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Show ADDITIONS TO THE MENAGERIE. 897 May 2. 1 Diamond-Snake (Morelia spilotes). Purchased. 1 Long-necked Chelodine (Chelodina longicollis). Purchased. 1 Black-necked Stork (Xenorhynchus australis). Purchased. 2 Variable Lizards (Trapelus ruderatus). Presented by E. C. Taylor, Esq., F.Z.S. From Egypt. 6 Cuming's Octodons (Octodon cumingi). Born in the Menagerie. 1 Bennett's Wallaby (Halmaturus bennettii). Born in the Menagerie. 3. 1 Sooty Monkey (Cercoeebus fuliginosus), cS • Purchased. 4. 1 Australian Thicknee (CEdicnemus grallarius). Purchased. 4 Scarlet Ibises (Ibis rubra). Presented by A. Blumenthal, Esq. 2 White-throated Seed-eaters (Crithagra albogularis). Purchased. 5. 1 Prince Alfred's Deer (Cervus alfredi), $• Deposited by the Duke of Edinburgh (v. a., p. 380). 1 Fat-tailed Sheep (Ovis aries, var.), cS • Deposited by the Duke of Edinburgh. 1 Great Eagle Owl (Bubo maximus). Deposited by the Duke of Edinburgh. 2 Sarus Cranes (Grus antigone). Deposited by the Duke of Edinburgh. 6. 1 Greenland Seal (Phoca grcenlandica), cS • Purchased. 3 Bladder-nosed Seals (Cystophora cristata), 2 c? and 1 $ • Purchased (v. a., p. 381). 1 Yellow-footed Rock-Kangaroo (Petrogale xanthopus), $. Born in the Menagerie. 5 Chestnut-breasted Finches (Donacola castaneothorax). Purchased. 4 Australian Quails (Sgncecus australis), 1 § and 3 3 • Purchased. 3 Laughing Kingfishers (Dacelo gigantea). Purchased. 2 Emus (Dromceus'novce hollandice). Purchased. 1 Pademeleon Wallaby (Halmaturus thetidis), cf. Purchased. 7. 2 Verreaux's Guinea-fowls (Numida verreauxi), cS and 9.. Purchased (v. a., p. 383). 7 Pin-tailed Sand-Grouse (Pterocles alchata), 2 cf and 5 9.. Purchased. 1 Siamese Pheasant (Euplocamus prcelatus), <$. Purchased. 1 Canada Crane (Grus canadensis). Purchased. 2 Bernier's Ibises (Ibis bernieri). Purchased (v. a., p. 383). 1 Black-headed Conure (Conurus nandaya). Purchased (v. a., p. 383). 1 Varying Conure (Conurus versicolor). Purchased. 2 Vinaceous Pigeons (Columba rinacea). Purchased. 1 Javan Peafowl (Pavo muticus), cS • Returned from the Acclim. Soc. of Paris. 1 Red-throated Francolin (Francolinus rubricollis). Presented by Dr. John Kirk, C.M.Z.S. 2 Brown-headed Parrots (Pceocephalus fuscicapillus). Presented by Dr. John Kirk, C.M.Z.S. 3 Half-collared Doves (Turtur semitorquatus). Presented by Dr. John Kirk, C.M.Z.S. 2 Bronze-spotted Doves (Chalcopelia afra). Presented by Dr. John Kirk, C.M.Z.S. 8. 6 Upland Geese (Chloephaga magellanica). Hatched in the Gardens. 9 1 Redwing (Turdus iliacus). Presented by Frederick Bond, Esq., F.Z.S. 1 Black-backed Porphyrio (Porphyrio melanotus). Presented by A. Houlden, Esq. |
