aster : the Oriental Anhinga. A magnificent adult 

 male, in finest possible condition of plumage. The anatomy of this bird I only very 

 cursorily examined, from pressure of other occupation, and rather regret that I did not 

 put the body aside in spirits; though I doubt not I shall soon obtain others, as I 

 understand the Anhinga is not rare within a few miles of Calcutta. However, the 

 general conformation of the soft parts was essentially that of the Cormorants, as might 

 be anticipated ; the capacious stomach possessed the accessory sac (analogous to that of 

 the Crocodile) found in other Totipalmati, Cuv. ; the intestines were long and furnish- 

 ed with the two small cceca usual in this group ; and the sternal apparatus, which has 

 been preserved, is absolutely similar to that of a Cormorant. 



From J. L. H. Gray, Esq. I have the pleasure to record the donation of skins of a 

 very fine pair of 



Argus giganteus, Tern. : male and female ; and one of 



* Phaeton ? or Tropic bird ; species undetermined. 



From Mr, J. Keirnander, 



* Aptenodytes Patachonicus : Patagonian Penguin ; the brightly coloured portion 

 of the fore-neck and breast. 



From Borradaile, Esq., 



Strix fiammea : the common Barn Owl of Europe, which is of very frequent 

 occurrence in Bengal : a living specimen, since dead and added to the Museum. 



From E. B. Ryan, Esq., two living Hawks; viz. 



Elanus melanopterus ; and 



Circus rufus : both mounted in the Museum. 



From Lieut. Phayre, through Dr. McClelland, 



Ardea purpurea : the common Purple Heron ; a specimen from Arracan. 



Among the Birds procured in the neighbourhood, or from the dealers, I may briefly 

 notice — 



Palczornis Alexandrinus, v. nipalensis, Hodgson, As. Res. XIX, 177 : young 

 male, purchased. 



P. Malaccensis : ditto. 



*Lorius ornatus, Stephens : ditto. 



*Futco tinnunculoides, Tern. : adult female. 



Circus rufus v. ceruginosus. 



C. Swainsonii, v. pallidus. 



C. melanoleucos . 



Cuculusfugax, Horsfield, v. C. Lathami, Gray : a good series. 



C. canorus : the true British Cuckoo, which 1 have now living in a cage. 



Phcenicura atrata. 



* Budytes citreola ? 



* Coturnix textilis. 

 Grus cinerea. 



Parra Indica : adult and young, which latter totally wants the conspicuous white 

 eye-streak of the adult, and is otherwise so different, that until I obtained a specimen 

 in a state of change, I rather inclined to doubt, their spociiical identity. 



