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Show 1873.] THE SECRETARY O N ADDITIONS TO THE MENAGERIE. 311 an example in the British Museum called T.parvirostris but is by no means identical with the true C. parvirostris of Wagler, which resembles C. tataupa in coloration. Of Wagler's species we have three specimens. 4. CRYPTURUS BARTLETTI, sp. nov. Supra ochraceo-brunneus, dorso toto et alis extus nigro transfasciatis, cervice postica murino-brunnea: pileo nigro, capitis lateribus fuscescentibus: subtus cervinus, ventre medio albo: hypochondriis et tectricibus caudee inferioribus fusco undulatis: gula pure alba : remigibus supra nigricantibus, subtus cinereis, tectricibus inferioribus albis : rostro plumbeo, mandibula inferiore flavida: pedibus obscuris: long, tota 9, alee 5*5, caudee 1*5, tarsi 1*7 poll. Angl. Hab. Peruvia orient. Mus. S.-G. et Inst. Smithson. Obs. Proximus C. variegato, sed rostro breviore et cervice undique non castanea. Mr. Bartlett obtained specimens of this Tinamou at Santa Cruz de la Sierra. The collection of the Smithsonian Institution contains a single skin of the same bird, obtained by Prof. Orton at Pebas. " Santa Cruz. 'Feri-ring' of the Peruvians. Eggs of a dull chocolate- brown."-E. B. 5. CRYPTURUS ADSPERSUS (Temm.). Santa Cruz (Bartlett). " This is the * Punguana ' or ' Fung-fung-fa ' of the Indians. 1 only obtained a single example of it."-E. B. March 18, 1873. The Viscount Walden, F.R.S., President, in the Chair. The following report by the Secretary on the additions to the Society's Menagerie during the month of February 1873 was read:- The total number of registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the month of February 1873 was 123, of which 2 were by birth, 22 by presentation, 25 by purchase, 73 by exchange, and 1 received on deposit. The total number of departures during the same period, by death and removals, was 85. The most noticeable additions during the month were:- 1. Four Orange-bellied Parrakeets (Euphema aurantia, Gould, B. of Austr. v. pl.39) from South Australia, purchased February 11th. These are the first examples of this beautiful Euphema that we have ever received alive. 2. A Red Tiger cat (Felis aurata, Temminck) from the Gold Coast of West Africa, presented 'on the same day by Mr. C. S. Salmon, late Acting Administrator of the Gold Coast, who states that it was |