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Show 2/6 THE SECRETARY ON ADDITIONS TO THE MENAGERIE. [May 13, May 13, 1869. John Gould, Esq., F.R.S., V.P., in the Chair. The Secretary called the attention of the Meeting to the following remarkable additions to the Society's Menagerie during the months of March and x-Vpril:- 1. A Senegal Coucal (Centropus senegalensis) from West Africa, being the first specimen of this bird exhibited in the Society's collection. It was purchased March 8th. 2. Three Menopomas (Menopoma alleghaniense) from the Alleghany river, U. S. A., presented by the Trustees of the Smithsonian Institution, U. S. A. (March 9th), and believed to be the first examples of this singular Batrachian brought alive to this country. 3. A young Yaguarundi Cat (Felis yaguarundi) from Panama, presented by Capt. G. E. Bird, of the Royal Mail S. S. Co.'s service. 4. A female Musk (Moschus moschiferus), presented by Major F. R. Pollock, Commissioner at Peshawur, and most carefully conveyed to this country by Lieut. C. H. T. Marshall, F.Z.S., from whom it was received March 31st. This animal had been captured in June 1867, in the Hills of Cashmere, by Major Delme Radcliffe of the 88th Regiment, who shot both the parents, and brought it when quite a kid to Peshawur. It was now about two years old, and was believed to be the only Musk ever brought to Europe alive. 5. A Cape Eared Owl (Otus capensis, Smith, 111. Zool. S. Afr. t. lxvii.), captured on the rock of Gibraltar by Major Irby, and deposited in the Society's Gardens by Lord Lilford, F.Z.S., April 5th. In reference to this bird, Mr. Sclater remarked that, although its occasional occurrence upon the southern coast of Spain had been mentioned by Kjiirbolling some years ago*, there was not, as far as he was aware, any previous authentic record of a specimen of it having been obtained in Europe. 6. A n ^Elian's Wart-hog (Phacochcerus eeliani), which had been captured near Zoulla, on the coast-district of the Red Sea, and brought to England in one of the transports engaged on the Abyssinian Expedition, April 15th (see Plate X X . ) . This animal had been placed in the Swine-house, next to the fine pair of ^Ethiopian Wart-hogs from Natal (P. cethiopicus), w1 h had been presented to the Society by H. R. H. the Duke of Edi. *urgh on the 6th of May, 1866. The external differences between the two species were very obvious on comparison, the sides being much more naked in P. eeliani, while the hairs on the back and nape of the head were much thicker and longer. In P. eeliani the ears were longer, more pointed, and more naked ; in P. cethiopicus these organs were densely clothed with hair. In P. eeliani also the whiskers are very long and well developed. One other specimen of iElian's Wart-hog had been previously living in the Menagerie-namely an adult female from Ashantee, presented to the Society by II. M . the Queen in 186 If. • * Naumannia, ii. p. 10 (1852). t See P. Z. S. 1861, p. 30. |