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Show ADDITIONS TO THE MENAGERIE. 905 Aug. 10. 1 Hawk-headed Parrot (Deroptyus accipitrinus). Presented by J. G. Sawkins, Esq. 6 Chameleons (Chamceleon vulgaris). Purchased. 4 Pantherine Toads (Bufo pantherinus). Purchased. 4 Passerine Owls (Athene passerina). Purchased. 11. 3 Cuming's Octodons (Octodon cumingii). Born in the Menagerie. 1 Bennett's Gazelle (Gazella bennettii). Presented by H. Holmes, Esq. 12. 2 White-mouthed Box-Terrapins (Cinosternon leucostomum). Purchased. From the Laguna de Terminos, Yucatan. 1 Adorned Mud-Tortoise (Emys ornata). Purchased. From Laguna de Terminos, Yucatan. 1 Mexican Tortoise (Dermatemys abnormis). Purchased. From the Laguna de Terminos, Yucatan. 1 Mexican Porcupine (Cercolabes mexicanus). Presented by Capt. J. C. Hobbs. 13. 2 Barred-tailed Pheasants (Phasianus reevesii). Deposited by J. Stone, Esq., F.Z.S. 2 Amherst's Pheasants (Thaumalea amherstice). Deposited by J. Stone, Esq., F.Z.S. 2 Elegant Pheasants (Phasianus elegans). Deposited by J. Stone, Esq., F.Z.S. (v. a., p. 670). 10 Pallas's Sand-Grouse (Syrrhaptes paradoxus). Presented by Lieut.-Col. C. Napier Sturt, M.P., F.Z.S. 3 Roseate Spoonbills (Platalea ajaja). Purchased (t\ a., p. 670). 1 Crested Guan (Penelope cristata). Purchased. 1 Caspian Emys (Emys caspica). Presented by Heathcote Long, Esq. 14. 4 Egyptian Mastigures (Uromastix spinipes). Received in exchange. 3 Egyptian Sand-Lizards (Psammosaurus griseus). Received in exchange. 15. 2 Temminck's Tragopans (Ceriornis temminckii), <_f. Deposited by Robert Swinhoe, Esq., F.Z.S. 6 Amherst's Pheasants (Thaumalea amherstice), 4 3 and 2 $. Deposited by Robert Swinhoe, Esq., F.Z.S. 6 Barred-tailed Pheasants (Phasianus reevesii). Deposited by Robert Swinhoe, Esq., F.Z.S. 3 Pucras Pheasants (Pucrasia macrolopha)., 1 cf and 2 $. Deposited by Robert Swinhoe, Esq., F.Z.S. 16. 2 Lions (Felis led), £ and §. Presented by G. W . Duff Assheton Smith, Esq. 1 Viverrine Cat (Felis viverrina), 9.. Presented by G. W . Duff Assheton Smith, Esq. 1 Dingo (Canis dingo), <J . Presented by G. W . Duff' Assheton Smith, Esq. 1 Black Bear (Ursus americanus), 2 • Presented by G. W. Duff Assheton Smith, Esq. 1 Horseshoe Snake (Zamenis hippocrepis). Purchased. 2 Clifford's Snakes (Zamenis cliffordii). Purchased. 1 Dark-green Snake (Zamenis atrovirens). Purchased. 2 Shielded Eryx (Eryx thebaicus). Purchased. 18 1 Green Monkey (Cercopithecus callitrichus), <?. Presented by W . K. Taunton, Esq., F.Z.S. 1 Kingfisher (Alcedo ispida). Presented by E. II. Reynard, Esq. 1 Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos). Deposited by Lieut, W. H. J. Logan Home, R.E. |