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much that of a Baboon. "With the approach of winter owners of 

 Monkeys begin to feel alarmed about the health of their pets during 

 the coming cold weather, with the result that considerable numbers 

 are offered to the Society. The most interesting of the specimens 

 presented for this and other reasons are an example of the Abyssinian 

 Guenon (Ce?'copithecus cethiops), from Khartoum, and two Eed-rumped 

 Guenons (C. pygerythrus), from the Shire Eiver, their scientific value 

 consisting in the fact that the localities are known ; but the most 

 valuable of all the Monkeys are five Talapoin Guenons (C. talapoin), 

 from Utanghi, in the Upper Congo, deposited by Mr. Eothschild. 

 This rare species has not been exhibited in the Gardens for many 

 years. 



To the Carnivora have been added a three-banded Palm Civet 

 (Arctogalidia trivirgata) and a Binturong (Arctictis binturong), both 

 presented by Mr. H. N. Bidley. The Binturong is a valuable acces- 

 sion. So also is a Cat, alleged to have come from Calcutta, which 

 proves, however, to be a variety of the South American Jaquarondi, 

 a species rarely exhibited in the Gardens. 



The breeding of Birds is now practically over, but the hatching of 

 four Andaman Teals is worth putting on record as being probably the 

 first time this species has been bred in captivity. Our stock of 

 Pheasants has been increased by the purchase of two hen Soemmerings, 

 one hen Japanese, one cock Siamese, and a cock and two hens Elliot's. 

 Time was when the latter was a fairly common species in captivity ; 

 recently, however, it has become scarce and valuable, and fetches the 

 high price its beauty deserves. If we are successful in breeding this bird 

 next summer the young will repay many times over the money ex- 

 pended on the parents. Our fine series of Macaws, including the 

 Hyacinthine, Glaucous, Military, Bed and Yellow, and Blue and 

 Yellow, has been enriched by the presentation, by Mr. McBarnett, of 

 a fine Bed and Blue (Ara macao) ; and a large but immature female 

 White-tailed Sea-Eagle, presented by the Duke of Orleans, makes a 

 pair with the male of that species the Society already possessed. 



A considerable number of Beptiles have come in, mostly deposited 

 by Mr. Eothschild ; but the Society is indebted to Mr. E. E. Green for 

 an example of the rare and quaint Ceylonese Knob-nosed Lizard 

 {Lyriocepihalus scatatus). It is also satisfactory to record the birth of 

 five Southern Anacondas (Eunectesjwtaus), a rare species which has 

 certainly never previously bred in any European zoological garden. 



E. I. P. 



