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Show ADDITIONS TO THE MENAGERIE. 795 16. 1 Littoral Callichthys (Callichthys littoralis). Presented George Little, Esq. 17. 1 Lace Monitor (Varanus varius). Purchased. 2 Australian Fruit-Bats (Pteropus poliocephalus). Purchased. 2 Californian Quails (Callipepla californica), 8 and §. Presented by J. Biehl, Esq. 1 Sharp-nosed Crocodile (Crocodilus acutus). Presented by Mrs. A. H. Jamrach. 1 Black-breasted Peewit (Sarciophorus pectoralis). Purchased. 1 Varied Hemipode (Turnix varia). Purchased. 18. 2 Porto-Rico Pigeons (Columba corensis). Purchased. 1 South-American Jabiru (Mycteria americana). Purchased. 19. 1 Two-spotted Paradoxure (Nandinia binotata). Born in the Gardens. 1 Hybrid Muntjac (between Cervulus muntjac 2 and Cervulus lacrymans 8). Born in the Gardeus. 20. 2 Demoiselle Cranes (Anthropoides viryo). Purchased. 2 Brown Thrushes (Turdus leucomelas). Purchased. 2 Blue-shouldered Tanagers (Tanagra cyanoptera). Purchased. 1 Striated Tanager (Tanagra striata), 8 • Purchased. 1 Allied Saltator (Saltator similis). Purchased. 2 American Scops Owls (Scops asio). Purchased. 2 Yellow Sparrows (Passer luteus). Purchased. 2 Beautiful Waxbills (Estrelda formosa). Purchased. 2 Coypu Rats (Myopotamus coypus), 8 and $ . Presented by Mr. A. A. van Bemmelen. 2 Common Night-Herons (Nycticorax griseus). Presented by Mr. A. A. van Bemmelen. 1 Egyptian Fox (Canis niloticus). Presented by Dr. Thomas Biddle. 1 iEsculapian Snake (Coluber (esculapii). Presented by Lord Arthur Russell. 1 Macaque Monkey (Macacus cynomolgus), 2 • Presented by Lady Parkyns. A collection of Sea-Anemones. Purchased. 24. 1 Greater Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua yalerita). Deposited. 4 Egyptian Ouarans (Psammosaurus scincus). Presented by Messrs. Wylde, Beyts, and Co. From Jeddah. 1 Ocellated Sand-Skfnk (Gongylus ocellatus). Presented by Messrs. Wylde, Beyts, and Co. From Jeddah. 11 Spot-bellied Snakes (Zamenis ventrimaculatus). Presented by Messrs. Wylde, Beyts, and Co. From Jeddah. 25. 1 Malbrouck Monkey (Cercopithecus cynosurus), 8- Presented by Mrs. Cumberleye. 1 Spotted Bower-bird (Chlamydodera maculata). Purchased. 4 Eyed Lizards (Lacerta ocellata). Purchased. 3 Black Rats (Mus rattus). Born in the Gardens. 1 Cornish Chough (Fregilus graculus). Purchased. 26. 1 Rin"•-necked Parrakeet (Palceornis torquatus). Presented Mr. W . K. Stanley. 1 Yellow-billed Sheathbill (Chionis alba). Purchased. 1 White-billed Parrakeet (Tanygnathus albirostris). Purchased. ... -r. , T 1 Hawk's-billed Turtle (Chelone imbricata). Purchased. 1 Humboldt's Lagothrix (Lagothrix humboldti). Purchased. |