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Show ADDITIONS TO THE MENAGERIE. 1043 July 16. 2 Long-spined Cottus. Cottus bubalis. Presented by Robert Elwes, Esq. 1 Pipefish. Presented by Robert Elwes, Esq. 17. 4 Black-fronted Lemurs. Lemur nigrifrons, Geoff. Purchased. 18. 1 Common Cassowary. Casuarius galeatus (Vieill.). Hatched. 1 Black-crested Cardinal. Gubernatrix cristatella (Vieill.). Hatched. 1 White-crowned Pigeon. ColumbaleucocephalaA\ivon. Hatched. 1 Crested Pigeon. Ocyphaps lophotes (Temm.). Hatched. 1 Vinaceous Turtledove. Turtur vinaceus (Gm.). Hat med. 1 Common Zebra. Equus zebra, Linn. Purchased. 1 Common Magpie. Pica caudata, Flem. Presented by F. S. Hoblyn, Esq. 1 Dingo. Canis dingo, Blumenb. Presented by Dr. Mueller, C.M.Z.S. 19. 2 Bahama Ducks. Pcecilcmetta bahamensis (Linn.). Hatched. 1 Common Otter. Lutra vulgaris, Linn. Presented by the Hon. Rowland Hill. 7 Noisy Frogs. Rana clamata, Daud. Presented by A. Downs, Esq., C.M.Z.S. 1 White Rat. Mus decumanus, Linn., var. alba. Presented by Lady Cust. 20. 1 Rufous Tinamou. Rihynchotus rufescens (Temm.). Hatched. 1 Common Cuckoo. Cuculus canorus, Linn. Presented by R. L. Bristow, Esq. 1 White-fronted Capuchin Monkey. Cebus albifrons, Geoff. Purchased. 1 Jackal Buzzard. Buteo jacal (Daud.). Purchased. 4 Red-bellied Waxbills. Estrelda rubriventris (Vieill.). Purchased. 22. 1 Indian Crocodile. Crocodilus bombifrons, Gray. Presented by Edmund Penning, Esq. 23. L-Vulpine Phalanger. Phalangista vulpina (Shaw). Born. - 1 young 5 Giraffe. Camelopardalis giraffa (Gm.). Purchased. 2 Common Seals. Phoca vitulina, Linn. Purchased. 2 Black-headed Buntings. Emberiza melanocephala, Scop. Purchased. 25. 1 AAnaconda. Eunectes murinus (Linn.). Purchased. 1 Downy Owl. Athene torquata (Daud.). Purchased. 26. 1 Bartlett's Pigeon. Phlogcenas crinigera, Puch. Hatched. 1 Common Cuckoo. Cuculus canorus, Linn. Presented by the Rev. J. B. Sweet. 27. 7 Scemmering's Pheasants (3 o*,4 $). Phasianus scemmeringii. Presented by Lieut. Duncan Stewart. 2 pairs of Japanese Pheasants. Phasianus versicolor, Vieill. Presented by Lieut. Duncan Stewart. 1 Chinese Lark. Melanocorypha mongolica (Gm.). Presented by Lieut. Duncan Stewart. 1 Ariel Toucan. Bamphastos ariel, Vig. Purchased. 28. 1 West-African Riverhog. Potamochcerus penicillatus, Gray. Born. 29. 1 Palm-Squirrel. Sciurus palmarum, Linn. Presented by Christian G. Wraz, Esq. 2 Rose-breasted Grosbeaks. Heelymeles ludovicianus (Linn.). Purchased. 1 Nutmeg-bird. Munia undulata (Lath.). Purchased. 1 Crimson Finch. Estrelda phaeton, Homb. et Jacq. Purchased. |