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Show 380 DR. J. MURIE ON CERCOPITHECUS ERYTHROGASTER. [June 26, The tree was so bulky that he could not climb up the trunk ; but with m y assistance he managed to reach the first branch, which was not far from the ground. Here he was again unable to climb up the trunk, and had to go to the end of a branch, and pulling down the branches above dragged himself up by them. However, to cut matters short, he succeeded after some time in climbing to the limb on which the nest was placed, and then, to m y great astonishment, out flew the Eagle, which had sat quiet during the whole time we had pelted and fired at the nest. Manuel soon reached the nest, and reported that it contained two eggs, and in structure &c. was similar to the last nest, being also lined with fresh green leaves off the same tree in which the nest was placed, some of which he threw down for m e to examine. Just below, in a hollow hole, was a nest of Strix flammea, but Manuel could not get at it. The old bird flew out, and I shot it. In the foundation of the Eagle's nest were three nests of Passer hispaniolensis, one of which contained five, and another six eggs. Manuel had great difficulty in descending, and in one place slipped, unfortunately smashing one of the Eagle's eggs in such a manner that we had to throw it away. These eggs were slightly incubated. During the whole time that Manuel was in the tree, the Eagles circled round above, far out of shot; but as we were going away the female flew so close that Manuel shot her, which I was sorry for, as I did not wish her to be shot. As it was we did not get her, as she fell into the river and was carried down by the current. It being now late in the afternoon we turned our faces towards the railway station, taking, however, another route back, in hopes of finding another nest of Aquila pennata, but met with nothing, excepting one nest of Milvus migrans. W e saw a Black Stork (Ci-conia nigra), several Kestrels, three or four Scops Owls, many Serin-finches and Goldfinches, Woodchats, Bee-eaters, and other common birds, but nothing of note. 8. Supplementary Notes on the Red-bellied Monkey (Cerco-pithecus erythrogaster, Gray). By J A M E S M U R I E , M.D., Prosector to the Society. With the typical specimen of a species, as a matter of future reference, it is useful to collect and put on record all details concerning it. For this purpose I contribute the following additional slight data on the new species of West African Monkey (Cercopithecus erythrogaster), of which a notice was given by Dr. Gray in March last (P. Z. S. 1866, p. 168). His short graphic diagnostic characters well point out the external peculiarities, leaving nothing to be desired in that respect. The admeasurements taken of the dead animal furnish the accompanying table:- |