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Show 1869.] THE SECRETARY ON ADDITIONS TO THE MENAGERIE. 469 9. A specimen of the Potto (Perodicticus potto), purchased September 4th. Perodicticus potto. This rare Lemurine form had only been once before exhibited in the Society's Gardens, in 1848*. 10. A fine young male of the Spanish Ibex (Capra hispanica), from the Sierra Hermosura, in Southern Spain, presented to the Society by Major Howard Irby, of the 74th Highlanders, September 4th. Unfortunately, the female of this species from the same locality, presented by the same generous donor in August 1868f, had died; but several correspondents of the Society were on the look out for examples of this animal, so that there were fair prospects of its becoming ultimately a permanent denizen of the Society's Gardens. 11. Three Island-Hen Gallinules, from Tristan d'Acunha (Gallinula nesiotis, Sclater, P. Z. S. 1861, p. 260, pl. xxx.), presented by E. L. Layard, Esq., F.Z.S., September 3rd. 12. A superb Crested Eagle (Spizaetus ornatus), from Costa Rica, presented by Capt. J. M . Dow, F.Z.S., and received September 27th, being the second example of this fine bird of prey exhibited in the Society's Gardens. * See Eeport of the Council for 1849, p. 15. Cf. also Mr. Skues's notes, antea, p. 1. t See P. Z. S. 1868, p. 526. |