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Show CONTENTS (continued). February 27. p Mr.W.T. Blanford, Corr. Memb., Letter from, relating to animals observed near Annesley Bay 150 Dr. J. Murie. Exhibition of some specimens of young Anthropoid Apes 157 1. Remarks on a Rat lately living in the Society's Gardens. B y JAMES MURIE, M.D., Prosector to the Society . _ jgy 2. O n the Nocturnal Ground-Parrakeet (Geopsittacus occidentalis, Gould) Bv J A M E S M U R IE M.D., F.L.S., Prosector to the Society ' 158 3. O n Venezuelan Birds collected by Mr. A. Goering. By P. L. SCLATER M A F E S and OSBERT SALVIN, F.L.S.-Part I. (Plate XIII.) ...'...'.'.... 4. O n Peruvian Birds collected by Mr. H. Whitely. By P. L. SCLATER, M . A., Ph.D., F.R.S., and OSBERT SALVIN, M.A., F.L.S.-Part II ' 173 5. Description of Six New Species of Shells. By E D M U N D T H O M A S HIGGINS, F.Z S. &c (Plate XIV.) 178 6. Notice of a New Species of Colobus and of another Monkey from Zanzibar. By Dr. J. E. GRAY, F.R.S., V.P.Z.S. (Plate XV.) 180 March 12. Mr. P. L. Sclater. Exhibition of a stuffed specimen of a Monkey (Cercoeebus albigena) from Cabinda, north of the river Congo 183 Dr. Peters, For. Memb., Extract of a Letter from, relating to the locality of Lophiomys imhausii 183 Prof. Spencer F. Baird, For. Memb., Letter from, relating to a drawing of a young Californian Vulture (Cathartes californianus) 183 Dr. Robert O. Cunningham, Extracts of Letter from, relating to the zoology of the Magellan's Straits 184 1. O n the probable Identity of the Fin-Whales described as Balcenoptera Carolines, Malm, and Physalus sibbaldii, Gray. By W . H. FLOWER, F.R.S. &c 187 2. O n the Seals of the Falkland Islands. By Captain C. C. ABBOTT. Communicated, with Notes, by P. L. SCLATER, M.A., Ph.D., F.R.S., Secretary to the Society 189 3. O n some New Fishes from Madras. By Surgeon D A Y , F.L.S., F.Z.S 192 4. Synopsis of the Species of Saccomyince, or Pouched Mice, in the Collection of the British Museum. By Dr. J. E. G R A Y , F.R.S., V.P.Z.S., &c 199 5. Notice of a Badger from China {Meles chinensis), sent by Mr. Swinhoe, H.M. Consul at Amoy, and by Dr. Hartland from Hongkong. By Dr. J. E. GRAY, F.R.S., V.P.Z.S., F.L.S., &c 206 March 26. Sir Rutherford Alcock, C.M.Z.S., Letter from, referring to living specimens of Elaphurus davidianus 210 M. le Pere David, Letter from, relating to the habitat of Elaphurus davidianus, and the localities of various Phasianidce 210 Mr. Percy Brandon, Letter from, relating to a specimen of the Great Ant-eater 211 Rev. W . Hincks, Letter from, on the differences between Cygnus passmori and C. buccinator 211 Dr. J. Murie. Exhibition of supposed examples of Salmon reared in the Society's Fish-house 213 Mr. F. Buckland. Exhibition of Specimens of Salmonoids reared in fresh water 214 Dr. A. Gunther. Remarks on Salmonoids exhibited by Dr. Murie and Mr. Buckland 214 1. Notes on Baker's Antelope (Hippotragus bakeri). By P. L. SCLATER, M.A, Ph.D., F.R.S., Secretary to the Society. (Plate XVI.) 214 2. O n Four New Species of Birds. By J O H N GOULD, Esq., F.R.S. &c 218 3 Descriptions of New or little-known Species of Lepidoptera. By A R T H U R G. BUTLER, F.L.S., F.Z.S. (Plate XVII.) 221 |
