1,'KVISKI) U si Of mi. \ KKTMHRATEI) ANIMALS NOW OR LATELY LIVING IN THE GARDENS OF THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY > /• » OF LONDON, SUPPLEMENT, CONTAINING AUDIT EONS RECEIVED IN 1872, 1*7:J. AM» 71A- • R.A' 0. PRINTED FOR THE SOCIETY, AND SOLD AT THEIR HOUSE IN HANOVER LONDON: BBS, LONGMANS, GREEN, READER, AND DYK PATERNOSTER ROW. L875, ALEKE T FLAMMAM. PRINTED BY TAYLOR AND FRANCIS, RED LION COURT, FLEET STREET. PREFACE. THIS Supplement contains the names of the animals received by the Zoological Society of London during the past three years which belong to species not included in the ' RC\!M •(! List' published in 1872. It also gives the date of arrival and the mode of acquisition of each individual of such sp» The additional specimens of species already inserted in the former list are not catalogued. The subjoined is an approximate account of the number of species belonging to the five classes of Vertebrated Animals exhibited in the Society's Gardens since 1860 — that is, during the past 14 years : — Number in Number in 1 Revised List.' Supplement. Total. Mammals 498 .... 53 fj~>l Birds 1044 .... 147 .... 1191 Reptiles 18] 38 .... 219 Batrachians 35 3 38 Fishes . 68 11 79 P. L. S. 11 Hanover Square, W. July 28th, 1875. CONTENTS. MAMMALIA Quadrumana . . . .page 1 Lemures 3 Chiroptera 3 Insectivora 4 Carnivora . . .4 page 1 llodentia 6 Ungulata 8 Edentata 11 Marsupialia 11 AVES.. 12 Passeres 12 Cypseli 20 Pici 20 Coccyges 21 Psittaci 22 Accipitres 26 Steganopodes 28 Herodiones 28 Anseres . . 29 Columbte 30 Gallinae 31 Alectorides 33 Gralla? 34 Gavise 35 Pygopodes 36 Impeunes 36 Crypturi 37 Struthiones . . .38 REPTILIA Testudinata 39 Crocodilia . ... 42 39 Sauria 42 Ophidia 44 BATRACHIA PISCES . 47 48 LIST OF ANIMALS, Class MAMMALIA. Order QUADRUMANA. Family CERCOPITHECID^E. Genus SEMNOPITHECUS. 7 a. Semnopithecus obscurus, Martin. Dusky Monkey. Hob. Malacca. a. Purchased, Jan. 26, 1874. b. Purchased, Oct. 10, 1874. Genus COLOBUS. 10 a. Colobus bicolor (Wesmael). White-thighed Colobus. Hab. West Africa. a. Purchased, March 28, 1873. Genus CERCOPITHECUS. %:\a. Cercopithecus campbelli,Wa.terh. Campbell's Monkey, Hab. West Coast of Africa. a. Female. Presented by Mrs. E. Ivry. June l."i. 1S72. !>. Purchased, Dec. 15, 1S74. S.H- I'./.S. l>7r>, p. 1. CERCOPITHECID^E. CEBID.'K. Genus MACACUS. 390. Macacus rheso-similis, Sclater. Rhesus-like Monkey. Hob. East Indies. a. Male. Purchased, Feb. 15, 1872. See P. Z. 8. 1872, p. 495, pi. xxv., and P.Z. S. 1875, p. 418. 46 a. Macacus rufescens, Anderson. Reddish Macaque. Hob. East Indies. a. Male. Purchased, Feb. 14, 1872. See P.Z.S. 1872, p. 495, pi. xxiv. 46 b. Macacus brunneus, Anderson. Brown Monkey. Hab. Burmah. a. Male. Presented by Mr. Oscar Fraser, Feb. 14, 1872. Specimen figured, P. Z. S. 1872, p. 203, pi. xn. b. Female. Presented by Lieut. Burne, Feb. 14, 1872. See P. Z. S. 1872, p. 494. c. Female. Purchased, Feb. 14, 1872. See P.Z.S. 1872, p. 494, and P. Z. S. 1874, p. 652. Family CEBID^E. Genus MYCETES. 68 a. Mycetes fuscus, Kuhl. Brown Howler. Hab. Brazil. a. Male. Purchased, Nov. 8, 1872. Genus SAIMARIS. 78 a. Saimarisa>rstedi(Reinh.). Red-backed Squirrel Monkey. Hab. Central America. a. Purchased, April 29, 1873. From Yeragua. See P.Z. S 1873, p. 434. b. Female. Presented by W. F. Kelly, Esq., Sept. 5, 1874. From Guatemala. See P. Z. S. 1874, p. 495. ii \IV\F.M) i . •YBirBBnuojriB i 3 family 1 1 M'ALI I) (icilMS II AI'ALE. X7(i. IfujHf/t' uit'lauura ((Jcoffr.). Black-tailed Marmoset. Huh. South America. a. Male. Purchased, Nov. !>, 1*74. Sec P. Z. S. 1875, I>. 4 !!». pi. r, Order LEMURES. Family LEMURID.E. Genus LEMUR. 98 «. Lemur nigrifrons, GeofFr. Black-fronted Lemur. Hab. Madagascar. a. Purchased, Aug. 5, 1874. Order CHIROPTERA. Family PTEROPODID.E. Genus PTEROPUS. 116«. Pteropus formosus, Sclater. Formosan Fruit-Bat. Hab. Formosa. «, b. Presented by the Rev. Mr. Ritchie, Jan. 9, 1873. Sec P.Z.S. 1873, p. 193, pi. xxii. Family VESPERTILIONID^E. Genus VESPERTILIO. 118«. Vespertilio nattereri, Kuhl. Natterer's Bat. Hab. British Isles. , 1. I'lvscnt.-d l,y Lord 1.ilf..nl, F./.S.. .Tulv M», 1^7l'. P. /. S. 4 NOCTILIONIDjE. FELID^E. Family NOCT1LIONID.E. Genus TAPHOZOUS. 1186. Taphozous nudiventer (Rupp.) . Naked-bellied Tomb- Bat. Hab. Africa. a. Presented by Mr. W. Jamrach, Jan. 20, 1873. See P.Z.S. 1873, p. 194. Order INSECTIVORA. Family ERINACEID.E. Genus ERINACEUS. 120 a. Erinaceus collaris, Gray. Collared Hedgehog. Hab. N.W. India. a-d. Presented by A. Anderson, Esq., F.Z.S., May 17, 1873. See P. Z. S. 1873, p. 518. Order CARNIVORA. Family FELID^E. Genus FELIS. 132 a. Felis servalina, Ogilby. Servaline Cat. Hab. West Africa. a. Presented by Spencer Shield, Esq., Sept. 11, 1874. From Kinsembo, near Ambriz, Congo, West Coast of Africa. See P. Z. S. 1874, p. 495, pi. LXIII. 136 a. Felis planiceps, Vig. & Horsf. Red Tiger Cat. Hab. Malacca. a. Purchased, Dec. 14, 1872. See P.Z. S. 1873, p. 2. 136 b. Felis aurata, Temm. Rusty Tiger Cat. Hab. Gold Coast, W. Africa. a. Female. Presented by C. S. Salmon, Esq., Feb. 11, 1873. See P.Z.S. 1873, p. 311. \ l\ r.KKII. I . MUSI I I. II' I V |\ I-KKICULA. . I'trm-im/d sr/i/cyc/i, Pollen. Schickel's ( ivct. Hah. Comoro Islands. a. IVrsnitcd by C. E. Ik'ushcr, KMJ.. Oct. 28, L872. From Johanna, Comoro Islands. Sir P. /. S. 1^7i\ p. E Family CANID/E. Genus CAMS. 194 a. Cants J'tttricaudus, Lund. Red-tailed Fox. Hab. South America. a. Purchased , Jan. 2, 1874. 191- b. Canis fulvipes, Martin. Red-footed Fox. Hub. South America. a. Presented by F. Grant, Esq., Oct. 9, 1874. From Per- nambuco. Genus NYCTEREUTES. 197 a. Nyctereutes procynides, Gray. Raccoon-like Dog. Hab. Amoorland. a. Purchased, May 21, 1874. See P.Z.S. 1S74, p. 328, pi. L. Family MUSTELID^E. Genus HELICTIS. 2«. Helictis subaurantiaca, Swinhoe. Orange-bellied Hc- lictis. Huh. China. a. Purchased, Nov. i>«, 1^74. SIT P.Z.S. 1>74. ].. 666. MUSTELID.E. 8CIUKID7E. Genus MELES. 214 a. Meles leptorhynchus, A. Milne-Edwards. Sharp-nosed Badger. Hab. China. a. Presented by R. Swinhoe, Esq., F.Z.S., Nov. 13, 1873. SeeP.Z.S. 1873, p. 762. Order RODENTIA. Family SCIURID^E. Genus SCIURUS. 242 a. Sciurus griseopectus, Blyth. Grey-breasted Squirrel. Hab. China. a. Male. Presented by E. Swinhoe, Esq., F.Z.S., Nov. 9, 1872. See P. Z. S. 1872, p. 818. 244 a. Sciurus tennentij Layard. Tennent's Squirrel. Hab. Ceylon. a. Male; b. Female. Presented by Hugh Nevill, Esq., July 9, 1873. 244 b. Sciurus macrurus, Erxl. Grizzled Hill-Squirrel. Hab. India. a. Purchased, Dec. 4, 1873. 244 c. Sciurus macruroides, Hodgson. Black Hill-Squirrel. Hab. East Indies. a. Purchased, Nov. 11, 1873. b. Purchased, Dec. 4, 1873. i 247 a. Sciurus tristriatus, Waterh. Three-striped Squirrel. Hab. Ceylon. «, 6. Females. Presented by Capt. Forster, March 16, 1874. -> I I KID 1.. b. Scwrus erythropu9t V. C\\\. White-banded Squirrel. Hah. \\Vsl Africa. a, f>. 1'ivsrnted by James R. Philpot, Ksq., Nov. lM, Genus TAMIAS. f/. Tam'uts striatus (Linn.). Chipping Squirrel. Had. North America. «, l>. Purchased, Aug. 29, 1872. Genus PTEROMYS. 2586. Pteromys maynificus, Hodgs. Red-bellied Flying Squirrel. Half. Himalayas. a. Purchased, April 11, 1872. See P.Z.S. 1872, p. 635, pi. L. 238 c. Pteromys leucogenys, Tcmm. White -cheeked Flying Squirrel. Hab. Japan. . c. Male. Presented by J. H. Bainbridgc, Esq., May 26, 1874. 366 b. Gazella arabica, Hempr. et Ehr. Arabian Gazelle. Hab. Arabia. ft. Male; b. Female. Presented by Mrs. Benecke, July 25, 1874. From Aden. See P. Z. S. 1874, p. 494. Genus ORYX. 397 a. Oryx beatrix, Gray. Beatrix Antelope. Hab. Arabia. a. Deposited, March 26, 1872. See P. Z. S. 1872, p. 603. 3976. Oryx beisa (Rupp.). Beisa Antelope. Hab. N.E. Africa. «. Male. Presented by Admiral Arthur Gumming, May 28, 1874. See P. Z. S. 1874, p. 323. Family CERVID^E. Genus CERVUS. 435 a. Cervus virginianus, Gm. Virginian Deer. Hab. North America. a. Male. Purchased, Aug. 27, 1861. b, c. Male and Female. Received in exchange, Feb. 19, 1873. d. Female. Presented by Capt. Bennett, May 17, 1873. e. Male. Born in the Menagerie, May 21, 1873. /. Male. Presented by N. M. Batcson, Esq., March 15, 1874. ;/. Male. Born in the Menagerie, June 27, 1874. //. Female. Presented by Capt, E. N. Cobbett, Nov. 27, 1874. 10 CERVID.E. 436 a. Cervus rufus, F. Cuv. Red Brocket. Hab. Brazil. a. Male; b. Female. Purchased, May 24, 1872. From Maranham. c. Female. Received in exchange, June 29, 1874. d. Female. Purchased, July 7, 1874. 438 a. Cervus campestris, F. Cuv. Pampas Deer. Hab. South America. a. Male ; b. Female. Purchased, Dec. 23, 1874. From the Argentine Republic. See P. Z. S. 1875, p. 1. Genus CERVULUS. 439 a. Cervulus muntjac, Zimm. Indian Muntjac. Hab. India. a. Male. Purchased, Nov. 6, 1874. From Saigon. See P.Z. S. 1874, p. 665. 440 a. Cervulus micrurus, Scl. Short-tailed Muntjac. Hab. Ningpo, N. China. a. Female. Purchased, Feb. 27, 1874. See P.Z.S. 1875, p. 421. 6. Male. Purchased, May 29, 1874. See P. Z. S. 1875, p. 421, pi. LI. fig. 1. 4106. Cervulus sclateri, Swinhoe. Sclater's Muntjac. Hab. China. a, b. Males. Purchased, May 29, 1874. See P. Z. S. 1874, p. 40, pi. vin. Genus HYDROPOTES. 441 a. Hydropotes inermis, Swinhoe. Chinese Water-Deer. Hab. China. a. Male. Presented by R. Swinhoe, Esq., F.Z.S., May 8, 1873. See P. Z. S. 1873, p. 517. b. Purchased, Jan. 1, 1874. See P. Z. S. 1874, p. 110. c. Male. Deposited, Feb. 27, 1874. i) \SYPID<«. — MACKOI-ODI i> i 11 Order EDENTATA. Family DASYPODID^E. Genus XENURUS. 453 a. Xenurus unicinctus (Linn.) . Broad-banded Armadillo. Hab. Brazil, a. Purchased, April 8, 1873. See P. Z. S. 1873, p. 4,34. Order MAKSUPIALIA. Family PHALANGISTID.E. Genus DROMICIA. 470 a. Dromicia nana (Geoffr.). Dormouse Phalanger. Hab. Tasmania. a. Purchased, Hciy 30, 1873. b. Presented by W. F. Stratford, Esq., June 18, 1873. Family MACROPODID^E. Genus DORCOPSIS. 488 a. Dorcopsis luctuosa (D'Albertis) . Mourning Kangaroo. Hab. South of New Guinea. a. Female. Deposited, April 17, 1874. See P.Z. S. 1874, p. 247, pi. XLII., and 1875, p. 48. 12 TURDID^E. PARID.E. Class AVES. Order PASSERES. Family TURDID^E. Genus TURDUS. 5 b. Turdus rufiventris, Vieill. Red-bellied Thrush. Hob. Buenos Ay res. a. Purchased, Oct. 30, 1873. Genus SYLVIA. 16 a. Sylvia cinerea, Lath. Common Whitethroat. Hob. British Isles. a. Purchased, May 3, 1872. 16 b. Sylvia atricapilla, Linn. Black-cap Warbler. Hab. Europe. a. Presented by Lieut. J. L. Hearne, R.N., April 9, 1874. Family PARID^E. Genus SITTA. 33 a. Sitta europaa, Linn. White-bellied Nuthatch. Hab. N. Europe. a. Purchased, Oct. 14, 1874. Genus PAUUS. 33 b. Parus caruleus, Linn. Blue Tit. Hab. British Isles. a, I. Received in exchange, Jan. 4, 1872. I'AUII) .I-. CKATKKOPoninyK. I '. .">:$ r. I'tints ri/(tnnx, Pallns. A/urc TitmoiiM-. Hub. N. Km-opr. ^. Purchased, Oct. 14, 1874. 33 d. Parus palustris, Linn. Marsh-Tit. //#£. British Isles. a. Male; />. Female. Purchased, Jan. 31, 1S72. 33 e. Parus major, Linn. Great Tit. Hab. British Isles. «, 6. Received in exchange, Jan. 4, 1872. 33 /. Parus ater, Linn. Cole Tit. Hab. British Islands. a-c. Purchased, May 5, 1 873. Family CRATEROPODID^E. Genus GARRULAX. 39 £. Garrulax perspicillatus (Gm.). Masked Jay Thrush. Hab. China, a, b. Purchased, July 22, 1874. 39 c. Garrulax picticollis, Swiiihoe. Collared Jay Thrush. Hab. China. a. Purchased, Oct. 30, 1873. See P. Z. S. 1873, p. 761. Genus STRUTHIDEA. 40 a. Struthidea cinerea, Gould. Grey Struthidea. Hab. Australia. ft,?>. Received in exchange, March 9, 1872. See P. Z.S. 1872, p. 603. e. Purchased, Nov. 22, 1872. 14 PYCNONOTIDJE. TANAG1UD/E. Family PYCNONOTID.E. Genus PYCNONOTUS. 43 a. Pycnonotus hcemorrhous (Gm.). Red- vented Bulbul. Hab. India. a. Purchased, May 9, 1872. b. Purchased, April 25, 1873. c. Deposited, June 26, 1874. Genus PHYLLORNIS. 44 a. Phyllorms aurifrons, Temm. Malabar Green Bulbul. Hab. India. a. Purchased, Jan. 12, 1874. Family NECTAttlNIIDA Genus ZOSTEBOPS. 47 a. Zosterops lateralis (Lath.). Lateral White-eye. Hab. New Zealand. a-f. Presented by Mr. Bills, Aug. 31, 1872. Family TANAGRID^]. Genus EUPHONIA. 54 a. Euphonia crassirostris, Sclater. Thick-billed Violet Tanager. Hab. Central America. a. Presented by Mr. Davidson, June 28, 1872. Genus CALLISTE. 56 a. Calliste brasiliensis (Linn.) . Blue-and- Black Tanager. Hab. Brazil. a-f. Purchased, Oct. 20, 1873. PAN vciui) r.. — nu\<;iF.ui> i . 1 f> .")()/>. (V////.s7r nu'iiinonota (Vicill.). Black - shouldered Tanager, Huh. Brazil. a. Purchased, Oct. 20, Family PLOCEIDJE. Genus PYTELIA. 79 a. Pytelia phcenicoptera, Sw. Crimson-winged Waxbill, . West Africa. a. Purchased, Jan. 12, 1874. b-d. Purchased, May 23, 1874. Genus AMADINA. 81 a. Amadina bicolor, Fraser. Cape-Palmas Finch. Hab. West Africa. a, b. Purchased, April 3, 1872. Family FRINGILLID^. Genus PAHOARIA. 1230. Paroaria capitata (Lafr. et D'Orb.). Yellow-billed Cardinal. Hab. Chili. a, b. Purchased, Nov. 11, 1873. Genus PASSER. 139 «. Passer petronella (Bp.). Yellow- throated Sparrow. Hab. Africa. a-d. Purchased, Feb. 13, 1872. . Passer alar io (Linn.). Alario Sparrow. Hab. South Africa. . Turrlias* (1, Jan. 2, 1874. 1C FRINGILLID;E. Genus SYCALIS. 151 a. Sy calls luteola (Sparrm.). Yellowish Finch. Hab. Brazil, a, b. Purchased, July 11, 1873. Genus SERINUS. 1560. Serinus canlcollis (Sw.). Grey-necked Serin Finch. Hab. Cape of Good Hope. a. Received in exchange, July 8, 1872. Genus LOXIA. 164 a. Loxia pltyopsittacus, Bechst. Parrot Crossbill. Hab. Europe. a. Purchased, Dec, 9, 1873. Genus EMBERIZA. 173 a. Emberiza chrysophrys (Pall.) . Yellow-browed Bunting. Hab. Japan. a. Purchased, April 25, 1873. See P. Z. S. 1873, p. 434. Genus EUSPIZA. 175«. Euspiza rutila (Pall.). Red-backed Bunting. Hab. Japan. a. Purchased, April 25, 1873. See P. Z. S. 1873, p. 434. 175 b. Euspiza americana, Gm. American Bunting. Hab. America. a. Purchased, June 4, 1873. 175 c. Euspiza aureola (Pall.). Yellow-breasted Bunting. Hab. Japan. a. Male. Received in exchange, Nov. 13, 1873. b-e. Purchased, Oct. 14, 1874. i iu\<;iu.n> i -Ai.\ri)iD i . 17 (ienus MELOPHUS. 17;W. Mclnitfnm melanicterus (Gm.). Crested Black Hunting. Hab. India. «, b. Purchased, April 2.~>, 1 S7:i. Genus ZONOTRICJIIA. 176 a. Zonotrichia albicollis (Gm.). White-throated Song- Sparrow. Hab. North America. a, b. Purchased, Feb. 16, 1872. 176 b. Zonotrichia pileata (Bodd.). Pileated Song- Sparrow. Hab. North America. a. Received in exchange, July 8, 1872. Genus PIPILO. 177#. Pipilo erythrophthalmus (Linn.). Red-eyed Ground- Finch. Hab. North America. a. Purchased, Feh. 16, 1872. Family ALAUDID^l. Genus ALAUDA. 179a. Alauda gulgula (Franklin). Indian Sky-Lark. Hab. India. a. Purchased, June 18, 1872. | 182 a. Alauda cristata (Linn.). Crested Lark. Hab. India. a. Male; b. Female. Purchased, June 18, 1872. c 18 ALAUDID^:. — ICTERID^E. Genus MIRAFRA. 182 b. Mirafra affinis (Jerdon) . Madras Bush-Lark. Hob. India. a. Purchased, June 18, 1872. Genus PYRRHULAUUA. 184 a. Pyrrhulauda verticalis (Smith). White-headed Bull- finch Lark. Hab. South Africa. a-c. Purchased, Sept. 26, 1873. Family ICTERID^E. Genus DOLICHONYX. 189 a. Dolichonyx oryzivora (Linn.). American Rice-bird. Hab. North America. «, b. Purchased, June 14, 1873. Genus XANTHOSOMUS. 189&. Xanthosomus flavus (Gm.). Yellow Trupial. Hab. Buenos Ayres. a, b. Purchased, Oct. 30, 1873. Genus CASSICUS. 192 a. Cassicus h&morrhous (Linn.). Red-rumped Hang-nest. Hab. South America. a. Purchased, Sept. 13, 1873. Genus ICTERUS. 195 a. Icterus vulgaris (Daud.). Common Hang-nest. Hab. South America. a. Purchased, May 1, 1871. b-d. Purchased, April 29, 1873. e. Deposited, July 16, 1874. :;i i> r. ( ouvi i> i M);"i /;. /c/cnttf «/ntrinti iLimi.). Orcliard llaii^-, lldh. North Aim-rica. a '/. Pun-lnsnl. .Inly L'f>, 1873. (Jcnus ArnoBus. /, Vicill. Chopi Starling. Huh. Brazil. n. Purchased, .l.-ni. 1 I. \^72. >>. rurohnscd. M:iv 1 1. Family STURNID^. Genus ACRIDOTHERES. 209 a. Acridotheres mahrattensis (Sykes) . Southern Brown Mynah. Hab. Southern India. a. Purchased, May 14, 1872. See Blyth, Ibis, 1872, p. 79. />. Purchased, Sept. 26, 1873. Family CORVID^E. Genus CORVUS. 221 a, Corvus culminatus, Sykes. Large-billed Crow. Hab. India. a. Presented by W. Dunn, Esq., May 28, 1873, Genus CYANOPOLIUS. 229 a. Cyanopolius cyaneus (Pall.). Blue Magpie. Hab. China. a. Presented by the Rev. A. W. Petre, Oct. 28, 1873. Genus CYANOCORAX. 234 a. Cyanocorax incas (Bodd.). Peruvian Blue Jay. Hab. Columbia. ". i>. Purchased, June 17, 1 20 CORVID.E. PICID.E. Genus DENDROCITTA. 239 a. Dendrocitta sinensis (Lath.) . Chinese Tree-Pie. Hob. China. a. Presented by K. Swinhoe, Esq., F.Z.S., Nov. 9, 1872. SeeP.Z.S. 1872, p. 862. Family DENDROCOLAPTID^E. Genus FURNARIUS. 255 a. Furnarius rufus (Gm.). Red Oven-bird. Hab. Buenos Ayres. a. Purchased, Oct. 30, 1873. Order CYPSELI. Family CAPRIMULGID.E. Genus CAPRI MULGUS. 256 a. Caprimulgus europaus, Linn. Common Nightjar. Hab. Europe. a, b. Deposited, Aug. 9, 1872. c. Presented by Mr. J. W. Slack, June 9, 1873. Order PICI. Family PICID^E. Genus Picus. 257 «. Picus minor, Linn. Lesser Spotted Woodpecker. Hab. British Isles, a. Purchased, Sept. 2, 1872. * i \'.n> i ( i i i LID i . Family V l'X< i I I ). K. p Genus YUNX. :>jr>I. ) '////.£ /vn/ni//(tt Linn. Wryneck. /f«/^. K ii rope. a. Purchased, July 1(>, 1874. Order COCCYGES. Family ALCEDINID^E. Genus HALCYON. 269 a. Halcyon vagans (Less.). New-Zealand Kingfisher. Hab. New Zealand. a-c. Received in exchange, Oct. 2, 1872. Family BUCEROTIDJS. Genus BUCEROS. 271 «. Buceros lunatus, Temm. Lunated Hornbill. Hab. Java. a. Purchased, Feb. 14, 1872. 276 a. Buceros malayanus, Raffles. Malayan Hornbill. Hab. Malacca, a. Purchased, Feb. 17, 1874. See P.Z. S. 1874, p. 151. Family CUCULID^E. Genus CENTROPUS. 293 a. Centropus phasianus (Lath.). Pheasant Coucal. Hab. New South Wales. n. Purchased, Muix-h o, L872. See P. /. S. 1^71'. p. 22 RAMPHASTID.E. PSITTAClDjE. Family RAMPHASTII^E. Genus RAMPHASTOS. 296 a. Ramphastos vitellinus, Licht. Sulphur-and- white - breasted Toucan. Hob. South America. a. Purchased, March 7, 1872. See P. Z. S. 1872, p. 862. Genus PTEROGLOSSUS. 300 a. Pteroglossus wiedi, Sturm. Maximilian's Aracari. Hob. Brazil. a. Received in exchange, Nov. 22, 1 872. See P. Z. S. 1872, p. 862. Order PS1TTACL Family PS1TTACIDJS. Genus CACATUA. 315 a. Cacatua goffini, Finsch. Goffin's Cockatoo. Hab. Queensland. a. Purchased, July 31, 1862. 6. Presented by C. Turner, Esq., June 28, 1871. c. Presented by F. J. Dean, Esq., F.L.S., Oct. 17, 1874. See P.Z. S. 1875, p. 61, pi. x. Genus ARA. 328 a. Ara hahni, Souance. Halm's Macaw, Hab. Guiana, cr, ft. Purchased, Jan. 9, 1872. PACIDA, ( lOHl in 1. '. Cutiui'iiff irtii/lcri ((Jray). Waller's Coniuv. Huh. Ycnr/urla. 8. Purchased, July 7, 1 §78, •'>.")! a. Conurus cruentatus (Max.). Rcd-caml ('num.. Hab. South America. n, h. I'luvliased, Sept. 2(5, 1 S7± Genus BROTOGERYS. . Brotogerys tovl (Gin.). Tovi Parrakeet. //##. Columbia, ff. Purchased, June 28, 1872. Genus PAL^ORNIS. .">#. Palaornis erythrogenys (Blyth). Red-cheeked Parra- keet. Hub. Nicobar Islands. ti. Purchased, March 13, 1873. Genus EUPHEMA. 372 a. Euphema chrysogastra (Lath.). Orange-bellied Grass- Parrakeet. Hab. South Australia. />/'rw;///.v cdf/yatus (llaffl.). Malayan Hawk Eagle. Hab. Burma! i. a. Presented by H. Fieldeu, Esq., Nov. 21, 1873. Genus CIRCAETUS. 519«. Circaetus gallicus (Gm.) . Short-toed Eagle. Hab. Morocco. «. Presented by Capt. P. Perry, March 18, 1873. From Saffi, Morocco. Genus HERPETOTHERES. 5196. Herpetotheres cachinnans, Linn. Laughing Falcon. Hab. Brazil. a. Purchased, June 30, 1874. Subfamily FALCONING. Genus TINNUNCULUS. 5A3a. Tinnunculus sparverius (Linn.) . American Kestrel. Hab. South America. a. Purchased, Aug. 29, 1874. Subfamily ACCIPITRIN^E. Genus ACCIPITER. 549a. Accipiter melanoleucus, Smith. Black-and-white Spar- row-Hawk. Hab. Africa. a. Presented by Capt. Griffiths, Sept. 5, 1874. Captured at sea oil' Cape Verd. 28 PLOTID^. PLATALEID^E. Order STEGANOPODES. Family PLOTID^E. Genus PLOTUS. 596 a. Plotus anhinga, Linn. American Darter. Hab. Brazil. a. Purchased, Dec. 28, 1872. From Maranham. See P. Z. S. 1873, p. 3. Order HERODIONES. Family CICONIID^E. Genus CICONIA. 619 a. Ciconia boyciana, Swinhoe. Boyce's Stork. Hab. Japan. a, 6. Presented by R. H. Boyce, Esq., Dec. 31, 1873. See P. Z. S. 1874, p. 2, pi. i. Genus LEPTOPTILUS. 626 a. Leptoptilus argala, Linn. Indian Adjutant. Hab. India. «, b. Purchased, Jan. 26, 1874. Family PLATALEID^E. Genus IBIS. 634 a. Ibis nippon, Temm. Nippon Ibis. Hab. China. a. Presented by E. Swinhoe, Esq., F.Z.S., Nov. 9, 1872. See P. Z. S. 1872, p. 862. I' \I.\MKDKF U.K. AN ATI 1) 1 M'J Order ANSERES. Family PALAMEDEID^E. Genus CHAUNA. 645 a. Chauna chavaria (Linn.) . Crested Screamer. Hob. Buenos Ayres. rt. Presented by A. C. Maxwell, Esq., March 22, 1872. See P. Z. S. 1372, p. 603. b. Presented by Higford Burr, Esq., F.Z.S., March 25, 1872. See P. Z. S. 1872, p. 603. c. Presented by Mrs. Wilson, Feb. 28, 1873. Family ANATID^E. Genus RHODONESSA. 706 a. Rhodonessa caryophyllacea (Latham). Pink-headed Duck. Hab. India. a. Male; b. Female. Purchased, Jan. 12, 1874. See P.Z.S. 1874, p. 110. Genus QUERQUEDULA. 709 a. Querquedula falcata (Pallas). Falcated Teal. Hab. China. a, b. Males. Purchased, Feb. 27, 1874. See P. Z. S. 1874, p. 152. c, d. Males ; e. Female. Deposited May 29, 1874. /. Male ; g, h. Females. Purchased May 29, 1874. Genus FULIGULA. 715 a. Fuligula mariloides (Vigors) . Chinese Scaup Duck. Hab. China. a-c. Females. FromMngpo. Presented by R.Swinhoe, Esq., F.Z.S., Feb. 22, 1873. See P. Z. S. 1873, p. 312. 30 ANATID^. — 716 b. Fuligula rufina (Pallas) . Red-crested Whistling Duck. Hob. India. a. Male. Presented by E. Buck, Esq., June 3, 1874. Order COLUMB^E. Family CARPOPHAGID^J. Genus CARPOPHAGA. 727 a. Carpophaga sylvatica, Tickell. Green Fruit-Pigeon. Hab. India, a, b. Received in exchange, Sept. 9, 1874. Family COLUMBINE. Genus IANTHCENAS. 756 a. lanthcenas leucolama, Gray. White-throated Violet Pigeon. Hab. Moluccas. a. Purchased, March 6, 1874. See P. Z. S. 1875, p. 367. Genus MACROPYGIA. 766 a. Macropygia phasianella (Temm.) . Pheasant-tailed Pigeon. Hab. New South Wales, a, b. Purchased, Jan. 26, 1874. Genus TURTUR. 767 a. Turtur suratensis, Gm. Spotted Turtledove. Hab. India. a, b. Received in exchange, March 5, 1874. . - I'll ASIAN! I •"»! (l(M)iis I'KHISTKIIA. 777 a. Pcrittera geoffroii (Temm.). Geoffroy's Dove. Hob. Brazil. «, !>. Purchased, Oct. 19, 1874. From the Island of Fer- nando de Noronha. Genus ZENAIDA. 778 a. Zenaida martinicana (Bp.) . Martinican Dove. Hab. West Indies. «-/. Presented by J. H. Hawtayne, Esq., July 9, 1873. From Union Island, one of the Grenadines. 778 b. Zenaida leucopter a (Linn.). White-winged Zenaida Dove. Hab. West Indies. «, 6. Received in exchange, June 15, 1874. Order GALLING. Family TETRAONID^E. Genus TETRAO. 81 la. Tetrao phasianellus, Linn. Sharp-tailed Grouse. Hab. North America. a. Received in exchange, May 9, 1874. Family PHASIANID^E. Genus COTURNIX. 836 a. Coturnix chinensis (Linn.). Chinese Quail. Ha b. China, n, 6. Purchased, April 25, 1873. Genus ODONTOPHORUS. 842 a. Odontophorus dentatus (Temm.). Capoeira Partridge. Hab. Brazil. a. Purchased, March 20, 1873. 32 PHASIANIDVE. — CRACID;E. Genus CALLIPEPLA. 847 a. Callipepla gambelli (Nutt.) . Gambel's Partridge. Hab. California. a, b. Received in exchange, Aug. 29, 1872. See P. Z. S. 1872, p. 795. Genus CACCABIS. 850 a. Caccabis petrosa, Gm. Barbary Partridge. Hab. North Africa. a. Male ; &, c. Females. Presented by Saville G. Reed, Esq., F.L.S., June 7, 1874. From Spain. Genus PUCRASIA. 868 a. Pucrasia darwini, Swinh. Darwin's Pucras. Hab. China. a, 6. Males. Deposited, Jan. 1, 1874. c. Male. Deposited, April 1, 1874. Genus GALLUS. 882 a. Gallus stanleyi (Gray) . Ceylouese Jungle-fowl. Hab. Ceylon. a. Male ; b. Female. Presented by H. Bayley, Esq., Sept. 10, 1873. See P. Z. S. 1873, p. 683. c, d. Hatched in the Gardens, May 19, 1874. e. Hatched in the Gardens, June 5, 1874. f-h. Hatched in the Gardens, July 3, 1874. Family CRACID^E. Genus Pi PILE. 91 9 a. Pipile cujubi (Pelz.) . Amazonian Guan. Hab. Lower Amazons. a-c. Purchased, May 25, 1873. See P. Z. S. 1873, p. 518. Genus ORTALIDA. 921 a. Ortalida albiventris (Wagl.) . White-bellied Guau. Hab. Brazil. a. Purchased, Dec. 18, 1872. ( it \r-ii).r.. I'sMMiiih i 3.3 !)21 b. Ortalida vetula (Wagl.). Mexican Guan. Hab. Mexico. * Purchased, May 15, 187:*. 921 c. Ortalida garrula (Humb.). Chattering (Juan. Hab. U. S. of Columbia. a. Presented by George Dawson Ilowley, Esq., F.L.S., Aug. 26, 1874. From Cartagena. Family TURNICID^E. Genus TURNIX. 928 a. Turnix lepurana, Smith. Lepurana Hemipode. Hab. West Africa. a,b,c. Purchased, Feb. 19, 1873. 1.. -TIN AMI l> 1 ">7 Genus Ki DYPTES. 1030 a. Kurfy/ttcx r/tri/socome (Forst.). Rock-hopper Penguin. Huh. Falkland Islands. a. Pn-sentrd by J. M. Dean, Ebq., July 1, 1873. See P.Z.8. 1573, p. G83. Order C11YPTU1U. Family T1NAM1D.E. Genus TINAMUS. 1030 b. 7 mamus solitarius (Vieill.) . Solitary Tinamou. Hub. Brazil. u, />. Keeeived in exchange, Oct. 13, 1873. c. Purchased, Oct. 15, 1874. d. lleceived in exchange, Dec. 2, 1874. Genus CRYPTURUS. 1032 a. Crypturus noctivayus, Max. Banded Tiuamou. Hab. Brazil. a-e. Purchased, Aug. 29, 1872. f-li. Purchased, Oct. 21, 1873. KK326. Crypturus obsoletus (Temm.) . Obsolete Tinamou. Hab. Brazil. a, b. Received in exchange, Oct. 21, 1873. Genus NOTHURA. :Jc. Nothura maculosa, Temm. Spotted Tinamou. Hab. Buenos Ayres. a, l>. K.'ccivrd in exchange, Aug. 8, 1873. '/. -. I'mvhnsrd. Od. 21, 1873. 38 TINAMID^l. APTERYGID.E. Genus RHYNCHOTUS. 1033 b. Rhynchotus perdicarius (Kittl.). Chilian Tinamou. Hob. Chili. a. Purchased, Jan. 10, 1873. 6, c. Purchased, Oct. 21, 1873. Order STKUTHIONES. Family CASUARIID^E. Genus CASUARIUS. 1039 a. Casuarius uniappendiculatus , Blyth. One- wattled Cassowary. Hab. New Guinea. a. Presented by Capt. Moresby, of H.M.S. < Basilisk/ Aug. 25, 1874. See P. Z. S. 1874, p. 495, et 1875, pi. xx. 1040 a. Casuarius westermanni, Scl. Westerman's Casso- wary. Hab. New Guinea. a. Received in exchange, Sept. 20, 1871. Specimen figured as Casuarius Jcaupi, P. Z. S. 1872, p. 147, pi. ix. See P.Z.S. 1875, pi. xix. 1040 b. Casuarius picticollis, Scl. Painted-necked Cassowary. Hab. South of New Guinea. a. Purchased, May 27, 1874. See P. Z. S. 1875, pi. XYIII. Family APTERYGID.E. Genus APTERYX. 1042 a. Apteryx australis, Shaw*. Kiwi. Hab. South Island, New Zealand. a. Received in exchange, Oct. 10, 1872. See P.Z,S. 1872, p. 861. * The species thus termed in the " Revised List " (p. 323) should stand as A. mantelli, Bartlett. PESTl IH \ I li i . Class REPTILIA, Order TESTUDINATA. Family TESTUDINID^E. Genus TESTUDO. 3«. Testudo stellata, Schw. Starred Tortoise. Hob. India. a, b. Presented by W. Vincent Lcggc, Esq., R.A., C.M./.S., Nov. 2, 1872. From Ceylon. c. Presented by Capt. Wilkinson, Dec. 11, 1872. d, e. Purchased, June 16, 1872. /, g. Presented by Capt. C, S. Sturt, C.M.Z.S., June 10, 1873. h. Presented by Capt. C. S. Sturt, C.M.Z.S., July 29, 1873. i-l. Presented by H. P. Le Mesuricr, Esq., Sept. 23, 1873. in. Presented by Capt. Smelley, Mar. 9, 1874. 3 b. Testudo mauritanica, D. & B. Algerian Tortoise. Hab. Southern Europe and North Africa. a. Deposited, June 28, 1872. b. Presented by W. Heslop, Esq., Sept. 17, 1872. From the Crimea. c. d. Presented by E. Cavendish Taylor, Esq., F.Z.S., March 6, 1873. From Algeria. e,f. Presented by Capt. Perry, March 18, 1873. n m D.I-:.— TiuoNYCHlDjK. 41 20 a. Ckmmys decussata (Bell). Ilicotec Terrapin. Hab. Jamaica. a, 6. Purchased, Jan. 28, 1872. 20 b. Clemmys punctularia (Daucl.). Rough Terrapin. Hab. Trinidad. a-c. Presented by F. Chittenden, Esq., C.M.Z.S., Oct. 2(>, 1873. 29 a. Clemmys trijuga, Schweig. Ceylonese Terrapin. Hab. India. (/, b. Presented by Capt. Wilkinson, Dec. 11, 1872. From Ceylon. . Clemmys unicolor, Gray. Black-headed Terrapin. Hab. China. a-c. Presented by 11. Swinhoe, Esq., F.Z.S., May 8, 1873. See P. Z. S. 1873, p. 517, pi. XLIV. 29 c. Clemmys reevesi (Gray). Reeve's Terrapin. Hab. China. a-c. Presented by R. Swinhoe, Esq., F.Z.S., May 8, 1873. See P. Z. S. 1873, p. 517. Family TRIONYCHIDJE. Genus TKIONYX. 51 a. Trionyx ferox, Schneid. North- American Trionyx. Hab. North America. (t. Presented by the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, U.S.A., June 4, 1874. From Lake Michigan. See P. Z. S. 1874, p. 494. 42 CROCODILID^:. Order CROCODILIA. Family CROCODILID^E. Genus J AC ARE. 57 0. Jacare latirostris (Baud.). Broad-snouted Caiman. Hab. South America. a. Purchased, April 29, 1873. From Baranquilla. b. Presented by Capt. Turner, Sept. 15, 1874. Genus CROCODILUS. 59 a. Crocodilusfrontatus, Murray. Broad-fronted Crocodile. Hab. West Africa. a. Presented by J. J. Monteiro, Esq., C.M.Z.S., June 26, 1873. From the river Bonny. b. Purchased, July 17, 1873. Genus GAVIALIS. 63 a. Gavialis gangeticus (Gm.). Gavial. Hab. Ganges. a. Presented by Dr. John Anderson, Dec. 11, l!S7-. See P. Z. S. 1873, p. 1. b. Deposited, Dec. 20, 1873. Order SAURIA. Family AGAMID^E. Genus AGAMA. 70 a. Agama colonorum (Daud.). Spinose Lizard. Hab. North-west Africa, a. Purchased, June 7, 1873. 70 £. Agama occipitalis, Gray. Occipital Lizard. Hab. W. Africa. a. Presented by Lady Cust, June 29, 1873. \(. \MID/E. LAC I IM I li I .. |.'5 I KOMASTIX. 71 a. Uromastix microlepis, Blanford. Small-scaled Mas- tigure. Hab. Busreh, Persian Gulf. rt-c. Presented by Capt. Phillips, Aug. 4, 1874. See P. Z. S. 1874, pp. 495, 658, pi. LXXX. 71 b. Uromastix hardwickii, Gray. Hardwicke's Mastigure. Hab. India. a, b. Presented by Lieut.-Col. C. S. Sturt, C.M.Z.S., Dei-. 23, 1874. Genus LYRIOCEPHALUS. 71 c. Lyriocephalus scutatus (Linn.). Knob-nosed Lizard. Hab. Ceylon. a-e. Presented by H. M. Moseley, Esq., March 11, 1872. See P. Z. S. 1872, p. 603. Genus AMPHIBOLURUS. 72 a. Amphibolurus angulifer (Gray). Lozenge-marked Lizard. Hab. New Holland. a. Purchased, June 2, 1873. 6. Purchased, July 31, 1874. Family LACERTID^E. Genus LACERTA. 92 a. Lacerta muralis, Merr. Wall-Lizard. Hab. Europe. a, b. Presented by F. Coleman, Esq., May 9, 1872. 93 a. Lacerta lilfordi, Gunther. Lilford's Lizard. Hab. Minorca. a, b. Presented by Lord Lilford, F.Z.S., June 29, 1874. See P. /. S. 1S74, p. 494. 44? LACERTID.E. COLUBRIDyE. Genus PSAMMODROMUS. 94 a. Psammodromus hispanicus, Fitz. Spanish Sand-Lizard. Hal). Spain. a, b. Presented by E. Cavendish Taylor, Esq., F.Z.S., April 1(5, 1873. From Tangiers. Family SCINCID.E. Genus MACROSCINCUS. 97 a. Macroscincus cocteauii (Dum. et Bibr.). Cocteau's Skink. Hab. Cape-Verd Islands. a, b. Presented by Prof. Barboza du Bocagc, F.M.Z.S., Oct. 14, 1874. See P. Z. S. 1873, p. 703, et 1874, p. 495. Genus HINULIA. 102 a. Hinulia whitei, Gray. White's Skink. Ha b. Australia. a-c. Purchased, July 31, 1874. Family SEPID^E. Genus SEPS. 106 a. Seps tridactylus, Laur. Three-toed Seps. Hab. S. Europe. a-c. Presented by W. C. Tait, Esq., July 30, 1872. From Portugal. Order OPHIDIA. Family COLUBBID^E. Genus CORONELLA. 125 a. Coronella phocarum, Giinth. Robben-Island Snake. Hab. Robben Island, South Africa. a. Presented by the Rev. G. H. R. Fisk, Sept. 24, 1872. See Giinther, P. Z. S. 1872, p. 795 et p. 836. ( (M.I r.KID 1 IT) A, 0, Presented by the Hrv. (i. II. II. Fisk, Ani?. 1>(.». 1873, Bee r./.s'. is;:?, p. 8 f/-f. Presented by tin- Rev. G. H. It. Fink, Nov. 4, 1S7-. Genus LIOPHIS. . Lio/j/tis mcrremii (Max.) . Mcrrem's Snake. . Monte Video. «. Purchased, Jan. 17, 1874. Genus ZAMENIS. 132 a. Zamcnis caudilineatus, Giinth. Lineated Snake. Hab. Asia Minor. a. Purchased, June 10, 1872. Genus CORYPHODON. 133«. Coryphodon iestaceus (Say) . Testaceous Snake. Hab. California, a, 6. Presented by A. Forrer, Esq., Aug. 20, 1873. Genus TKOPIDONOTUS. 138 a. Tropidonotus leberis (Linn.). Seven-banded Snake. Hab. North America. a, b. Purchased, Aug. 6, 1872. c-i. Bred in the Gardens, Aug. 27, 1872. Genus PITUOPHIS. 141 a. Pituophis catenifer (Blainv.). Chained Snake. Hab. California. a. Presented by A. Forrer, Esq., Aug. 20, 187:*. 46 PSAMMOPHIID^S. CROTALID^E. Family PSAMMOPHIID^E. Genus PSAMMOPHIS. 150 a. PsammopMs elegans, Shaw. Slender Sand-Snake. Hab. West Coast of Africa. a-e. Presented by C. B. Mosse, Esq., C.M.Z.S., July 4, 1872. d. Purchased, June 21, 1873. Family CROTALID^). Genus CROTALUS. 177 a. Crotalus miliarius (Linn.) . Smaller Rattlesnake. Hab. Canada. a. Presented by J. W. James, Esq., Nov. 30, 1873. r,i IM\II> i .- in LIU i 17 Class BATRACHIA. Order ANURA. Family Genus BUFO. 5 a. Bufo agua, Latr. Giant Toad. Hab. Brazil. a. Presented by Mr. D'Arcy, Nov. 19, 1874. Family BOMBINATORID^E. Genus BOMBINATOR. 12 a. Bombinator pachypus, Bp. Italian Fire-bellied Toad. Hab. Italy. a, b. Presented by Prof. H. Giglioli, C.M.Z.S., May 22, 1872. Family HYLID^E. Genus HYLA. 15 a. Hyla versicolor (Leconte) . Changeable Tree- Frog. Hab. North America. a. Presented by Prof. Rolleston, Nov. 10, 1873. 48 SQUALID.E. GADIP/K. Class PISCES. Family SQUALID ^E. Genus SCYLLIUM. 2 a. Scyllium stellare (Linn.). Large Spotted Dogfish. Hob. British Seas, a, b. Purchased, July 28, 1873. Genus ACANTHI AS. 2 b. Acanthias vulgaris, Risso. Picked Dogfish. Hab. British Seas. a-c. Purchased, July 18, 1872. d-i. Received in exchange, Jan. 7, 1873. Family TRACHINID^E. Genus TRACHINUS. 13 «. Trachinus viper a, C. & V. Lesser Weever. Hab. British Isles. a-c. Purchased, April 12, 1872. Family GADID^E. Genus GADUS. 32 a. Gadus merlangm, Linn. Whiting. Hab. British Seas. <; Mill) B. I'KTllOMV/n ITIDJ 1!) .. C/W//.V /W/W III". v, Linn. The Pollack. /////y. British Sr Family PLKT 1U)N K(TI I) I Genus RIIOMIU ^ 35 a. Rhombus hcrix (Liun.). Brill. Hah. British Family CYPRINID.E. Ocuus BARBUS. 51 a..Burbus vulgaris, Fleming. Barbel, Hab. British fresh waters. Genus LEUCISCUS. ,").")'i>^ HKtjnr !•> Page Stitiiitiri* ii'f^fidi 2 palusfris !•'! Sciuropterus frmbria- tus 7 ' 1 "i1i>il 1 '! M,7ts /< i>ti»-?i////r/tt/s... ('» Me/<>]>Ju's mJaniottnH 1 7 Mi/rai/o ctiiiiKicliiimi . L'(> Minifm (((fit/ is IS Ifonkrr, Brown - , ('alllllU'H's 1 Dusky 1 — , Rock- hopper ... 37 sfera gcoflroii ... 30 Petrel Cape . 36 Sciurus erythropu* ... 7 ffriseopecttcs 6 macruroidet ... 6 . maerurus ( > 1'ifromyzon marinus . 49 Phal;mg«T, Dormouse 11 I'hi/llornis aurifrons . 14 1'ii'Hs minor 20 tenncnti . , 6 tristriatus 6 Screamer, Crested ... 29 Scyllium stellare 48 , Red-backed Souirrrl 2 Pionus sordidus 24 Pipilo erythrophthal- mus 17 Sea-Lamprey 49 . RlH-sus-iike ... 2 Muntjao, Indian 10 , Sclater's 10 , Short-tailed ... 10 Semnopithecus obscu- Pigeon, Green Fruit- 30 , Pheasant-tailed 30 , White-throated Violet 30 Seps Three-toed 44 Seps tridactylus 44 Serinus canicollis . . 16 Shearwater, Manx .. 36 Sitta europ&a 12 Skink, Cocteau's 44 , White's 44 Skua, Pomatorhine... 35 Snake, Chained 45 M \n;ih, Southern Brown 19 Pipile cujubi .. 32 Pituophis catenijer ... 45 Plotus anhinga 28 Plover Ringed 34 .otabilis 26 Nightjar, Common ... 20 Sot hunt Hittciilosa ... 37 Kumcnittxfcmoralis. . 34 Nuthatch, White-bel- lied 12 Porphyrio, Indian ... 34 Porphyrio indices ... 34 Psammodromus hispa- nicus ... 44 I/ineated 45 , Merrem's 45 , Robben-Island . 44 , Seven-banded . 45 , Slender Sand . 46 Psammophis elegans . . 46 Psophia leucoptera ... 33 Pteroglossus wiedi ... 22 Pteromys kucogenys . 7 magn ifaus 7 Pteropus formosus ... 3 Pucras, Darwin's 32 Pucrasia darwini 32 Puffinus anglorum ... 36 Pycnonotus h&mor- rhous 14 procyni- des 5 Odontophoriis denta- tu* 31 Souslik, Mongolian . 7 Ortalida albivcntris..* 32 — — qarrula ... 33 , Pileated Song . 17 , White-throated Song 17 vetula ... 33 Oryx beatrix 9 .Yellow-throated 15 Spermophilus mongo- bcisa .... 9 Oven-bird, Red 20 Pal&ornis erythroge- nys 23 Pygosceles tceniatus ... 36 Pyrrhulauda verticalis 18 Pyrrhulopsis tabuensis 23 Pytelia phoenicoptera . 15 Quail, Chinese 31 Querqiiedula falcata . 29 Ramphastos vitellinus 22 Rattlesnake, Smaller . 46 Recurvirostra avocetta 35 Rhinoceros, Hairy- eared 8 Spizaetits caligatus ... 27 Squirrel, Black Hill . 6 , Chipping 7 , Grey-breasted . 6 , Grey Flying ... 7 , Grizzled Hill... 6 — , Red-bellied Fly- Paroaria capitata ... 15 Parrakeet, Alpine ... 24 , CeyloneseHang- inff 25 , Orange-bellied Grass 23 , Tennent's ... 6 , Red-cheeked ... 23 , Tabuan 23 , Three-striped . . 6 , White-banded . 7 , White-cheeked Flying 7 , Tovi ... 23 Parrot, Blue- throated 24 , Mountain, or K»a .... 26 , Javan 8 , Sumatran 8 Rhinoceros lasiotis ... 8 Starling, Chopi ... 19 Sterna cantiaca ... 36 Partridge, Barbary... 32 , Capoeira 31 Stork, Boyce's 28 — — sumatrcnsis. 8 Struthidea cinerea ... 13 Struthidea, Grey 13 Stilt, Black-necked ... 35 Sy calis luteola 16 Sylvia africapilla ... 12 cinerea ... 1'* , Gatnbel's 31 Rhodonessa caryophyl- lacea 29 — iictrondla 15 Rhombus l&vis 49 Rhynchotus pcrdica- ritu 38 ccerulcits 12 I'uanus 13 Rice-bird. American . 18 INDEX. Page Tamias striatus 7 Tanager, Black-shoul- dered 15 , Blue-and-black 14 , Thick-billed Violet 14 Taphozous nudiventer 4 Teal, Falcated 29 Tern, Sandwich 36 Terrapin, Black-head ed Ceylonese European Floridan Hicotee ... Reeve's 41 Rough 41 Serrated 40 Testudo elongata 40 mauritanica ... 39 semiserrata 39 stellata 39 Tetrao phasianellus. . . 31 Thrush, Collared Jay 13 Masked Jay ... 13 Red-bellied ... 12 Tinamou, Banded ... 37 Chilian 38 Obsolete 37 Solitary 37 Spotted 37 Tinamus solifarius ... 37 Tinnuncidus sparverius27 Page Tit, Blue 12 , Cole 13 , Great 13 , Marsh 13 Titmouse, Azure 13 Toad, Giant 47 , Italian Fire- bellied 47 Tortoise, Algerian ... 39 , Amboina Box. . . 40 , Areolated 40 , Burmese 40 , semiserrated ... 39 , starred 39 Toucan, Sulphur-and- white-breasted 22 Trachinus vipera 48 Tree -Pie, Chinese ..,20 Trichoglossus cyatw- grammus 26 ornatus 26 Triony x ferox 41 Trionyx, North-Ame- rican 41 Tropidonotu* leberis . 45 Trumpeter, White- backed 33 Trupial, Yellow 18 Turdus rufiventris ... 12 Turnix lepurana 33 Turtledove, Spotted... 30 Turtur suratensis ... 30 Page Uria troile 36 Uromastix hardwickii 43 microlepis 43 Urubitinga anthraci- na 27 Vespertilio nattereri . 3 Viverricula schkgeli . 5 Warbler, Black-cap . . 12 Waxbill, Crimson- winged 15 Weever, Lesser 48 White-eye, Lateral... 14 Whitethroat, Common 12 Whiting 48 Woodpecker, Lesser Spotted 20 Wryneck 21 Xa n thoso mus flavus ... 18 Xenus unicinctus 11 Yunx torquiUa 21 Zamenis caudilinea- tus 45 Zenaida leucoptera ... 31 martinicana ... 31 Zonotrichia albicottis 17 pilcata 17 Zosterops lateralis ... 14 THE END. Printed by TAYLO R and FRANCIS, Red Lion Court, Fleet Street, LIST OF THE VEETEBEATED ANIMALS NOW OR LATELY LIVING IN THE GARDENS OF THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON. FIRST SUPPLEMENT, CONTAINING ADDITIONS RECEIVED IN 1879, PRINTED FOR THE SOCIETY, AND SOLD AT THEIR HOUSE IN HANOVER SQUARE. LONDON: MESSRS. LONGMANS, GREEN, READER, AND DYER, PATEBNOSTEE EOW. PRINTED BY TAYLOR AND FRANCIS, RED LION COURT, FLEET STREET. PKEFACE. THE present Supplement contains the names of the Verte- brated Animals received by the Society in 1879, arranged according to the last edition of the List of Animals (1879), together with the date of the arrival and mode of acquisition of each specimen. The numbers are the same as those attached to each species in the List. The additional species are indicated by an asterisk, and their places in the series indicated by the number followed by a letter (8a &c.) . The total number of additions to the Society's Menagerie in 1879 was 1268, belonging to 491 species. Of these species the following 50 were new to the collection : — MAMMALS. Semnopithecus mitratus. Brachyurus rubicundus. Felis caffra. Canis rudis. Icticyon venaticus. Martes foina. Lutra nair. Gerbillus indicus. Lepus brasiliensis. Capricornus crispus. Capreolus pygargus. Cariacus macrotis. IV PREFACE. BIRDS. Accentor collaris. Phyllornis hardwicki. Tachyphonus coronatus. Pyranga saira. Pytelia wieneri. Emberiza citrinella. Eremophila chrysolaama. Garrulus lanceolatus. Cyanocorax cyanomelas. Corythaix porphyreolophus. Selenidera maculirostris. Calyptorhynchus funereus. Nymphicus cornutus. Conurus auricapillus. Chrysotis bodini. Chrysotis erythrura. Chrysotis cceligena. Brotogerys tuipara. Ardea russata. Ardetta involucris. Phlogoenas stairi. Numida ellioti. Rallus maculatus. Rallus rhythirhynchus. Rallina pceciloptera. Colymbus septentrionalis. REPTILES. Amphisbaena darwini. Phyllodactylus europaeus. Taraguira smitbi. Crotaphytus wislizeni. Acontias meleagris. Huro nigricans. Tortrix scytale. Rhinostoma cupreum. Rhinecbis scalaris. Liopbis cobella. Geoptyas collaris. FISHES. Fundulus majalis. 11 Hanover Square, W., 1st March, 1880. P. L. S, CONTENTS. MAMMALIA Quadrumana. .page 1 Lenmres 6 Chiroptera 7 Carnivora 7 Rodentia . 12 page 1 Hyraces 14 TJngulata 14 Edentata 18 Marsupialia 19 AYES.. 21 Passeres 21 Cypseli 28 Pici 28 Coccyges 28 Psittaci 29 Striges 34 Accipitres 35 Steganopodes .... 38 Herodiones 39 Anseres 40 Columbae 45 Gallinae 47 Eulicariae 50 Alectorides 51 Limicolae 52 Gaviae 54 Pygopodes 55 Impennes 55 Crypturi 55 Struthiones . 55 REPTILIA Testudinata 56 Crocodilia . . 56 56 Sauria 57 Ophidia 59 AMPHIBIA Batrachia . 63 63 Urodela 63 PISCES .... 64 LIST OF ANIMALS RECEIVED IN 1879. Class MAMMALIA. Order QUADEUMANA. 8. Semnopithecus entellus (Dufresne) . Entellus Monkey. Hob. India. n. Presented by J. Mills, Esq., E.H.A., Jan. 23, 1879. o. Female. Received in exchange, April 12, 1879. *80. Semnopithecus mitratm, Eschsch. Mitred Monkey. Hab. Java, a. Received in exchange, March 12, 1879. 14. Colobus bicolor (Wesmael) . White-thighed Colobus. Hab. West Africa. d. Presented by Dr. W. H. Hart, May 27, 1879. 16. Cercopithecus cynosurus (Scop.) . Malbrouck Monkey. Hab. West Africa. s. Female. Presented by Miss Agnes Barker, Aug. 15, 1879. t. Male. Purchased, Sept. 23, 1879. u. Female. Deposited, Nov. 7, 1879. v. Male. Presented by the Rev. J. L. Sabuniie, Dec. 17, 1879. 17. Cercopithecus lalandii, Is. Geoffr. Vervet Monkey. Hab. South Africa. p2. Presented by W. T. Millar, Esq., Aug. 25, 1879. 1. NTATA. - MAKSl I'lALI \. 19 558. Dtixi/jjua rt'llcrosHs, (Jray. Long-haired Armadillo. Hab. Mendoza. 6. Purchased, March 29, 1879. 561. Tamandua tetradactyla (Linn.). Tamandua Ant-eater. Hal). South America. A-. Purchased, May 3, 1879. 1. Purchased, June 14, 1879. From Pernainbuco. ni. Purchased, Aug. 4, 1879. n. Purchased, Dec. 31, 1879. 565. Orycteropus capcnsis (Gm.). Cape Ant-bear. Hab. South Africa. (/. Purchased, March 25, 1879. Order MAESUPIALIA. 567. Didelphys cancrivora, Gm. Crab-eating Opossum. Hab. Tropical America. e. Purchased, Sept. 3, 1879. 581. Phalangista vulpina (Shaw). Vulpine Phalanger. Hab. Australia. v\ Female. Presented by A. Elder, Esq., May 14, 1879. w\ Presented by W. J. Lackey, Esq., Dec. 21, 1879. />n).rimans, Vig. Allied Goshawk . Hab. Australia. d. Purchased, June 17, 1879. 725. Falco peregrinus, Tunst. Peregrine Falcon. Hab. Europe. n-r. Presented by Sir Matthew W. Eidley, Bart., Oct. 6, 1879. Scotland. 727. Falco barbarus, Linn. Barbary Falcon. Hab. North Africa. b. Deposited, Nov. 27, 1879. 728. Falco lanarius, Schleg. Lanner Falcon. Hab. Eastern Europe. t. Deposited, Aug. 4, 1879. y, Tc. Deposited, Nov. 18, 1879. 742. Tinnunculm alaudarius (Gm.). Common Kestrel. Hab. British Islands. ll-nl. Presented by the Eev. J. E. Campbell Colquhoun, Aug. 5, 1879. o1. Presented by Mr. E. Moon, Aug. 26, 1879. 745. Tinnunculus sparverius (Linn.) . American Kestrel. Hab. America. c. Purchased, July 14, 1879. From San Domingo. 747. Milvus csgyptius (Gm.). Egyptian Kite. Hab. Africa. j, Jc. Presented by A. Bells, Esq., June 19, 1879. 749. Milvus govinda, Sykes. Indian Kite. Hab. Eastern Asia. c. Presented by Captain Murray, May 6, 1879. 38 ACCIPITRES. — STEGANOPODES. 753. Herpetotheres cachinnans, Linn. Laughing Falcon. Hob. Brazil. a. Purchased, June 30, 1879. 1. Purchased, Dec. 1, 1879. 759. Vultur monachus, Linn. Cinereous Vulture. Hab. Europe. /. Deposited, Nov. 13, 1879. 761. Vultur auricularis, Daud. Sociable Vulture. Hab. Africa. g. Deposited, Sept. 18, 1879. From South Africa. 768. Gypaetus barbatus (Linn.). European Bearded Vulture. Hab. Europe. c. Presented by Lord Lilford, F.Z.S., July 14, 1879. d. Deposited, Sept. 3, 1879. 770. Serpentarius reptilivorus, Daud. Secretary Vulture. Hab. South Africa. w. Presented by Dr. Holub, Sept. 18, 1879. Cradock, Cape Colony. Order STEGANOPODES. 777. Pelecanus mitratus, Licht. Mitred Pelican. Hab. India. c. Presented by Dr. Holub, Sept. 18, 1879. From Orange Free State, South Africa. 782. Fregata aquila (Linn.). Great Frigate-bird. Hab. America. d. Purchased, Jan. 24, 1879. From Pernambuco. 783. Sula bassana (Linu.). Gannet. Hab. British Islands. o. Presented" by E. F. Adams, Esq., Feb. 2, 1879. HERO DION. ,'VJ Order HERODIONES. 797. Ardea egretta, Gm. Great American Egret. Hob. America. cj. Purchased, May 3, 1879. h. Purchased, June 14, 1879. *8000. Ardea rwsata, Wagler. Buff-backed Egret. Hab. Europe. a. Presented by Captain Burke, S.S. ' Arcot,' July 12, 1879. *805a.'^Ardetta involucris (Vieill.). Variegated Bittern. Hab. South America, a, b. Purchased, November 6, 1879. 806. Nycticorax griseus (Linn.). Common Night- Heron. Hab. Europe. g. Purchased, Nov. 6, 1879. 810. Nycticorax violaceus (Linn.). Violaceous Night-Heron. Hab. South America. &, i. Purchased, Jan. 24, 1879. From Bahia. 811. Cancroma cochlearia, Linn. Boatbill. Hab. South America. g, Ti. Purchased, Nov. 6, 1879. 815. Ciconia nigra, Bechst. Black Stork. Hab. Europe. 7i, i. Purchased, Aug. 8, 1879. j. Presented by Prof. J. Eeinhardt, E.M.Z.S., Aug. 13, 1879. 816. Ciconia alba, Linn. White Stork. Hab. Europe. q-t. Purchased, June 27, 1879. ^ u-v. Purchased, July 1, 1879. 40 HERODIONES. ANSERES. 830. Tantalus loculator, Linn. American Tantalus. Hab. America. c. Received in exchange, Jan. 28, 1879. 831. Platalea leucorodia, Linn. Common Spoonbill. Hab. Europe. f-i. Purchased, Aug. 22, 1879. 840. Theristicus caudatus (Bodd.) . Black-faced Ibis. Hab. South America. g. Presented by C. H. Whaley, Esq., Aug 8, 1879. 842. Eudocimus ruber (Linn.) . Scarlet Ibis. Hab. Para. d\ Purchased, May 2, 1879. 843. Eudocimus albus (Linn.) . White Ibis. Hab. South America. g. Purchased, May 2, 1879. 846. Phoenicopterus ignipalliatus, Geoffr. et d'Orb. South- American Flamingo. Hab. South America. c. Purchased, May 2, 1879. Order ANSERES. 847. Chauna chavaria (Linn.). Crested Screamer. Hab. Buenos Ayres. e. Purchased, June 14, 1879. Bio de Janeiro. 853. Chenalopex agyptiaca (Linn.). Egyptian Goose. Hab. Africa. . BrecFin the Gardens, June 4, 1879. ANSEHKS. 11 sr>l, Chenalnpc.r jtibtila (Spix). Orinoco Goose. Huh. South America, fc, /. Purchased, June 9, 1879. 856. Anser ferus, Linn. Wild or Grey-lag Goose. Hob. British Islands. e. Presented by E. J. Balston, Esq., F.Z.S., April 4, 1879. 858. Anser segetum, Linn. Bean- Goose. Hab. Europe. d. Presented by E. J. Balston, Esq., F.Z.S., April 4, 1879. 863. Bernicla leucopsis, Bechst. Bernicle Goose. Hab. Europe. <7, h. Presented by E. J. Balston, Esq., F.Z.S., April 4, 1879. 864. Bernicla canadensis (Linn.). Canada Goose. Hab. British Islands. Z-n. Presented by W. Bonorton, Esq., Jan. 30, 1879. o-r. Presented by E. J. Balston, Esq., F.Z.S., April 4, 1879. 867. Bernicla brenta, Steph. Brent Goose. Hab. Europe. w. Presented by H. A. Dombrain, Esq., March 11, 1879. x, y. Presented by E. J. Balston, Esq., F.Z.S., April 4, 1879. z, a1. Purchased, Dec. 11, 1879. 868. Bernicla jubata (Lath.). Maned Goose. Hab. Australia. n. Male ; o, p. Females. Purchased, June 5, 1879. 870. Bernicla magellanica (Gm.). Upland Goose. Hab. Falkland Islands. j. Male. Purchased, April 18, 1879. Patagonia (var. B. dispar). Jc. Female. Purchased, Sept. 5, 1879. 42 ANSERES. 871. Bernicla polio cephala, Sclater. Ashy-headed Goose. Hab. South America, w. Purchased, Sept. 5, 1879. 879. Cygnus nigricollis (Gm.). Black-necked Swan. Hob. Antarctic America. w. Bred in the Gardens, May 23, 1879. 880. Cygnus atratus, Lath. Black Swan. Hab. Australia. 61. Male ; c1. Female. Eeceived in exchange, May 19, 1879. dl-y\ Purchased, July 12, 1879. 882. Dendrocygna viduata (Linn.). White-faced Tree-Duck. Hab. Brazil. x. Purchased, Jan. 24, 1879. From Eio de Janeiro, y, z. Purchased, July 29, 1879. From Eio Magdalena. 883. Dendrocygna autumnalis (Linn.). Red-billed Tree-Duck. Hab. America. dl-f. Purchased, May 2, 1879. gl-i\ Purchased, June 30, 1879. Tc\ Purchased, July 29, 1879. Eio Magdalena. l\ Purchased, Sept. 23, 1879. 891. Tadorna vulpanser, Flem. Common Sheldrake. Hab. Europe. r, s. Males ; t, u. Females. Purchased, May 25, 1879. 892. Tadorna rutila (Pall.) . Euddy Sheldrake. Hab. Europe. i\ Male ; /. Female. Presented by E. J. Balston, F.Z.S., April 4, 1879. 896. Anas boschas, Linn. Common Wild Duck. Hab. Europe. r-t. Presented by E. J. Balston, Esq., F.Z.S., April 4, 1879. \\sI.KES. 1,'J 898. Anas superciliosa, Gm. Australian Wild Duck. Hab. Australia. e*-g*. Purchased, Feb. 17, 1879. h*-f. Purchased, April 4, 1879. P->t3. Presented by Messrs. A. H. Jamrach and C. Rice, June 17, 1879. o3-^3. Bred in the Gardens, June 23, 1870. r3-*3. Bred in the Gardens, July 11, 1879. MS. Bred in the Gardens, Aug. 7, 1879. 899. Anas pORcilorhynchtty Penn. Spotted-billed Duck. Hab. India. d*-f. Bred in the Gardens, June 23, 1879. 900. Anas xanthorhyncha, Forst. Yellow-billed Duck. Hab. South Africa. s. Bred in the Gardens, July 11, 1879. 901. Anas castanea, Eyton. Chestnut-breasted Duck. Hab. Australia. e-v. Purchased, Aug. 22, 1879. 902. Anas strepera, Linn. Gad wall Duck. Hab. Europe. /. Male; (j. Female. Presented by E. J. Balston, Esq., F.Z.S., April 4, 1879. 904. Querquedula crecca (Linn.). Common Teal. Hab. Europe. d\ Male; el. Female. Presented by E. J. Balston, Esq., F.Z.S., April 4, 1879. fl-kl. Males ; ll-q\ Females. Purchased, April 4, 1879, 905. Querquedula brasiliensis (Gm.). Brazilian Teal. Hab. South America. u-a\ Bred in the Gardens, Aug. 7, 1879. 908. Querquedula creccoides (King). Chilian Teal. Hab. Antarctic America. i. Presented by Mr. W. Petty, Sept. 5, 1879. 44 ANSERES. 909. Querquedula circia (Linn.). Garganey Teal. Hab. Europe. q. Male; r. Female. Presented by E. J. Balston, Esq., F.Z.S., April 4, 1879. s-x. Males ; y-dl. Females. Purchased, May 7, 1879. 910. Dafila acuta (Linn.). Common Pintail. Hab. Europe. v. Male ; w. Female. Presented by E. J. Balston, Esq., F.Z.S., April 4, 1879. x. Male ; y. Female. Purchased, May 7, 1879. 911. Dafila spinicauda (Vieill.). Chilian Pintail. Hab. Antarctic America. f. Male; P. Female. Presented by E. J. Balston, Esq., F.Z.S., April 4, 1879. l3-n3. Bred in the Gardens, June 23, 1879. o3-q3. Bred in the Gardens, Aug. 7, 1879. r3. Presented by Mr. W. Petty, Sept. 5, 1879. 914. Mareca penelope (Linn.). Wigeon. Hab. Europe. Jc\ Presented by F. Cresswell, Esq., Jan. 23, 1879. I1. Male; ml. Female. Presented by E. J. Balston, Esq., F.Z.S., April 4, 1879. n1. Male ; o1. Female. Purchased, May 7, 1879. pl-ul. Males ; vl-a?. Females. Purchased, May 24, 1879. 915. Mareca chiloensis (King). Chiloe Wigeon. Hab. Chili. 2/2, z2. Males ; a3, b3. Females. Presented by E. J. Balston, Esq., F.Z.S., April 4, 1879. c3, cZ3. Bred in the Gardens, June 15, 1879. 916. Spatula clypeata (Linn.). Shoveller. Hab. Europe.* 2/, z. Males ; a1, 61. Females. Purchased, May 7, 1879. 917. Aix sponsa (Linn.). Summer-Duck. Hab. North America. m\ Male. Presented by E. J. Balston, Esq., F.Z.S., April 4, 1879. ANSERES. COLUMBJE. -1 ~> 918. Aix galericulata (Linn.). Mandarin Duck. Hab. China. w3. Male ; #V Female. Presented by E. J. Balaton, Esq., F./.S., April 4, 1879. 919. Metopiana peposaca (Vieill.) . Rosy-billed Duck. Hab. South America. z-e\ Bred in the Gardens, July 11, 1871). 920. Fuligula cristata (Leach). Tufted Duck. Hab. Europe. r-t. Males ; u-iu. Females. Purchased, May 7, 1879. 923. Fuligula ferina (Linn.). Red-headed Pochard. Hab. Europe. e-j. Males ; Tc-p. Females. Purchased, May 7, 1879. Order COLUMB^E. 957. Columba guinea, Linn. Triangular-spotted Pigeon. Hab. West Africa. i. Presented by Col. F. C. Hassard, C.B., Jan. 12, 1879. 961. Columba speciosa, Gm. Specious Pigeon. Hab. South America. Ji-k. Received in exchange, Aug. 4, 1879. 974. Geopelia striata (Linn.) . Barred Dove. Hab. India. o,p. Presented by Capt. H. Braddick, Feb. 17, 1879. 987. Turtur chinensis (Scop.). Chinese Turtledove. Hab. India. i. Presented by Capt, H. Braddick, Feb. 17, 1879. 46 COLUMBJ?. 995. Peristera geoffroii (Temm.) . Geoffroy's Dove. Hob. Brazil. w. Bred in the Gardens, Feb. 3, 1879. x, y. Bred in the Gardens, May 13, 1879. z. Bred in the Gardens, May 26, 1879. a\ I1. Bred in the Gardens, June 11, 1879. c\ d\ Bred in the Gardens, June 30, 1879. e\ f\ Bred in the Gardens, July 24, 1879. g\ hl. Bred in the Gardens, Aug. 14, 1879. i1. Bred in the Gardens, Dec. 22, 1879. 997. Zenaida martinicana (Bp.). Martinican Dove. Hob. West Indies. cjy U. Presented by Capt. H. King, Sept. 8, 1879. 1002. Chamapelia passerina (Linn.). Passerine Ground-Dove. Hob. America. g, Ji. Presented by Capt. H. King, May 2, 1879. 1013. Ocyphaps lophotes (Temm.). Crested Pigeon. Hab. Australia. w1. Presented by the Bev. A. H. Glennie, June 23, 1879. v\ w1. Bred in the Gardens, Aug. 14, 1879. *1020a. Phlogomas stairi (G. R. Gray). Stair's Ground-Dove. Hab. Fiji Islands, a. Purchased, May 16, 1879. (Deposited, March 17, 1879.) 1021. Calcenas nicobarica (Linn.). Nicobar Pigeon. Hab. Indian archipelago. s. Purchased, May 22, 1879. 1023. Goura coronata (Linn.). Common Crowned Pigeon. Hab. New Guinea. o. Purchased, June 9, 1879. . Purchased, July 17, 1879. COLUMIM:. — (JAM/ 17 1021. Goura victoria, Fraser. Victoria Crowned Pigeon. Hub. Island of Jobie. /. Purchased, May 25, 1879. Order GALLING. 1067. Odontophorus guianensis (Gm.). Guiana Partridge. Hob. Guiana. j. Presented by E. L. Marshall, Esq., May 14, 1879. 1071. Eupsychortyx cristatus (Linn.). Crested Colin. Hob. Mexico. c. Male ; d. Female. Purchased, Oct. 14, 1879. 1073. Callipepla calif ornica (Shaw) . Californian Quail. Hob. California. fc, 1. Presented by Mr. W. Turquand, Jan. 1, 1879. 1081. Ammoperdix heyi (Temm.). Pley's Partridge. Hab. Arabia. m. Presented by Capt. Burke, July 12, 1879. 1083. Lophophorus impeyanus (Lath.) . Himalayan Monaul. Hab. Himalayan Mountains. c2. Female. Eeceived in exchange, Feb. 25, 1879. 1092. Phasianus wallichii, Hardw. Cheer Pheasant. Hab. North India. v1. Male ; wl. Female. Eeceived in exchange, Feb. 25, 1879. 1093. Thaumalea picta (Linn.). Gold Pheasant. Hab. China. f. Male. Presented by J. E. Liardet, Esq., July 12, 1879. 48 GALLING. 1094. Thaumalea amherstics (Leadb.) . Amherst's Pheasant. Hob. Szechuen, China. w3-#3. Bred in the Gardens, June 5, 1879. ?/3. Bred in the Gardens, Aug. 7, 1879. 1096. Pucrasia darwini, Swinh. Darwin's Pucras. Hob. China. v. Male. Purchased, July 8, 1879. 1098. Euplocamus pralatus (Bonap.). Siamese Pheasant. Hab. Siam. t, u. Females. Purchased, July 8, 1879. 1103. Euplocamus nyctemerus (Linn.). Silver Pheasant. Hab. China. a1. Male ; l>\ Female. Presented by W. Soper, Esq., April 1, 1879. c1. Male. Presented by Mrs. E. J. Beagle/ April 29, 1879. d1. Male. Presented by Mr. E. Moon, Oct. 27, 1879. 1111. Gallus variuSj Shaw. Fork-tailed Jungle-fowl. Hab. Java. o-q. Bred in the Gardens, Aug. 7, 1879. 1117. Pavo cristatus, Linn. Common Peafowl. Hab. India. hl. Male. Presented by J. B. Hopkinson, Esq., March 28, 1879. 1118. Pavo nigripennisj Sclater. Black- winged Peafowl. Hab. Cochin China. m. Presented by the Hon. A. S. G. Canning, F.Z.S., Feb. 1, 1879. n. Female. Presented by the Hon. A. S. G. Canning, F.Z.S., July 8, 1879. 1119. Pavo spicifer, Horsf. Javan Peafowl. Hab. Burmah and Java. o, p. Purchased, May 24, 1879. q-s. Deposited, June 5, 1879. t. Male. Eeceived in exchange, Oct. 10, 1879. I!) 1120. Polyjilcctron c/iiiujma, Temm. Peacock Pheasant. Hab. British Hurmah. y-rc2. ]\I:ilrs : //-', c2. Females. Pmvl«as<>d, May 10, 1879. d. Bred in the Gardens, July 2:5, I.s7'.». 1122. Argus giganteus, Temm. Argus Pheasant. Hab. Malacca. r. Male. Received in exchange, May 26, 1879. 1124. Meleagris gallo-pavo, Linn. North- American Turkey. Hab. North America. a?1. Male; y\ zl. Females. Presented by R. Wynne Roberts, Esq., Aug. 5, 1879. 1126. Numida ptttorhyncha, Licht. Abyssinian Guinea-fowl. Hab. Abyssinia. g-i. Purchased, May 22, 1879. 1127. Numida rendalli, Ogilby. RendalPs Guinea-fowl. Hab. West Africa. c, d. Purchased, Oct. 6, 1879. 1129. Numida mitrata, Pallas. Mitred Guinea-fowl. Hab. Madagascar. e-g. Deposited, Aug. 6, 1879, and purchased Oct. 2, 1879. 1130. Numida cristata, Pall. Crested Guinea-fowl. Hab. West Africa. w. Presented by Vice-Admiral John Corbett, C.B., Oct. 3, 1879. *11300. Numida ellioti, Bartlett. Elliot's Guinea-fowl. Hab. East Africa. a, b. Deposited, July 12, 1879. c-f. Deposited, Aug. 6, 1879. One died Aug. 6, on Aug. 9, one Aug. 18 ; survivor purchased, Oct. 2, 1879. See P. Z. S. 1879, p. 718. <7, Ti. Deposited, Dec. 7, 1871). £ 50 GALLING. FULICARLffi. 1131. Numida vulturina, Hardw. Vulturine Guinea-fowl. Hob. Eastern Africa. x-a>. Deposited, July 12, 1879. b1. Deposited, Aug. 6, 1879, and purchased, Oct. 2, 1879. c1. Deposited, Aug. 7, 1879, died Aug. 25, 1879. d1-/1. Presented by Vice-Admiral John Corbett, C.B., Oct. 3, 1879. 1132. Crax globicera, Linn. Globose Curassow. Hob. Central America. y. Presented by the Eev. Ealph Cooper, March 28, 1879, z. Purchased, June 12, 1879. aW. Presented by Major F. Hime, July 14, 1879. 1135. Crax sclateri, G. R. Gray. Sclater's Curassow. Hob. South America. fc. Purchased, May 17, 1879. Order FULICARLE. 1170. Rallus aquations, Linn. Water-Rail. Hab. British Islands. i. Purchased, Nov. 11, 1879. *1172«. Rallus maculatus (Bodd.). White-spotted Rail. Hab. South America. a, b. Purchased, Nov. 6, 1879. *11726. Rallus rhythirhynchus (Vieill.). Sooty Rail. Hab. South America. a. Purchased, Nov. 6, 1879. Rallina pceciloptera (Hartl.). Bar- winged Rail. Hab. Fiji Islands. a. Purchased, Jan. 6, 1879. See P.Z._S. 1879, p. 108. FULICAHLE. ALECTORIDES. 51 1186. Porphyrio madagascariensis (Gm.). Madagascar Por- phyrio. Hab. Africa. g-i. Presented by A. Bells, Esq., June 10, IS 71). 1188. Porphyrio alleni, Thomps. Allen's Porphyrio. Hab. West Africa. g. Presented by W. B. Brown, Esq., July 31, 1879. Cap- tured at sea off Sierra Leone, 5° N., 14° W. 1189. Porphyrio martinicus (Linn.). Martinique Waterhen. Hab. South America. 7. Purchased, June 17, 1879. Order ALECTOKIDES. 1201. Otis tarda, Linn. Great Bustard. Hab. Europe. Tc. Male; I. Female. Presented by J. C. Forster, Esq., Sept. 2, 1879. From Andalusia. m. Female. Presented by Geo. G. Sandeman, Esq., Oct. 16, 1879. 1208. Houbara undulata (Jacq.) , Houbara Bustard. Hab. North Africa. j. Purchased, Dec. 16, 1879. 1212. Psophia crepitans, Linn. Common Trumpeter. Hab. Demerara. m. Presented by Chas. Fricke, Esq., July 23, 1879. 1213. Psophia viridis, Spix. Green-winged Trumpeter. Hab. Brazil. /. Purchased, June 9, 1879. 1215. Cariama cristata (Linn.) . Brazilian Cariama. Hab. South-east Brazil. i. Purchased, June 14, 1879. Bio de Janeiro. E2 52 ALECTORIDES. LIMICOL.E. 1228. Tetrapteryx paradisea, Licht. Stanley Crane. Hob. South Africa. w. Received in exchange, July 22, 1879. o. Deposited, Sept. 18, 1879. 1229. Balearica pavonina (Linn.). Balearic Crowned Crane. Hob. West Africa. e,f. Purchased, July 8, 1879. 1230. Balearica regulorum, Bennett. Cape Crowned Crane. Hab. South Africa. 7i, i. Deposited, Sept. 18, 1879. 1231. Eurypyga helias (Pall.) . Sun-Bittern. Hab. South America. f. Purchased, June 14, 1879. Tc\ Deposited, Oct. 14, 1879. Order LIMICOL.E. 1239. Vanellus cayennensis (Gm.). Cayenne Lapwing. Hab. South America. I, m. Purchased, Aug. 27, 1879. 1243. Squatarola helvetica (Linn.). Grey Plover. Hab. British Islands. e-Ji. Presented by F. Cresswell, Esq., Jan. 23, 1879. 1246. JEgialitis hiaticula (Linn.). Ringed Plover. Hab. British Islands. c. Presented by E. A. T. Elliott, Esq., Sept. 19, 1879. 1249. Strepsilas interpres (Linn.) . Turnstone. Hab. Europe. e. Presented by E. A. T. Elliot, Esq., Sept. 19, 1879. LTMICOL,E. 53 1250. Chionis alba, Forst. Yellow-billed Sheathbill. Hab. Antarctic America. «,/. Purchased, Feb. 10, 1879. 1252. Numenius ar quota, Linn. Common Curlew. Hab. Europe, Asia, Africa. j. Deposited, Nov. 20, 1879. fc. Purchased, Dec. 1, 1879. 1253. Numenius phaopus (Linn.). Whimbrel. Hab. Europe. c. Eeceived in exchange, July 2, 1879. 1256. Limosa lapponica (Linn.). Bar-tailed Godwit. Hab. Europe. d. Purchased, Dec. 1, 1879. 1257. Limosa melanura, Leisler. Black-tailed Godwit. Hab. Europe. c, d. Purchased, May 19, 1879. e. f. Purchased, June 24, 1879. 1258. Scolopax rusticula, Linn. Woodcock. Hab. Europe. c. Presented by Mr. J. Pollard, Nov. 13, 1879. 1263. Tringa cinclus, Linn. Dunlin. Hab. Europe. m1. Presented by F. Cresswell, Esq., Jan. 23, 1879. nl, o\ Presented by A. E. T. Elliot, Esq., Sept. 19, 1879. 1264. Tringa canutus, Linn. Knot. Hab. Europe. z-V. Presented by F. Cresswell, Esq., Jan. 23, 1879. 1265. Himantopus nigricolliSj Vieill. Black-necked Stilt. Hab. South America. c?. Purchased, March 16, 1879. e-g. Purchased, Aug. 27, 1879. 54 GAVIJE. Order GAVI^E. 1270. Stercorarius pomatorhinus (Temm.). Pomatorhine Skua. Hob. Europe. b. Presented by F. L. Smith, Esq., Nov. 13, 1879. c, cZ. Purchased, Dec. 5, 1879. 1274. Lams argentatus, Gm. Herring-Gull. Hob. Europe. y\ Presented by Miss J. "Windsor, May 10, 1879. zl. Presented by C. H. C. de Loecker, Esq., May 15, 1879. 1275. Larus cachinnans, Pallas. Yellow-legged Herring-Gull. Hob. North Africa. i,j. Bred in the Gardens, May 17, 1879. fc, Z. Bred in the Gardens, June 9, 1879. 1276. Larus fuscus, Linn. Lesser Black-backed Gull. Hab. British Islands. r. Presented by the Eev. F. H. Addams, F.Z.S., Oct. 23, 1879. 1277. Larus canus, Linn. Common Gull. Hab. British Isles. ft, i. Presented by F. Cresswell, Esq., Jan. 23, 1879. j. Presented by H. W. Preston, Esq., Feb. 14, 1879. 1281. Larus ridibundus, Linn. Black-headed Gull. Hab. Europe. v, w. Presented by Harry W. Preston, Esq., Feb. 14, 1879. 1283. Larus nova-hollandia, Steph. Jameson's Gull. Hab. Australia. p, q. Bred in the Gardens, June 19, 1879. 1289. Anous stolidus (Linn.). Noddy Tern. Hab. West Indies. I. Presented by M. H. Smyth, Esq., E.N., Jan. 17, 1879. I ^.MI-ODES. STKUTHIO' Order PYGOPODES. 1292. Podiceps minor, Lath. Little Grebe. Hob. British Islands. q. Presented by A. F. Buxton, Esq., Nov. 17, 1879. *1294«. Colymbus septentrionalis, Lath. Red-throated Diver. Hab. Europe. a. Presented by J. S. Thompson, Esq., April 8, 1879. b. Deposited, Nov. 20, 1879. Order IMPENNES. 1298. Aptenodytes pennanti, Gray. King Penguin. Hab. Falkland Islands. e. Purchased, Nov. 14, 1879. See P. Z. S. 1879, p. 763. From Staten Island, Cape Horn. 1300. Spheniscus demersus (Linn.). Black-footed Penguin. Hab. Soutb Africa. ij. Purchased, Aug. 14,1879. Order CRYPTURI. 1307. Crypturus noctivagus, Max. Banded Tinam Hab. Brazil. Tc. Eeceived in exchange, Aug. 4, 1879. Order STRUTHIONES. 1314. Rhea americana, Vieill. Common Rhea. Hab. South America. a1. Presented by Major Venables, Feb. 7, 1879. 56 TESTUDINATA. CROCODILIA. Class REPTILIA. Order TESTUDINATA. 5. Testudo pardalis, Bell. Leopard Tortoise. Hab. South Africa. g. Purchased, May 1, 1879. 7. Testudo radiata, Shaw. Radiated Tortoise. Hab. Madagascar. I. Purchased, Aug. 27, 1879. 12. Testudo carbonaria, Spix. Black Tortoise. Hab. South America. u, v. Presented by Capt. H. King, Sept. 8, 1879. 15. Testudo elephantina, Giinther. Elephantine Tortoise. Hab. Aldabra Island. b. Deposited, Dec. 4, 1879. 36. Clemmys punctularia (Daudin). Rough Terrapin. Hab. Trinidad. h. Received in exchange, Jan. 28, 1879. i. Presented by Surgeon-Major C. J. Weir, May 16, 1879. 37. Clemmys ornata (Bell) . Adorned Terrapin. Hab. Central America. ra. Presented by Surgeon-Major C. J. Weir, May 16, 1879. Order CEOCODILIA. 82. Alligator mississippiensis (Daudin) . Alligator. Hab. Mississippi. #, y. Presented by Lord Francis Conyngham, M.P., P.Z.S., April 3, 1879. z. Presented by Capt. J. H. Mortimer, Oct. 25, 1879. a\ Presented by W. G. Marshall, Esq., Dec. 6, 1879. CROCODILIA. — SAURIA. 57 83. Alligator latirostris (Daudin). Broad-snouted Cayman. Hab. South America, c. Presented by Dr. A. Stradling, April 2, 1879. Order SAURIA. 94. Sphenodon punctatus (Gray) . Tuatera Lizard. Hab. New Zealand. c, d. Purchased, June 24, 1879. From the island of " Karewa, Bay of Plenty, N. Z." See P. Z. S. 1879, p. 663. 95. Chameleon vulgaris, Daudin. Common Chameleon. Hab. North Africa. y\ Presented by G. A. Dodd, Esq., May 6, 1879. z3, a4. Presented by A. Ely, Esq., Sept. 5, 1879. Cyprus. b\ c4. Presented by Capt. Burke, Dec. 5, 1879. *98«. Amphisbana dflm7m',Dum.etBibr. Darwin VAmphisbaena. Hab. South America. a. Purchased, Jan. 16, 1879. From Monte Video. See P.Z.S. 1879, p. 146. *101#. Phyllodactylus europceus, Gene. European Gecko. Hab. Europe. a-e. Presented by Prof. H. H. Giglioli, C.M.Z.S., March 25, 1879. 106. Uromastix microlepis, Blanford. Small-scaled Mastigure. Hab. Busreh, Persian Gulf. f-Tc. Presented by Capt. Burke, S.S. ' Arcot,' July 12, 1879. 112. Iguana tuberculata, Laur. Tuberculated Iguana. Hab. West Indies. v. Presented by Dr. A. Stradling, Jan. 16, 1879. w. Presented by Dr. J. F. Chittenden, C.M.Z.S., April 2, 1879. x. Presented by Dr. A. Stradling, June 14, 58 SAURIA. *1170. Taraguira smithi, Gray. Taraguira Lizard. Hab. Brazil. a. Presented by Dr. A. Stradling, June 14, 1879. From Bahia. 1176. Crotaphytw wislizeniij Baird et Gir. Wizlezen's Lizard. Hab. New Mexico. a. Presented by Lt.-Col. Ralph Vivian, F.Z.S., Feb. 18, 1879, See P. Z. S. 1879, p. 218. 118. Phrynosoma cornutum (Harlan). Horned Lizard. Hab. Texas. cll, e\ Presented by E. Loder, Esq., F.Z.S., May 23, 1879. f-hl. Presented by E. E. Sabel, Esq., F.R.G.S., Aug. 31, 1879. 125. Psammosaurus caspicus (Eichw.) . Caspian Ouaran. Hab. Persia. c. Presented by Commander J. Pratt, June 15, 1879. 126. Teius ieguexin (Linn.). Common Teguexin. Hab. South America. m. Purchased, May 4, 1879. 129. Lacerta viridis, Linn. Green Lizard. Hab. Island of Jersey. a3. Presented by the Rev. S. R. Wilkinson, F.Z.S., Oct. 3, 1879. 149. Anguis fragilis, Linn. Slowworm. Hab. British Isles. m. Presented by W. A. H. Bernhard Smith, Esq., Dec. 7, -1879. *1520. Acontias meleagris, Cuv. Spotted Slowworm. Hab. South Africa. a. Purchased, April 23, 1879. nPIMDIA. Order OPHIDIA. 153. Python scba (Gm.). West-African Python. Hob. West Africa. t. Presented by Q-. H. Garrett, Esq., June 13, 1879. ?«. Deposited, June 21, 1879. 154. Python regius (Shaw). Royal Python. Hob. West Africa. m-o. Eeceived in exchange, Oct. 8, 1879. 155. Python molurus (Linn.). Indian Python. Hab. India. j. Presented by Mr. George Billett, July 7, 1879. 157. Python reticulatus (Schn.) . Reticulated Python. Hab. Malacca. b. Purchased, June 30, 1879. 160. Boa constrictor, Linn. Common Boa. Hab. South America. w2, v2. Deposited, April 2, 1879. w\ Purchased, May 3, 1879. a?2. Presented by Dr. A. Stradling, July 1, 1879. 2/2-a3. Presented by W. Young, Esq., Nov. 1, 1879. 163. Eunectes murinus (Linn.). Anaconda. Hab. South America. j. Received in exchange, April 2, 1879. k. Presented by G. H. Hawtayne, Esq., May 1, 1879. I. Presented by Capt, E. Ball, Oct. 1, 1879. m. Purchased, Nov. 15, 1879. 164. Epicrates anyulifer, Dum. & Bibr. Pale-headed Tree- Boa. Hab. Cuba. i,j. Hybrids between a male of this species and a female Chilobothrus inornatus. Born in the Menagerie, Sept. 9, 1879. 60 OPHIDIA. 166. Pelophilus madagascariensis, Dum. & Bibr. Madagascar Boa. Hob. Madagascar. b. Presented by Canon GJ-. Ogilvy, May 4, 1879. *1670. Tortrix scytale, Oppell. Coral Snake. Hob. Demerara. a. Presented by G. H. Hawtayne, Esq., C.M.Z.S., Aug. 5, 1879. From Demerara. . Rhinostoma cupreum, Giinther. Coppery Snake. Hab. Africa. a. Purchased, April 23, 1879. *1730. Rhinechis scalaris, Schinz. Back-marked Snake. Hab. Southern Europe. a. Purchased, June 9, 1879. 178. Coronella lavis, Lacep. Smooth Snake. Hab. Europe. t. Purchased, July 16, 1879. From Hampshire. u. Presented by — Dart, Esq., Aug. 21, 1879. v. Born in the Menagerie, Nov. 21, 1879. 183. Liophis merremi (Max.). Merrem's Snake. Hab. Monte Video, c, c?, e. Purchased, Jan. 16, 1879. 183«. Liophis cobella (Linn.). Cobella Snake. Hab. South America. a. Presented by G. H. Hawtayne, Esq., C.M.Z.S., Aug. 5, 1879. From Demerara. 193. Tropidonotus leberis (Linn.) . Seven-banded Snake. Hab. North America. o-t. Bred in the Gardens, May 9, 1879. OPHIDIA. f)I 201. Spilotes variaUlis (Max.). South- American Rat-Snake. Hab. South America. g. Presented by Mr. George Billett, July 7, ]S7'.». h. Presented by Thomas Horrod, Esq., Nov. 20, 1879. *212#. Gcoptyas collaris, Steindachner. Neck-marked Snake. Hab. Brazil. a. Purchased, April 5, 1879. 218. Psammophis crucifer (Merr.). Crossed Snake. Hab. South Africa. b. Purchased, April 23, 1879. 221. Ccelopeltis lacertina (Geoffr.). Lacertine Snake. Hab. South Europe and North Africa. o. Presented by Commander J. Pratt, June 15, 1879. p. Purchased, Oct. 7, 1879. 226. Leptodira annulata (Linn.). Annulated Snake. Hab. Panama. e. Presented by E. T. Davis, Esq., Aug. 26, 1879. 228. Oxyrrhopus doliatus, Dum. & Bibr. Square-spotted Snake. Hab. South America. b. Presented by H. Colgate, Esq., Sept. 15, 1879. 231. Boodon lineatus (Dum. & Bibr.). Lineated Boodon. Hab. South Africa. b. Purchased, April 23, 1879. 239. Elaps lemniscatus (Linn.) . Chequered Elaps. Hab. South America. c. Deposited, April 2, 1879. d. Presented by Dr. A. Stradliug, Aug. 27, 1879. 246. Vipera rhinoceros, Schl. River- Jack Viper. Hab. West Africa. Tc-n. Eeceived in exchange, Jan. 28, 1879. 62 OPHIDIA. 247. Vipera arietans, Merrem. Puff-Adder. Hob. Cape of Good Hope. 10. Purchased, April 21, 1879. a?. Presented by Surgeon F. Speer, May 26, 1879. y. Presented by the Eev. G. H. E. Fisk, C.M.Z.S., Dec. 15, 1879. 255. Crotalus horridus, Linn. Horrid Rattlesnake. Hob. Nicaragua, c, d. Purchased, Sept, 3, 1879. (Young.) BATRACHIA. — UllODULA. Class AMPHIBIA. Order BATRACHIA. 2. Bufo calamita, Laur. Natterjack Toad. Hab. Cornwall, n. Presented by H. A. Macpherson, Esq., Oct. 6, 1879. 14. Bombinator igneus (Laur.). Fire-bellied Toad. Hab. Europe. fc1. Presented by H. A. Macpherson, Esq., Oct. 6, 1879. 18. Hyla arborea (Linn.) . European Tree-Frog. Hab. Europe. f/3, n\ Presented by the Eev. S. E. Wilkinson, F.Z.S., Oct. 3, 1879. o3-r3. Presented by H. A. Macpherson, Esq., Oct. 6, 1879. ss-o?3. Presented by A. Leipner, Esq., E.Z.S., Oct. 8, 1879. 25. Pekdryas carulea (White) . White's Tree-Frog. Hab. New South Wales, h, i. Purchased, Feb. 19, 1879. Order URODELA. 26. Salamandra maculosa (Laur.) . Spotted Salamander. Hab. Europe. 2-/3. Purchased, June 16, 1879. 3. Purchased, June 18, 1879. r3-*3. Presented by the Eev. S. E. Wilkinson, F.Z.S., Oct. 3, 1879. 39. Amphiuma means, Cuv. Amphiuma. Hab. North America. d. Presented by A. C. Cole, Esq., April 24, 1879. 64 PISCES. Class PISCES. *11«. Huro nigricanSj Cuv. Black Bass. Hab. Fresh waters of N. America. 27. Anabas scandens (Dald.). Climbing Anabas. Hab. India. cr-g. Presented by Dr. G. E. Dobson, C.M.Z.S., June 10, 1879. 49. Malapterurus beninensis, Murray. Electric Silurus. Hab. West Africa. c-e. Purchased, Aug. 27, 1879. *58a. Fandulus majalis, Art. American Mayfish. Hab, North America. APPENDIX. 05 APPENDIX. The following species were accidentally omitted in the last Edition of the List : — 1150. Estrelda formosa (Latham). Green Waxbill. Hob. India. a-e. Purchased, Feb. 1, 1878. 1360. Munia rubro-nigra, Hodgson. Chestnut-bellied Finch. Hob. India. a. Presented by Miss M. Jackson, July 6, 1878. 1560. Euplectes nigroventris, Cassin. Black-chested Weaver- bird. Hab. East Africa. a-c. Presented by A. Brown, Esq., July 11, 1878. The following correction should be made, p. 258, AVES, no. 424: — Ramphastos tocard, Vieill., should be Ramphastos ambiguus, Sw. INDEX. Pago, Aovontor Alpine 21 Page Ant-eater, Tamandua 19 Antelope, Coquctoon . 1C) Indian l»> Page Bat, Indian Fruit ... 7 - - - Long-cured 7 Accentor couaris 21 •in* mcl«i(/rin ... 58 Bear Black ..11 Isabelline ... Hi Brown 11 Acritfo/Jicrcx crixtufcl- tus 26 — , Pronghorn 16 Antilocapra ami ri- Cdilll 1(> Beaver, Canadian ... 12 Beech-Marten 10 Jfelideus sciiiTcus 19 Adder Puff ('»'* ^F.'/utiifis hiafictda ... 52 Agouti, Central- Ant Hope cervicapra ... 16 Aprosmictus scupula- tus 31 Bell-bird, Naked- throated .t. 27 — , Hairy-rumped. 14 Aptcnodytcs pennanti. 55 Aquila adcdberti 36 chrysaetos .. 36 Berniclo, brcnfct , ... 41 cunadcnsis .. 41 jubata 41 Alligator 56 . naivioidcs 36 leucopsis . ... 41 Alligator latirosfris... 57 AT a, cir&Tciunci, 32 magcllan ica 41 Ainazon,Blue-cheeked 33 Blue-faced 33 macao 32 Bittern, Variegated... 39 Black Bass . . (54 Archibuteo lagopus ... 35 Arctomys caudatus ... 12 tnonctx . .12 — • Bodinus's 33 Boa, Common 59 Pufresne's 33 , Madagascar ... 66 , Pale-headed Tree 59 Golden-naped . 34 Guilding's 33 Ardea cgretta 39 Tussafo, , . . 39 Bed-tailed 33 Yellow-fronted. :U Ammoperdix heyi 47 Ampclis garrula 22 Amphisbanfl darwini . 57 Ainphiuma . 63 Ardetta involucris ... 39 Argus giganteus 49 Armadillo, Long- haired . " 19 - Boa constrictor 59 Boatbill . . 39 Bolborhynckus mona- chus . . 33 Pcba 18 Bombinafor igneus .. 03 Boodon, Lin eat ed .. 01 Boodon lincatus 61 Bos hi dicus 15 Bower-bird, Silky . . 26 Brachyurus ndncun- dns 5 Astur approximans ... 37 AtelesatcT 4 Amphiuma means ... 63 Anabas, Climbing ... 64 Anabas scandcns 04 Ynaconda . 59 Qeolfroyi , . 4 Atlurura africana ... 13 Axis galericu lata 45 sponsd .. 44 Anas boschas 4-2 • castanea 43 Baboon, Cliacma 4 Guinea 4 Broadtail, Adelaide 31 ,Eose-Hill :U , Yellow-bellied . 32 Brotogcrt/s tiriacu la... J 54 tovi ;i4 p&cil&rhyncha. . . 43 strcncro. 43 sitperciUoM 43 xantkofhynchd . 43 Anguif fragilia , Yellow 4 Badger, Common ... 10 J3at((ir/<-tr jnir,.)ihw... 52 regulorvm 52 J!ani-< :\\1. C'tiininon . .'!4 ll.MS- UL-irli (U — — tuipdra, o4 Anoiu ftolidiu ... 54 Bubo maculotits .'>") miu-iin it* 34 Bubulux cajlcr J ;"> JJuciro* ufrafus 1:8 I s 41 . pff/cfmn . . 41 Am-lu.r, C':ipc Ill Pat. Ci'llaml .Fruit... 7 66 INDEX. Page Sucerossubcylindricus 28 Page Catob lepas gnu 16 Buffalo Cape 15 Cavy Rock 14 ]3^^fo calamita 63 Cayman, Broad- Bulbul Blue-winged snouted . . 57 Green 22 Cebus albifrons 5 Bullfinch Common... 25 capucinus 5 Bunting, Common ... 25 } Reed 25 — hypoleucus 5 Cephalophus rufilatus 16 Yellow °5 Cercoccbus albioena 2 Bush-Dog 10 Cercpleptes caudivol- Bustard Great . 51 vulus 11 Cevcopithecus callitri- Suteo borealis 35 chus 2 - •— vuloaris 35 cephus . 2 Buzzard, Common ... 35 Northern 35 diana 2 , Eough-legged . 35 griseo-viridis ... 2 lalandii . 1 Cacatlia Oalcrita 29 — — mona 2 moluccensis 29 petaurisfa 2 . ophthalmica . 29 Cerodon rupcutris 14 roseicapilla 30 Cervicapra isabellina . 16 . sulphurea 30 Cervulus reevesi 17 Callipepla califomica 47 Cervus aristotelis 17 Calliste fastuosa 22 axis 17 • mcl&nonotci 22 • elapkus , 17 CaloBnas nicobarica 46 sika 17 Calyptorhynchus banJcsii 30 Chaffinch, Common . 24 Chavnteleon vulgaris . 57 funereus 30 Cham&pelia passer ina 46 Camel Bactrian 15 Chameleon, Common 57 Camelopardalisgiraffa 17 Chasmorhynchus nu- dicollis 27 Cancroma cochlearia 39 Chauna chavaria . .. 40 Canis aureus 9 Cheetah 7 fulvus 9 Chenalopex agyptiaca 40 i inesonielas 9 jubata 41 Tudis 9 Chilobothrus inorna- Capreolus pyqarqus 18 f,is 59 Capricornis crispus 16 Chinchilla 13 Capuchin, Weeper ... 5 White-cheeked 4 Ch inch ilia Ian iff era ... 13 Chionis alba 53 , White-fronted . 5 , White-throated 5 Capybara . . . . 14 Chrysomitris spinus... 24 Chrysothrix sciurea ... 5 Chrysotis auripalliata 34 Caracal 8 bodini 33 Cardinal Black- • bouqueti 33 crested 23 cceligena 33 C(irdinrio2is virQini&nus 24 dufresnia.no, ... 33 cri/thrura 33 mexicanus 18 _,.,., ritfus 18 ochrocephala ... 34 Ciconia alba/ . ... 39 Cariama Brazilian . 51 nigra 39 Cariama cristata 51 Castor canadensis 12 Cat, African Civet ... 8 . , Gaffer Wild ... 8 • , Geoffroy's 8 Cinclus aquaticus 21 Clemmys ornata 56 punctularia 56 Coati, Eing-tailed ... 11 Cockatoo, Banksian... 30 Page Cockatoo, Blue-eyed.. 29 .Funereal 30 , Greater Sul- phur-crested 29 , Lesser Sulphur- crested 30 , Eoseate 30 , Eose-crested ... 29 , Slender-billed... 30 Cock-of-the-rock, De- meraran 27 Ccelopeltis lacertina ... 61 Coereba cyanea 22 Colin, Crested 47 Colobus bicolor 1 Columba guinea 45 speciosa 45 Colymbus septentrio- nalis 55 Conepatus mapurito ... 10 Conure, Golden- headed 33 ('<>n iir us auricapillus. . 33 Coronella ICE vis 60 Coryphospingm pilea- tus 24 Corythaix porphyreo- lopus 28 Coypu 13 Crane, Balearic 52 , Cape Crowned . 52 .Stanley 52 Crax globicera . -. 50 sclafcri 50 Crossbill, Common ... 25 Crotalus horridus 62 Crotaphytus u-i.^i- wiii 58 Crow, White-backed Piping 27 Orypfana noctivagus. 55 Cuckoo, Common ... 29 Cuculus canorus 29 Curassow, Globose ... 50 , Sclater's 50 Curlew, Common 53 Cyanocitta cristata ... 27 Cyanocorax cyanome- las 27 cyanopogon 27 pileatus 27 Cyanorhamphus nova- zealandice 32 Cygn us a tratus 42 nigricollis 42 Cynocephalus babouin 4 porcarius 4 sphinx 4 Cynomys htdovicianus 12 Page Cyiumycfari* <•<>// i/it/dii/cu 28 Page . Tawm ."U Vociferoui .".''» Page .'udo l''ri'i/n /a in/ a Egret, Buff-backed ... :'.'.» . ( irrat American ."•'.> hlmd l.'i Krig;il.-l)ird, (Jr. Fl'ilKJtUtl. r.< '• i/ii>i//ifriin/i!lii ... '_' 1 Frog, European Tree 63 — , White's Tm- l-'iilit/nlii n-i^fi/fii .. — — feTinii, ... 45 Ihillla di'ti tii .. .. II sjiiiiifiiHi/d II I)i tti/i I///... 14 . i*f ft /nidi 13 I-:/ii/i//ni/t(x niii-li ianus. 17 Klaps, Chequered ... 61 /•7^y>.s li',tnii»-•• ... 19 ]),,,.,- \-^i^ 17 I-' K/>/rnr/i's (i//i/tt/ifi'r ... ."»'.) i'.ri'niopJiHa < hryso- IcBvnd —6 Mexican 18 , Michie's Tufted 17 Mulo 18 Galago i-rn^inm-data 6 qarncfti 7 Red 17 (i() Ichneumon Banded .. 9 merremi . . . . ' '•' > Grey 9 Lizard Green 58 — Spotted 9 ; Horned .... 58 Icticyon venations 10 Taraguira 58 Iguana, tubercnlata 57 , Tuatera ;">7 Iguana, Tuberculated 57 Jackal, Black-backed 9 , Wizlezeu's 58 Lophophorus impey- anus 47 — - — , Common ... 9 Loris gracilis 6 Jay Black-headed 27 Loris Slender ... 6 Blue ... . 27 — , Slow 6 Blue-bearded 27 Ijorius aamrulus . 30 — , Pileated 27 Lory, Chattering 30 Jungle -fowl Fork- Lo.l'i(l I'llTViTOstrU '•*•") tailed 48 Luff a nair . ... 10 Kangaroo, Black- faced 20 Macacus cynomolgus.. 3 trytanetu 3 — , Gaimard's Rat.. 2O , Great .... 19 ncmt'rfrin us .'1 radiatus 3 Red 19 Macaw Biue-and- Yellow footed yellow 32 Rock" 20 , Red-and-blue. 32 Kestrel, American ... 37 Common 37 , Ked-and-yellow 32 Macropus giga n ft us.. 1 1 • Ketupa ittwtftffiuu •'»•"> Kingfisher 28 rufus 20 Kinkajou 11 Maize-eater, Dark Kite ICgyptian 37 Green 26 Indian 37 Ufalttptfmnu b<-n i- Knot 53 Marcca chilocnsis ... 44 Laccrta viridis 58 penelope 44 Lapwing, Cayenne ... 52 Lark, Sky -'6 Marmoset.Black-eared 5 , Common 5 White bellied °6 Silky 6 eaeJtinnans 54 canus 54 Marmot, Long-tailed. 12 , Prairie 12 fit. -c us 54 Quebec . 12 novce-hollandia . 54 Marten, Beech 10 Tidibundiis 54 Martesfoina 10 Lemming, Norwegian 13 Lemur ciitta 6 Mastigure, Small- scaled . . . 57 T-uJifrons . 6 Mayfish, American . 64 Lemur, Red-fronted .. 6 , Ring-tailed 6 Melcagris gallo-pa vo. . 49 Meles taxus 10 Leopard 7 Melierax poly z onus ... 36 Lcptodira annulata ... 61 Lepus brasiliensis 14 Melopsittacus undu- latus . 31 europcevs 14 Licwtis tennirostris 30 Metopianapeposaca... 45 Midas (fcojjroii ."> lAourinits chlorts . 24 rosalia 6 Limosa lanvonica 53 ursidus . 5 Mih'its (rtii>s Inn, ( 'liming ... l.'l • !<>n i-iii/iiiii/i 1 -I Ooypkopt topnottt ... 46 Ododontopkonu guin- 47 Pi 'nfiliil H^ ,,1'lilni' oovi »d(t. Monaul, 1 limalayan .. 47 Spider ........... , (Mack-handed S[)ider 4 Penguin, Black Kin" Opossum, Crab-eating 19 Ori'd* cannd 1 •"> l'i riitera f/r/,f?'r»// . , I>onnet . .... 3 ()n/<-frroi>n& capensis. . 1 9 O/drid //'ht'fu 11 l'r/rni/"fr .rif ,>'/'»/>/'.-:. .. 20 Phalanger, S(inirrel- like 19 I ) i a 1 1 a 2 - — — , Kntellus 1 Otistarda 51 (Jreen . ... 2 Otter Indian 10 Vulpine 19 , Grey-cheeked... 2 , Grivel 2 Onaran. Caspian 58 I'hdldngixfd rnljiinn . 19 Pmuietn ".s ?/v////v-//// ... 17 Pheasant, Amherst.V Argus Ouzel Water ... 21 , Lesser White- nosed 2 Ovis arics 17 Owl, Common Barn . 34 Downy • >•"> Macao uo 3 Cheer 47 Mitred 1 , European Scops .'!."> , Great Eagle ... 34 Gold 17 , Malbrouck 1 Mona 2 Peacock 49 , Moustache 2 Pig tailed 3 , Spotted Eagle. . 35 Wood 34 Silver 48 Phloqoenas stair i 46 , Rhesus 3 , Squirrel 5 Oxyrrhopus doliatus. . 61 Pal(eornis docilis ... 30 Phoca vitulina 11 Phoen icopterus ign i- pollidtits 40 , White-fronted Phonipara canora ,.. 23 Phrynosomci cornutu'm 58 Phyllodactylus ev.ro- pfsus 57 , White-thighed.. 1 ,Vervet 1 Motacilla yarrellii ... 21 Mini ia rubro-nigra ... (>.'> Muntjac, Reeves's ... 17 — torquatits 30 Paradoxure, Common 8 , White-whiskered 9 Paradoxurus leuco- mystax 9 Phyllornis hardwickii 22 Pica Tustica . 26 fi/vus ' 8 Picus major 28 Must dec, v u/ flar is 10 Parrakeet, All-green . 34 -, Beautiful 32 Pigeon, Common Crowned . 46 Mynah, Chinese 26 , Malabar 26 , Small Hill.... 26 , Black-tailed ... 31 , Elegant Grass.. 31 , Golden-fronted. 34 , Grey-breasted. . 33 • Horned 31 , Crested 46 , Nicobar 46 , Specious 45 , Triangular- spotted 45 , Victoria Crowned 47 Pintail Chilian 44 Myodes lonnius 13 Myopotam us coypus. .. 13 Myoxus c/lis , , 12 Nasua rufa 11 Javan 30 King 31 Natterj ack Toad .... 63 Masked 32 - Common 44 Night-Heron, Common 39 , Violaceous 39 , New-Zealand ... 32 , Ring-necked ... 30 , Rose-ringed ... 30 , Tabuan 32 , Tovi 34 Platalea leucorodia ... 40 Platycercus adelaida . 31 Nisaetusfasciatus 36 • pennati's 36 — — — fla viventris , 32 Numenius arquata ... 53 phceopus 53 Plccotux aur if us 7 • Turqoisine 31 Plover Grey 52 Numida cristata 49 , Undulated Grass 31 . Ringed ~>'2 < ellioti 49 Pochard, Red-headed 46 Podargus, Cuvier's . /n it raid ... 49 Partridge, Guiana ... 47 , Hev's 47 ptilorht/ncha ... 49 rend alii 49 Pcivo Cfiftcttus 48 Podii'fjM minor 55 viiltiirina ,"i( ) nigripennis 48 Poephnf/Hs c/runnii.ns . 15 PoJyplcctron- chi/Hjiiis. 49 Polytelix /iicl'/)t/i(i 35 musicus 21 Water-Ouzel 21 Tliru-li Suii"- . . lil Turkey, North-Ame- Waxbill, Common ... 23 White bellied.. "1 rican 49 — , Green <'••"> Tj.r,.p 7 Turnstone 52 Waxwing 23 Tinamou Banded ... 55 Turtledove, Chinese. . 45 Weasel 10 fl'in intnculns cddudci- Turtur ckinensis 45 Weaver-bird Black- riua 37 chested !'.."• UromcLstix microlepis 57 Whimbrel 53 Toad, Fire-bellied ... (>:J Natterjack (>'J Ursus americanus ... 11 ctrctos 1 1 Whydah-bird, Pin- tailed- °3 Tortoise, Black 56 syriacus 11 Wigeon 44 Elephantine 56 Chiloe 11 — - Leopard 56 Vdnellus caycncnnsis* 52 Woodcock 53 • Radiated 56 Vidua principalis 23 Woodpecker, Greater Tortrir sci/talc 60 Viper River Jack 61 Spotted 28 Toucan, Ariel 29 Vipera. arietans . . 62 Spotted 29 . rhinoceros 61 Yak . . 15 , Sulphur-breasted 29 Touracou, Purple- Tiverra civet ta 8 VulttiT auriculttris 38 Zebu .... 15 crested 28 monachus. . . 38 Zenaida martinicana . 46 Tree-Boa, Pale-headed 59 Tree-pie, Chinese 27 Vulture, Cinereous .. 38 . European ., ..38 Zonotrichia pileata ... 25 THE END. Printed by TAYLOR and FRANCIS, Red Lion Court, Fleet Street. 109L43 Zoological society of London Revised List o the vertebrr. ted a Clemen t,j. , PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE CARDS OR SLIPS FROM THIS POCKET UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO LIBRARY