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November 8, 1864 1864.1 THE SECRETARY ON ADDITIONS TO THE MENAGERIE. 373 any pieces that might be thrown to them. They commence calling just before daybreak ; the cry is rather like the CM of a Cock, only whistled, not crowed. 268. CAIRINAMOSCHATA, Linn. Common in the swamps of the low forests. dnas losehas, Linn., and Dnjila acuta, Linn., are also given by Mr. Lawrence. Fam. LARIDB. 269. HYDROCHELIDONPLUMBEA, Wils. Common on the coast Gf British Honduras. Fam. PELECANIDB. 270. PELECANUSFUSCUS, Linn. Fam. COLYMBIDB. 271. PODICEPSDOMINICUS, Linn. ; Lawr. 2. c. vii. p. 334. Fam. HELIORNITHIDB. 272. HELIORNISFULICA, Uodd. ; Lawr. 1. c. vii. p. 302. November 8, 186.1. Prof. Huxley, F.R.S., V.P., in the Chair. The Secretary reported the safe return from India, on the 25th of July, of Mr. James Thompson, the Society’s head keeper, with the following fine series of animals, which had been brought toge- ther for the Society at Calcutta by the exertions of their Correspond- ing Members the Baboo Rajendra Mullick of Calcutta, Mr. A. Grote of Alipore, Dr. John Squire and Mr. Wm. Dunn of Akyab. From Calcutta. 2 Rhinoceroses (Rhinoceros indicus). 2 Black Cuckoos (Eudynamys orientalis). 2 Rose-coloured Pastors (Pastor roseu~). 1 Rhinoceros Hornbill (Buceros rhinoceros). 2 Concave Hornbills (Buceros cavatus). 3 Green-necked Pea-fowl (Pavo spicifr). 3 Lineated Pheasants (Euplocamus lineatus). 2 Rufous-tailed Pheasants (Euplocamus erythrophthalmus) . 1 Peacock Pheasant (Polyplectron chinpis). 2 Indian Tantali ( Tantalus leucocephalus). 374 THE SECRETARY ON ADDITIONS TO THE MENAGERIE. [NOT’. 8, 2 Indian Jabirus (Mycteria australis). 2 Saras Cranes (Grus antigone). 2 Land-Tortoises (Testudo indica). From Capetown. 1 Black Kite (Milcus nipr). 1 Crested Spizaetus (Spizai!tus occkitalis). 3 Madagascar Francolins (Francolinus madayascaricnsis). Mr. Thompson had experienced very few losses on tlie voyage home, the only noticeable occurrence under this head being the Polyplectrons. Of these birds a large number had been shipped a+ Calcutta, but nearly all of them died before reacliing Madras. Dr. Sclater also called thc attention of the Meeting to several re- cent interesting additions to the Society’s Menagerie, amongst which were- 1. A Brown Bear from IIakodadi, in the northern island of Japan, probably referable to Ursus arctos, var. berinyensis, of Middendorf (Sib. Reisr, ii. p. 4 et seq.). Dr. Sclater remarked that the Society now possesscd liviog examples of tlie two distinct species of Bears from Japan referred to in the Fauna Japonica, Manim. p. 29, as Urstis feror and lirsus tibetanus. Of the latter, correctly named Ursus japonicus, a figure had already been given in the ‘ Proceed- ings,’ 1662, pl. XXXII. p. 261. The former, on the authority of Von Schrenck (Amur-reise, i. p. 16), must be Ursus arctos, var. beringensis. 2. Pairs of the Siimmering’s Pheasant of Japan (Phasianus saemmerinyii). Fourteen birds of this fine species had been success- fully imported into this country in June last by Mr. Reginald Russell, Corr. Memb., of which two pairs had been secured for the collection. 3. A young male Abyssinian Ass (E~UUYtmniopus, IIeuglin), and a young female of tlie true Zebra (,!?pus zebra). These two accept- able additions rendered the series of the genns Epics in the Society’s collection complete, it now embracing examples of all the six kiiown specirs. (1 .) Epus heinionus from Tibet, one female. (2.) -onayer from India, Persia, and Syria, three females. (3.) - tcpniopus from abyssinis, one male. (4.) -zebra from South Africa, one female. (5.) -- burchelli from South Africa, male and female. (6.) -quagga from South Africa, one female. 4. A second specimen of the Apteryx, or Kiwi, of New Zealand (Apteryx niantelli), presented to the collection by Major E. Ruck Keane, of Swyncombe, Henley-upon-Thames, on the 29th of Sep- tember last. This bird (which appeared to be immature, and had been obtained by Major Keane in Auckland, in September 1863, from a Maori, who had caught it in a swamp in that rieighbourhood) had been placed in the Collection, along with the female of the same 1864.1 LIEUT. R. c. BEAVAN ON INDIAN BIRDS’ EGGS. 375 species, received in 1851. After a few days they agreed perfectly together ; so that hopes were entertained that they would prove to be a pair, and that the eggs laid next season by the old female would prove to be fertile. 5. A fine living specimen of the rare Parrot of the Feejees (Pyrrhzt- lopsis splendens, referred to, ante&, p. 138), which had been pur- chased from a dealer on the 27th of Julie last. The Secretary laid before the Society a series of specimens of birds’ eggs. collected in the vicinity of Barrackpore, and presented to the Society by Lieut. R. C. Beavan, of the Bengal Revenue Survey De- partment. The following is Lient. Beavan’s list of the species, with his notes on their nesting-habits. The nomenclature is that used in Dr. Jerdon’s recently published work on the ‘Birds of India,’ where a description of the eggs will be found. 1. ATHENERADIATA, Tickell; Jerdon, Birds of India, i. p. 143. Two eggs from a hole in a tree. Maubhoon, April 1864. 2. CYPSELUSAFFINIS, Gray ; Jerdon, Birds of India, i. p. 177. Eggs from a nest under the roof of an out-house. Uarrackporc, May. 3. CAPRIMULGUSALBONOTATUS, Tickell ; Jerdon, 1. c. i. p. 191. Two eggs laid on the bare ground. Maubhoon, April. 4. CAPRIMULGUSASIATICUS, Lath. ; Jerdon, 1. c. i. p. 197. Two eggs placed similarly to the last. WIaubhoon, April. 5. CAPRIMULGUSMONTICOLUS, Franklin ; Jerdon, 1. c. i. p. 198. Two eggs found on the bare ground. Maubhoon, March. 6. MEROPSVIRIDIS, Linn.; Jerdon, 1. c. i. p. 205. One egg taken from a female bird. Maubhoon, April. 7. ARACHNECHTHRAASIATICA, Lath. ; Jerdon, 1. c. i. p. 370. The nest of this species is domed like that of the European Wren (Troglodytes vulgaris). It is hung from the hoiigh of a tree, to which it is attached by cobweb, the nest itself being chiefly com- posed of the same material. The bird is very common. Maubhoon, April 15th. 8. DICRURUSMACROCERCUS, Vieill. ; Jerdon, 1. c. i. p. 427. The nest is made of loose twigs placed in a tree. Barrackpore, May. 9. MALACOCERCUSTERRICOLOR, Hodg. ; Jerdon, 1. c. ii. p. 59. Builds iii bushes. The nest resembles the English Blackbird’s. Maubhoon, April. 376 LIEUT. R. c. BEAVAN ON INDIAN BIRDS' EGGS. [Nov. 8, 10. PYCNONOTUSPYGBUS, Hodg.; Jerdon, 1. c. ii. p. 93. Builds a very neatly made nest in a tree. hfaubhoon and Bar- rack pore. 11. COPSYCHUSSAULARIS, Linn. ; Jerdon, 1. c. ii. p. 115. Builds in bushes. Barrackpore, May. 12. THAMNOBIACAMBAYENSIS, Lath. ; Jerdon, 1. c. ii. p. 122. The nest of this species is roughly made of grass, bents, horse- hair, fragments of cast snake-skins, and fibres. The tree usually chosen for its situation is the Sal or Sakooa (Shorea robusta). Maubhoon, April 20th. 13. CORVUSCULMINATUS, Sykes; Jerdon, 1. c. ii. p. 295. Builds in trees. Maubhoon, April. 14. CORVUSSPLENDENS, Vieill. ; Jerdon, 1. c. ii. p. 298. Builds a nest of rough twigs in trees. Barrackpore. 15. DENDROCITTARUFA, Scopoli; Jerdon, 1. c. ii. p. 314. Builds like the Crows, in trees. Barrackpore. 16. STURNOPASTORCONTRA, Linn. ; Jerdon, 1. c. ii. p. 322. This species of Starling builds a nest composed of a large mass of material. The structure is domed, has a hole at one side, and is always placed in a tree. Barrackpore, May. 17. ACRIDOTHERESTRISTIS, Linn. ; Jerdon, 1. c. ii. p. 325. Builds in holes in houses and verandahs. Barrackpore, May. 18. PASSERINDICUS, Jard. b Selb.; Jerdon, 1. c. ii. p. 362. Builds in holes in houses. Barrackport-, Mey. 19. CROCOPUSPHCENICOPTERUS, Lath. ; Jerdon, 1. c. ii. p. 447. The nest of this species is composed of twigs, and placed in trees. Mnubhoon, April. 20. TURTURRISORIUS, Linn.; Jerdon, 1. c. ii. p. 481. Builds like the preceding. Maubhoon, April. 21. TURTURCAMBAYENSIS, Gm.; Jerdon, 1. c. ii. p. 478. Builds a nest similar to the two preceding Pigeons. Maubhoon, April. 22. LOBIVANELLUSGOENSIS, Gm. ; Jerdon, 1. c. ii. p. 648. Builds no nest, biit lays its eggs on the bare ground. Maubhoou, April. 23. EGIALITISPHILIPPENSIS, Scopoli ; Jerdon, 1. c. ii. p. 640. This Plover scrapes a hole in the saiidy bed of a river, in which it lays its eggs, making no regular nest. Maulhoon, March. 1864.1 LETTER FROM DR. W. PETERS. 377 24. (EDICNEMUSCREPITANS, Temm.; Jerdon, 1. c. ii. p. 654. The Stone Curlew, like the last, lays in a hole scraped in the ground. Maubhoon, April. Mr. Gould exhibited a specimen of the Ettiberiza piisilla of Pallas, which had been lately captured in a clap-net near Brighton, being the first instance of its occurrence in the British islands. Also a specimen of the Anthus cumpestris of the Continent, caught in the same locality. The Rev. H. B. Tristram, Corr. Memb., exhibited a pair of San- derlings (Calidris nrenaria) from Grimsey Island, Iceland, and three eggs, supposed to be those of that bird, received at the same time. Mr. Fraser exhibited a mounted specimen of the Siamese Phea- sant (Euplocamus prcplatus), and a second pair of Horns of that ex- ceedingly rare Bovine animal the Budorcas taxicolor, from his own collection. The Secretary read the following extract from a letter received from Dr. W. Peters, For. Memb., dated Berlin, July 14, 1864 :- 6' Looking through Part I. of the ' Proceedings' for this year, I find the following passage in a paper of Dr. Gray's (p. 58) :-' Gerrho- snurus robustus, Peters, Monatsb. 1854, p. 618. Dr. Peters gives the word Caaiia as the name of this Lizard ; but, Dr. Kirk informs me, that word simply means " I do not know," which was probably what the native said when he asked him what they called it.' "As from this it might appear that I had collected the very im- portant indigenous names of animals which I met with in Mozam- bique in a thoughtless and unwarrantable manner, you will allow me the following remarks :- 6' 1.
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