654 The secretary on additions to the Menagerie. 



3 Bui'ciiell's Glossy Starlings (^Lamprocolius australis), from 

 8. Africa, received in exchange on June 17tli. ISTew to the 

 Collection. 



Reptilia. 



1 Night Tree-Snake {Dipsadomoiyhus deudrophilus), from 

 Malay Peninsula, purchased June 4tli. New to the Collection. 



July. 



The registered additions to the Society's Menngerie during the 

 month of July were 413 in number. Of these 71 were acquired 

 by presentation, 24 were deposited, 231 were purchased, and 87 

 were born in the Menagerie. 



The following may be specially mentioned : — 



Mammalia. 



2 Tigers [Felis tigtHs), from India, presented by The Maharajah 

 of Ratlam on July 16th. 



1 Indian Elephant [Elephas maxinms), from India, presented 

 by The Maharajah of Cooch Behar, K. C.S.I. 



Aves. 



2 Yellow-collared Macaws (Ara auricapilla), from Eastern 

 Bolivia, presented by Walter Goodfellow, F.Z.S., on July 23rd. 

 New to the Collection. 



5 Northern Boatbills (Cancroma zeledoni), from Mexico, pur- 

 chased on July 9th. 



Reptilia, Batrackia, Pisces. 



2 Indian Cobras (JVaia t7-ipitdians), 1 Hamadryad {N^aia hiin- 

 garus), 2 Russell's Vipers {Vipera russelli), and 1 Banded Krait 

 [Bungarus fasciatus)^ from India; purchased on July 16th. 



August. 



The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during 

 the month of August were 144 in number. Of these 37 were 

 acquired by presentation, 73 were deposited, 24 were purchased, 

 8 were received in exchange, and 2 were born in the Menagerie. 



The following may be specially mentioned : — 



2 Black-and-White Guerezas (Colobus ahijssinicus), from the 

 Lotuka District, Mongalla Province, S. Soudan, presented by 

 Capt. W. R. Barker on August 1st. 



2 Leopards (Felis pai^dus) and 1 Baboon (Fapio anithis), from 

 Southern Nigeria, presented by A. E. F. Murray on August 19th. 



2 Boddaert's Squirrels (Callosciiirus notatus), from Java, 

 purcliased on August 12th. 



