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Show ADDITIONS TO THE MENAGERIE. 70.5 Oct. 10. 2 Purple Porphyrios (Porphyrio cceruleus). Presented by Whitaker,Esq.,F.Z.S. From Sicily. See P. Z.S. 1890, p. 590. 1 Malaccan Parrakeet (Palceornis longicauda), 3. Purchased. 11. 1 Common Chameleon {Chamceleon vulgaris). Presented by Mrs. E. Wanklyn. 13. 1 Common Chameleon {Chamceleon vulgaris). Presented by Mr. V. H. Dudmesh. 14. 1 Speke's Antelope (Tragelaphus spekii), 2- Presented by James A. Nicolls, Esq., F.Z.S. From Lake Ngami, S. Africa. See P. Z. S. 1890, p. 590, Plate XLVII. 1 White Pelican {Pelecanus onocrotalus). Deposited. 16. 1 Larger Hill-Mynah (Gracuta intermedia). Received in Exchange. 1 Bay Colobus {Colobus ferruqineus), 2- Purchased. See P. Z. S. 1890, p. 590, Plate XXVIII. 2 Herring-Gulls (Larus argentatus). Presented by Mr. Joseph White. 1 Beech-Marten {Mustela foina). Presented by H. H. Sharland, Esq., F.Z.S. 18. 2 Reindeer {Ranyifer tarandus), 3 2- Presented by Col. W . B. Thomson, F.Z.S. 20. 1 Angora Goat {Capra hircus, var.), 2- Received in Exchange. 1 Vulpine Phalanger (Phalanyista vulpina), 3 • Born in the Menagerie. 2 Pomatorhine Skuas (Stercorarius pomatorhinus). Presented by Mr. T. E. Gunn. 22. 1 Cashmere Monkey (Macacus pelops), 2 • Deposited. 2 Reed-Buntings (Emberiza schceniclus). Purchased. 2 Redpolls {Linota rufescens). Purchased. 23. 2 Laughing Kingfishers (Dacelo gigantea). Presented by W . B. Phillips, Esq. 2 Vinaceous Turtle-Doves (Turtur vinaceus). Born in the Menagerie. 24. 1 Polecat (Mustela putorius). Presented by F. D. Lea Smith, Esq. 2 Common Squirrels {Sciurus vulgaris). Purchased. 1 Spotted Ichneumon (Herpestes nepalensis). Presented by Percy Leith, Esq., F\Z.S. 25. 1 Diana Monkey (Cercopithecus diana), 2 • Presented by Howard V. Henry, Esq. 28. 1 Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis). Presented by A. Schafer, Esq. 29. 2 Black-faced Spider-Monkeys (Ateles ater). Deposited. 1 Azara's Fox (Canis azarce), 3• Presented by R. M. Doding-ton, Esq. 30. 1 Rhesus Monkey (Macacus rhesus), 2 • Presented by Chas. E. Flower, Esq. Nov. 3. 2 Masked Weaver-birds (Hyphantornis personata), 3 2 • Presented by Commander W . M. Latham, F.Z.S. 1 Short-winged Weaver-bird (Hyphantornis brachyptera), 2- Presented by Commander W . M. Latham, F.Z.S. 1 Indian Grey Shrike (Lanius lahtora). Purchased. 1 English Wild Cow {Bos taurus, var.). Presented by G. W Duff Assheton-Smith, Esq. From Vaynol Park, Bangor. 4. 1 Viverrine Cat {Felis viverrina), 2 • Presented by Capt. H. Fortescue, 17th Lancers. |