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phenicura—Sarkidiornis melanonotus—A nas pecilorhyncha—A. caryo- 
phyllacea—Fuliqula rufina-—Pelicanus Philippiensis (small Indian 
Pelican, common in South India). If Pelicans can be sent from 
Australia, why not from India? I have mentioned that we have 
Australian Rallide alive, and also Gidicnemus grallarius. By the 
way, the middle-sized Indian Cormorant still remains an enigma. I 
have seen.no specimen in England, nor is any such species recognised 
in Schlegel’s elaborate notice of the genus. Specimens (skins) of 
this bird would be most acceptable! It appears to be common in 
Kashmir. 
Tickell’s supposed new Gadidous fish is precisely what I told you it 
would be. There should be a plentiful supply in the museum, several 
dozens, which I procured in the Akyab bazar. It was described and 
figured by Richardson, and since by McClelland (who associated it 
with the Gadide). I cannot refer just now, but the synonyms in my 
hand-writing should be on the label attached to the bottle ; and that 
bottle I left near the specimens of Polynemus, which Jerdon agreed 
with me in considering the nearest ally. It just holds that sort of 
relationship to some of the Gadide, which the Scopelide do to the 
Salmonide ; only the latter are really more nearly allied, I think. 
There is a most interesting Australian Seal on exhibition at Cremorne, 
which I am anxious to see, and will do so soon. Vide a notice of it, 
in a letter from Bartlett to Gray, in a late No. of the Annals. So 
high a price is wanted for it that the Zoological Secretary has declined 
to purchase hitherto; but I fear that the exhibition of it brings in 
some £11 or 12 per week to its proprietor! Of course I have been 
to see the African Elephant, which differs very much from the Asiatic. 
It is equally docile, but much more energetic and active, and Bartlett 
considers it the more intelligent of the two! Moreover it is very 
salacious, which the Asiatic is not (unless when regularly must). It 
was rather in bad case when it arrived, but is now in capital condition. A 
small African female Elephant is expected immediately ; and with it one 
of the long-legged African ground Hornbills, Bucorvus Abyssinicus, or 
Abba Gumba of Bruce. The other Hornbills are doing admirably, vzz. 
8 Homrai, one B. rhinoceros, 1 albirostris, and one small African 
Tockus. Two or three more of albirostris would be acceptable, and as 
many more species as possible, especially the large kinds; for they 
