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Show 1895.] MR. J. H. GURNEY ON ALCED0 BEAVANl. 687 Among these, special attention may be called to the following:- 1. A n Alexandra Parrakeet (Polytelis alexandrce), from the Interior of Australia, deposited July 11th, being the first specimen of this beautiful species brought to Europe alive. 2. A n example of the very singular Frilled Lizard of Western Australia (Chlamydosaurus kingi), obtained in Eoebuck Bay, Western Australia, and presented, July 22nd, by W . Saville Kent, Esq., F.Z.S. (see p. 712). The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the month of August were 229. Of these, 54 were acquired by presentation, 17 by purchase, 21 by birth, 29 were received on deposit, and 108 by exchange. The total number of departures during the same period, by death and removals, was 101. Amongst these special attention may be called to the following:- 1. A Basilisk Chameleon (Chamceleon basiliscus) from Egypt, presented by Mr. J. Buchanan, August 1st. Of this Chameleon, which occurs in Egypt, as well as the Common Chameleon (Chamceleon vulgaris), we have not previously received living specimens. 2. T w o examples of the peculiar North African Eodent, the Gundi (Ctenodactylus gundi), purchased August 12th of Mr. Paul W . H . Spatz, by w h o m they were brought from Tunis. 3. A fine young specimen of the Martial Hawk-Eagle (Spizaetus bellicosus), captured near Mount Kenia, in British East Africa, and presented to the Society by Dr. Kolb, through Capt. Sclater, E.E. The only previously received example of this species was a specimen from Table Farm, Grahamstown, South Africa, presented by Mr. T. White on Oct. 24, 1892. This Hawk-Eagle seems widely distributed in Africa, and has been recorded from German East Africa by Dr. A. Eeichenow (see his book ' Die Vogel Deutsch-Ost-Afrikas,' page 88 : Berlin, 1894). The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the month of September were 79. Of these, 35 were acquired by presentation, 6 by purchase, 27 were bred in the Gardens, and 11 were received on deposit. The total number of departures during the same period, by death and removals, was 109. The Secretary read the following extract from a letter addressed to him by Mr. J. H . Gurney, F.Z.S., respecting the skin of a Kingfisher which he had exhibited at a meeting of the Society held'on the 7th May, 1895 :- " I received not long ago two skins of the beautiful Beavan's Kingfisher, Alcedo beavani, Wald., from Mr. A. L. Butler, obtained by that gentleman at Lunugala, Ceylon, November 2nd, 1894, and April 12th, 1895, one of which was exhibited to the Society last M a y 1 under the impression that the species was new to the avifauna of Ceylon. Such, however, turns out not to be the case, for M r . A. P. Green of Colombo has informed Mr. Butler that 1 See P. Z. S. 1895, p. 339. 44* |
