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Show 2 THE SECRETARY O N AUDITIONS T O T H E MENAGERIE. [Jan. /, 4. A specimen of the Eyra Cat (JWii eyra), purchased Dec 28th, along with other animals, all stated to have been brought: tram Maranham, Brazil. This beautiful species is rare in living; coliec tions; but we have received it alive on at least two previous occasions . 5. A n example of the American Darter (Plotus ^ ^ * J ^ J T immature plumage, received in the same collection from Maranham. I am not aware that any example of this singular pelecanoid form has American Darter. been previously brought to this country alive. In the mode in which the bird sits up, as will be seen by the accompanying sketch, it is very * See Zool. Sketches, vol. i. pl. 6, and Eev. List of Vert. p. 40. |