372 Zoological Society. 



dioribus ; dorso imo tcctricib usque caudce superioribus subrufes- 

 centibus. 



Tectrices alarum inferiores ferrugineo fuscoque notatae. Statura 

 paullo minor quam in specie precedent!. 



This bird also was observed to be closely allied to the last, and 

 to differ from it probably only in sex or age. Until such points 

 however could be ascertained, it was considered advisable to regard 

 it as specifically distinct. 



Another interesting modification of form was exhibited among the 

 Shrikes, in which the forked tail, acuminated wing, and short and 

 feeble legs of the birds allied to Dicrurus appeared united to the 

 head and bill of some of the Stares, particularly the genus Pastor. 

 Mr. Vigors characterized the form under the generic name of 



HYPSIPETES. 



Rostrum subelongatum, debile, parum curvatum, apice leviter 

 emarginatum ; naribus basalibus, lateralibus, longitudinalibus, mem- 

 brana partim clausis; rictus setis paucis, parum rigidis. 



Alee subelongatae, subacuminatse ; remige prima brevi, secunda 

 longiori septimae aequali, tertia et sexta sequalibus, quarta et quinta" 

 aequalibus longissimis. 



Pedes brevissimi, debiliores ; acrotarsiis scutellatis. 

 Cauda subelongata, forficata, rectricibus extrorsum spectantibus. 

 HYPSIPETES PSAROIDES. Hyps, capite supra subcristato, remi- 

 gum apicibus, rectricibus que nigris ; corpore alisque cineraceo- 

 griseis ; abdomine imo crissoque pallidioribus . 

 Rostrum pedesque flavi. Tectricum alarum remigumque pogonia 

 interna fusca. Tectrices alarum inferiores cineraceo-grisege. Lon- 

 gitudo corporis, 11^-; alee a carpo ad apicem remigis Stiae, 5; rvstri 

 1 ; tarsi, 4 ; caudce, 4<^. 



The following species were also exhibited and described. 

 MUSCIPETA BREVIROSTRIS. Mas. Muse, capite, collo, nucha, 

 dorso superiori, alis, rectricibusque mediis splendenti-nigris ; 

 corpore hifra, dorso imo, pteromatum apicibus, fascia remigum t 

 rectricibusque lateralibus splendide coccineis ; rostro brevi, sub- 

 debili. 



Foem.? Fronts, corpore infra, dorso imo, fascia alarum, rectrici- 

 busque lateralibus Jlams ; capite, nuchd, scapularibus, dorsoque 

 superiori griseis ; alis rectricibusque mediis nigris. 

 Longitudo corporis, 8-i- ; alee, 3-- ; rostri, -rV ; tarsi, ; caudce, 4-. 

 CARDUELIS SPINOIDES. Mas. Card, fronte, occipite, collo corpo- 

 reque infra, ptilis, pteromatum apicibus, fascid remigum, rectri- 

 cumque lateralium basibus flavis ; capite supra dorsoque oliva- 

 ceis ; alis caudaquefuscescenti-nigris. 

 Foem. ? Coloribus minus saturatis ; abdomine dorsoque olivaceo- 



fusco striatis. 



Statura paulo major quam Card. Spini. 



Picus AUKICEPS. Mas. Pic. capite supra aureo; occipite, abdomine 

 imo, crissoque coccineis ; colli parte posteriori et striga utrinque 

 later all, corporeque supra nigris ; colli parte Jrontali et lateribus, 

 corporeque infra albis, hoc nigro striato ; scapularibus, pteroma- 



tibus, 



