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Show 1876.] THE SECRETARY ON ADDITIONS TO THE MENAGERIE. 113 May 2, 1876. Robert Hudson, Esq., F.R.S., V.P., in the Chair. The Secretary read the following report on the additions to the Society's Menagerie during the month of April 1876 :- The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the month of April were 95 in number. Of these, 58 were acquired by presentation, 12 by purchase, 7 by birth, and 18 were received on deposit. ^The number of departures during the same period, by death and removals, was 90. The most noticeable additions during the month of April were as follows:- 1. A collection of Angolan animals brought home and presented to the Society by Lieut. V. R. Cameron, the celebrated African traveller. The collection contained the following; animals :- Name. 1 Drill 1 Monteiro's Galago 1 Senegal Touracou 3 Broad-fronted Crocodiles. Scientific name. Cercoeebus fuliginosus ... Cynocephalus babouin ... Cynocephalus leucophceus. Corythaix versa Gypohierax angolensis ... Locality. Bought in Gaboon. From river Kwanza. Bought in Gaboon. From Bailunda. From river Kwanza. From river Kwanza. From river Kwanza. Bought on board. From river Kwanza. Bought on r. Kongo. Lieut. Cameron also brought with h i m- 2. T w o Chestnut-backed Colies (Colius castanonotus) from the river Daude, north of Loanda, presented by Henry C. Tait, Esq., C.M.Z.S. These are the first examples of this singular form that have yet reached us alive, and are most acceptable, as showing us the various ways in which the Colies use their curiously formed feet, and the manner in which they suspend themselves head downwards. Mr. Keuleman's drawing (Plate X X X V . ) portrays these interesting birds, which are likely to do well. Colius castanonotus was originally described by Verreaux (Rev. Zool. 1855, p. 351). Verreaux gave no locality for the species ; but Hartlaub (Orn. Westafr. p. 157) states that Gaboon is its patria. 3. T w o young Cassowaries from N e w Britain, presented by M r. George Brown, C.M.Z.S., as announced in his letter already read to the Society*, and received April 26th, by the 'Paramatta.' The other birds kindly sent by M r . Brown have not reached us alive. W e have to thank our excellent friend Dr. Bennett for his care * See P. Z. S. 1876, p. 2. PROC. ZOOL. Soc-1876, No. XXVIII. 28 |