Proceedings of the Scientific Meetings of the Zoological Society of London 1888

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ADDITIONS TO THE MENAGERIE. 675 June 5. 1 Horsfield's Scops Owl (Scops lempiji). Presented by C. B. Ricketts, Esq. 1 White-throated Monitor ( Varanus albogularis). Purchased. 7. 3 Grey-breasted Parrakeets (Bolborhynchus monachus). Pre­sented by Mrs. Macnab. 9. 1 Burrhel Wild Sheep (Ovis burrhel), §. Born in the Mena­gerie. 1 Black-necked Swan (Cygnus nigricollis), $. Purchased. 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus). Presented by D. Wilson-Barker, Esq. 12. 2 Pig-tailed Monkeys (Macacus nemestrinus), 8 2 - Presented by Mr. C. W . Ellacott. 13. 2 Spotted Cavies (Ccelogenys paca), 8 2 • Presented by Mr. W . H. Stather. 14. 1 Bonnet-Monkey (Macacus sinicus), 2- Presented by Mr. J. Wiltshire. 16. 1 Wapiti Deer (Cervus canadensis), 8- Born in the Menagerie. 1 Pig-tailed Monkey (Macacus nemestrinus). Presented by Mrs. Gleig. 1 Maug^'s Dasyure (Dasyurus mauycei). Presented by H. R. Brane, Esq. 2 Pallas's Sand-Grouse (Syrrhaptesparadoxus), 8 2 - Presented by Lieut.-Col. Irby and Capt. Savile Reid, F.Z.S. (See P. Z. S. 1888, p. 413.) From the Island of Tiree, Argyllshire. 18. 1 Larger Hill-Mynah (Gracula intermedia). Presented by Mrs. M. von Kornatzki. 2 Naked-footed Owlets (Athene noctua). Presented by Miss Pierce. 19. 1 Duyker-bok (Cephalophus mer gens), 2 • Deposited. 1 Bennett's Kangaroo (Halmaturus bennetti), 2 - Born in the Menagerie. 1 Swainson'sLorikeet (Trichoglossusnovai-hollandice). Presented by Mr. H. A. Hankey. 21. 1 Macaque Monkey (Macacus cynomolgus). Presented by A. B. Parker, Esq. 5 Bolle's Pigeons (Columba bollii). Deposited by E. G. Meade Waldo, Esq. From Teneriffe. 1 Barbary Partridge (Caccabis petrosa). Deposited. From Teneriffe. 1 Red-legged Partridge (Caccabis rufa). Deposited. From Grand Canary. 22. 2 Long-fronted Gerbilles (Gerbillus longifrons). Born in the Menagerie. 1 Four-lined Snake (Coluber quadrilineatus, var. leopardinus). Purchased. 23. 1 Yellow-legged Herring-Gull (Larus cachinnans). Bred in tne Menagerie. 2 Loggerhead Ducks (Tachyeres cinereus). Presented by Mr. Archibald McCall. From the Falkland Islands. 25. 1 Gaimard's Rat-Kangaroo (Hypsiprymnus gaimardi),8 • De­posited. 2 Triangular-spotted Pigeons (Columba guinea). Bred in the Menagerie. 28. 1 Smooth Snake (Coronella Icevis). Presented by Walter C. Blaker, Esq. 29. 1 Dark-green Snake (Zamenis atrovirens). Purchased. 1 ^Esculapian Snake (Coluber cesculapii). Purchased.