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Show 1880.] THE SECRETARY ON ADDITIONS TO THE MENAGERIE. 537 November 16, 1880. Prof. Huxley, F.R.S., Vice-President, in the Chair. The Secretary read the following reports on the additions made to the Society's Menagerie during the months of June, July, August, September and October 1880 :- The total number of registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the month of June was 197, of which 30 were by birth, 93 by presentation, 58 by purchase, 8 were received on deposit, and 8 by exchange. The total number of departures during the same period by death and removals was 99. The most noticeable additions during the month of June were as follows:- 1. A male Leonine Monkey (Macacus leoninus) from Arracan, received in exchange, June 14th, from the Zoological Gardens of Calcutta. This rare Monkey agrees well with the excellent figure by Mr. Wolf (P. Z. S. 1870, p. 664, pl. xxxv.) taken from our former individual of this species. 2. A Tufted Umbre (Scopus umbretta) from Africa, purchased June 26th, being the first example of this peculiar African form that has reached us. The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the month of July were 192 in number ; of these 101 were acquired by presentation, 22 by purchase, 5 by exchange, 22 by birth, and 42 were received on deposit. The total number of departures during the same period by death and removals was 109. The most noticeable additions during the month were a pair of Ocellated Turkeys (Meleagris ocellata) from Yucatan, presented by Mr. W . E. Sibeth, July 20th. The acquisition of a pair of this beautiful species is of great interest, as we have had no pure-bred specimens of it in the Gardens since 1864. The total number of registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the month of August was 113; of these 42 were acquired by presentation, 45 by purchase, 2 by birth, 23 were received on deposit, and 1 in exchange. The total number of departures during the same period by death and removals was 114. The most noticeable additions during the month were:- 1. A pair of Tcheli Monkeys (Macacus tcheliensis) presented by Dr. S. W . Bushell, C.M.Z.S., of H.B.M. Legation, Pekin, and received August 17th. The following is an extract from Dr. Bushell's letter, dated Pekiu, 17th January, 1880, referring to these animals:-"I have a living specimen of a Monkey which I believe has not yet reached Europe and I shall be happy to present it to the Society if I am assured PROC. ZOOL. Soc-1880, No. XXXVI. 36 |
