December 4, 1877.—Professor Newton, M.A., F.R.S., Vice-President, in the chair.
The Secretary read a report on the additions that had been made to the Society's Menagerie during the month of November, 1877, and called special attention to a young example of the Brown Pelican, Pelecanus fuscus, from the West Indies, purchased November 6th, and to an example of the Red or Brazilian Wolf, Canis jubatus, purchased November 30th. Of this lastnamed remarkable carnivore no specimen had been previously brought alive to Europe.
Mr. Henry Seebohm exhibited and made remarks upon some of the rarer eggs and birds which he had obtained during his recent visit to the Arctic Regions of the Yen-e-sey, in Eastern Siberia, and gave a rapid sketch of his journey. Some of the skins were interesting from the fact that they extended our knowledge of geographical distribution, such as Phylloscopus trochilus and Acrocephalus schœnobænus, from long. 88° E., Anthus Gustavi of Swinhoe (A. Seebohmi of Dresser and A. batchianensis of Gray) from the same longitude, and young in first plumage of this species.
Mr. Saville-Kent exhibited the plans of a Zoological Station and Museum and Institute of Pisciculture to be established at St. Heliers, Jersey. The object sought in the establishment of this Institution was the provision within British waters of facilities for pursuing marine biological investigations similar to those which exist at the Zoological Station of Naples and at the Anderson School of Natural History at Penikese Island, Buzzards Bay, U.S.A.
The Secretary exhibited, on the part of Mr. Andrew Anderson, some specimens of Natural History collected in India, amongst which were chicks of Rhynchops and specimens of Podiceps cristatus obtained breeding in North- Western India.
A communication was read from Mr. Henry Lee, containing an account of the capture of a Risso's Grampus at Sidlesham, near Chichester.
Mr. A.G. Butler read a paper in which he gave an account of a collection of Lepidoptera, made in Northern Formosa by Mr. H.E. Hobson.
A communication was read from the Marquis of Tweeddale, containing an account of a collection of birds made by Mr. A.H. Everett in the Island of Mindanao, Philippines. Eight new species were found in this collection, aud were named Tanygnathus Everetti, Mulleripicus fuliginosus, Penelopides affinis, Criniger Everetti, Orthotomus nigriceps, Æthopyga bella, Anthothreptus griseigularis, and Ptilopus incognitus.—P.L. Sclater, Secretary.
