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Show ADDITIONS TO THE MENAGERIE. 795 Mar. 18. 1 Short-toed Eagle (Circaetus galhcus). Presentedby Capt.P. Perry. From Saffi, Morocco. See p. 434. 2 Algerian Tortoises (Testudo mauritanica). Presented by Capt. P. Perry. 20. 1 Capoeira Partridge (Odontophorus dentatus). Purchased. 3 Red-crested Cardinals (Paroaria cucullata). Purchased. 1 Wheatear (Saxicola cenanthe), <?. Purchased. 26. 1 Yellow-footed Rock-Kangaroo (Petrogale xanthopus). Born in the Menagerie. 27. 1 Prince Alfred's Deer (Cervus alfredi), <?. Born in the Menagerie. 28. 2 Barbary Turtledoves (Turtur risorius). Presented by Geo. Hanneu, Esq. 1 White-thighed Colobus (Colobus bicolor). Purchased. Apr. 2. 1 Black Cuckoo (Eudynamis orientalis). Presented by Com. H. C. St. John. 1 Seychellean Sternothere (Sternotheerus subniger). Presented by Com. H. C. St. John. 3. 1 De Filippi's Meadow-Starling (Sturnella defllippii). Purchased. 1 Black Kite (Milvus migrans). Purchased. 4. 1 Barbary Ape (Macacus inuus), 3 • Deposited. 2 Variegated Touracous (Schizorhis africana). Received in exchange. 6 Moorish Land-Tortoises (Testudo mauritanica). Presented by Sir John Drummond-Hay, K.C.B. 4 Spanish Terrapins (Clemmys leprosa). Presented by Sir John Drummond-Hay, K.C.B. 5. 1 Vulpine Phalanger (Sciurus vulpinus, var. capistrata). Presented by G. Moore, Esq. 6. 1 Vulpine Phalanger (Phalangista vulpina). Born in the Menagerie. 7. 2 Pollack (Gaduspollachius). Purchased. 1 Whiting Pout (Gadus luscus). Purchased. 2 Lumpfish (Cyclopterus tumpus). Purchased. 8. 1 Broad-banded Armadillo (Xenurus unicinctus). Purchased. See p. 434. 1 Madagascar Porphyrio (Porphyrio madagascariensis). Presented by Miss A. Furlonger. 1 Bacha Eagle (Spilornis bacha). Presented by Mr. W . Jamrach. 1 Cuttlefish (Octopus vulgaris). Presented by the Brighton Aquarium Company. 2 Tibetan Wolves (Canis laniger). Born in the Menagerie. 9. 1 Great Grey Shrike (Lanius excubitor). Presented by Mr. Hawkins. 10. 1 Great Kangaroo (Macropus giganteus), 5. Born in the Menagerie. 1 Yellow-footed Rock-Kangaroo (Petrogale xanthopus), $. Born in the Menagerie. 2 Hunting Crows (Cissa venatoria). Purchased. 1 Crested Pelicau (Pelecanus crispus). Presented by Dr. Doyle, R.N. 11. 1 Cocoi Heron (Ardea cocoi). Purchased. 14. 1 Hoffmann's Sloth (Cholopus hoffmanni). Deposited. 1 Greater Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita). Deposited. 51* |