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Show ADDITIONS TO THE MENAGERIE. 1039 May 11. 1 pair of Hairy-nosed Wombats. Phascolomys latifrons, Owen. Presented by the Commissioners of South Australia to the French Exhibition. 13. 2 Common Crowned Pigeons. Goura coronata (Linn.). Presented by Mrs. Bacon. 1 pair of Common Sheldrakes. Tadorna vulpanser, Flem. Purchased. 14. 1 Jelarang Squirrel. Sciurus bicolor, Sparrm. Presented by Mrs. AVilliams. 3 Leaf-green Tree-Frogs. Hyla phyllochroa, Gunther. Purchased. 2 Hooded Night-Herons. Nycticorax cucullatus (Licht.). Purchased. 1 Himalayan Bear. Ursus tibetanus, F. Cuv. Deposited. 15. 1 pair of Egyptian Geese. Chenalopex cegyptiacus (Briss.). Presented by Frederick Powell, Esq. 1 pair of Common Geese. Anser ferus, Linn., var. domestica. Presented by Frederick Powell, Esq. 1 cS Cuvier's Gazelle. Gazella cuvierii, Ogilby. Presented by Rear-Admiral Sir William Hall. 1 Common Sturgeon. Acipenser sturio, Linn. Presented by Thomas Grove, Esq. 17. 2 Grey Ichneumons. Herpestes griseus, Geoff. Presented by S. H. Browne, Esq., 77th Regiment. 1 Ourebi Antelope. Oreotrayus scoparius (Schreb.). Presented by Charles B. Mosse, Esq. 18. 1 f Cashmere-shawl Goat. Capra hircus, Linn., var. Born. 3 Ruddy-headed Geese. Chloephaga rubidiceps, Sclater. Hatched. 7 Ruddy Sheldrakes. Casarca rutila (Pall.). Hatched. 19. 1 § Barbary Deer. Cervus barbarus, Benn. Born. 21. 2 Spotted Hyaenas. Hycena crocuta, Erxl. Presented by Jose" Manuel de Freitas Branco, Esq. 22. 2 Black Squirrels. Sciurus niger, Linn. Presented by C. Leve-son Lane, Esq., Royal Fusiliers. 1 Grey Squirrel. Sciurus cinereus, Linn. Presented by C. Leveson Lane, Esq., Royal Fusiliers. 23. 1 Gray's Jerboa Kangaroo. Bettongia grayi, Gould. Born. 3 Ashy-headed Geese. Chloephaga poliocephala, Gray. Hatched. 2 Palm-Squirrels. Sciurus palmarum, Linn. Presented by Mrs. Tytler. 12 Green Lizards. Lacerta viridis, Linn. Presented by - Tollemache, Esq. 24. 13 American Turkeys. Meleagris gallopavo, Linn. Hatched. 25. 1 Silky Monkey. Hapale rosalia (Linn.). Presented by Colin A. Campbell, Esq. 26. 8 Lineated Pheasants. Euplocamus lineatus (Lath. MS.). Hatched. 7 Pallas's Eared Pheasants. Crossoptilon auritum (Pall.). Hatched. 1 Purple Kaleege. Euplocamus horsfieldii, Gray. Hatched. 1 Chacma Baboon. Cynocephalus porcarius (Bodd.). Deposited. 27. 1 Yellow-rumped Parrakeet. Platycercus flaveolus, Gould. Pcurhased. 1 Long-winged Kite. Milvus isurus, Gould. Purchased. 2 Tasmanian Jerboa Kangaroos. Bettongia apicalis, Gould. Purchased. 1 Spotted-tailed Dasyure. Dasyurus maculatus (Shaw). Purchased. |