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have more examples for comparison, — and a young Ghosámp (Mo- 



NTTOE DEACJBFA) . 



5. Capt. W. H. Lowther, in command of the lst Asám Local 

 Battalion. Skin of a Binturong (Aectictis eintueong), killed on 

 the Singpho frontier of Upper Asám, where termed by the natives 

 Young. Important with reference to the geographical distribution 

 of this remarkable animal. 



6. H. M. the ex-King of Oudh. A Snake (Dendeophis oena- 

 ta) ; and since a dead Monkey (Peesbttis cephalopteetts). 



7. Prince Mahomed Julaludin, of Baligunge. A Snake, the Báj- 

 sámp of the Bengalis (Bungaeus easoiattjs). 



8. Babu Bajendra Mallika. Various dead animáis, including a 

 superb male Golden Pheasant in perfect plumage, which has been set 

 up in a manner worthy of its beauty. I take this opportunity to 

 remark, that among the objects of particular interest now living in 

 the aviaries of our contributor, are two very distinct species of Cas- 

 sowary. The Bábu has also magnificent adult hybrids, of both 

 sexes, raised from the male Pavo muticus and female P. ceistatus, 

 the two species being beautifully blended in colouring, form of crest, 

 &c. ; and, still more remarkable, he has a hybrid now nearly full- 

 grown, bred between a Curassow and Guan ! Numerous other living 

 specimens of great interest adorn his collections. 



One of the Cassowaries being clearly of a new and fourth species 

 of its genus, of which quite recently only one species was known, 

 I shall here indicate it as 



Casuaeius tustapeendictilatus, nobis, n. s., from its peculiarity of 

 having but a single pendulous caruncle in front of the neck. Speci- 

 men apparently more than half grown, and much paler in the colour- 

 ing of its plumage than specimens of the same age of the common 

 C. galeattjs, two fine examples of which are associated with it in 

 the same pacldock. In lieu of the two brighfc red caruncles of the 

 latter, the new species has but a single small oblong or elongate 

 oval yellow caruncle, and the bright colours ofthe naked portion of 

 the neck are differently disposed. The cheeks and throat are smalt- 

 blue, below which is a large wrinkled yellow space in front of the 

 neck, terminating in front in the oval butfcon-like caruncle, and its 

 lower portion being continued round behind, while on the sides of the 



