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Show PROCEEDINGS OF THE GENERAL MEETINGS FOR SCIENTIFIC BUSINESS OP THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON. • - - - January 5, 1892. Professor Newton, F.R.S., Vice-President, in the Chair. The Secretary read the following report on the additions to the Society's Menagerie during the months of November and December 1891 :- The total number of registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the month of November was 45, of which 20 were by presentation, 1 by birth, 15 by purchase, and 9 on deposit. The total number of departures during the same period, by death and removals, was 91. Amongst these attention may be called to the four Spotted-billed Pelicans {Pelecanus manillensis), received from Calcutta. This species, which is new to us, is a close a41y of the African P. rufescens. When the birds come into full plumage we shall be able to see how far they differ from their African relative. The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the month of December 1891 were 82 in number. Of these 71 were acquired by presentation, 8 by purchase, and 3 by exchange. The total number of departures during the same period, by death and removals, was 74. Amongst these special attention may be called to the second specimen we have received of the Formosan Fruit-Bat {Pteropus morsus), of which the original specimen was received in January, 1873 (see P.Z. S. 1873, p. 192, pi. xxii.1). The present example 1 This specimen died Oct. 4, 1879, and was acquired by the British Museum. -P. L. S. P R O C ZOOL. Soc-1892, No. I. 1 |