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November 8th, 1859. 

 John Gould, Esq., V.P., in the Chair. 



Mr. Gould exhibited a specimen of a fine species of Pheasant from 

 Siam, transmitted to him by Sir Robert Schomburgk. He stated 

 that the oldest specific appellation for this bird, which had been 

 called Diar dig alius prcelatus by the late Prince Bonaparte, and Di- 

 ardigallus fasciolatus by Mr. Blyth, appeared to him to be crawfurdi. 

 This name was established by Dr. J. E. Gray in Griffith's edition of 

 Cuvier's 'Animal Kingdom' upon a drawing of a bird obtained by 

 Mr. Crawfurd in Siam many years ago, which Mr. Gould regarded 

 as representing the female of this species. He proposed therefore to 

 call this bird Biardigallus crawfurdi. 



Mr. Gould also exhibited a specimen of the Royal Spoonbill of 

 Australia, Platalea regia. 



The Secretary exhibited eggs of Montigny's Crane (Grus monti* 

 gnesia), the Demoiselle Crane (Grus virgo), and the Common Crane 

 (Grus cinerea), laid by birds in the Society's Gardens ; and an egg 

 of the Balceniceps rex, obtained by Mr. Petherick on the White Nile. 



The Rev. H. B.Tristram, F.L.S., exhibited some Mammals, Rep- 

 tiles, Batrachians, and Fishes, collected by himself in the Algerian 

 Sahara. Among the former were particularly noticed a Genet 

 (Genetta bonapartii) and a small species of Hare (Lepus) from the 

 oasis of Waregla. 



Dr. A. Giinther made some observations on the Reptiles, Batra- 

 chians, and Fishes exhibited by Mr. Tristram, some of which he 

 considered as undescribed, and promised a full account of them at a 

 future meeting. 



The following papers were read : — 



1. Notes on the Kiang of Thibet (Equus kiang). 

 By Major W. E. Hay, F.Z.S. 



(Mammalia, PI. LXXIII.) 



In presenting a " Kiang " to the Zoological Society, I am only 

 trying to merit a further continuance of the approbation so kindly 

 and generously marked by the presentation to me of the Silver Medal 

 in 1857, for the part I took in sending to England the Pheasants of 

 the Himalaya. Together with the animal, the Society may probably 

 expect some remarks from myself, as it has been in my possession 

 for nearly two years. 



The animal I now make over to the Society was an exchange pre- 

 sent with the Zong-pun, or Chinese Governor of Rudok, a Hill-fort 



No. 40G. — Proceedings of the Zoological Society. 



