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A Sylvia badiceps, from Fernando Po, has been characterized by Eraser 

 (Ann. xii, p. 133) as also a Syleicola superciliaris, from the same locality 

 (p. 410). Zosterops abyssinica is distinguished by Guerin (Rev. Zool. p. 162), 

 and Gould has figured in the 'Birds of Australia/ part 11, Zosterops dor- 

 salis with the nest, luteus, and chloronotus. 



In the 17th part of his 'Illustrations' A. Smith has represented the fol- 

 lowing species of Drymoica : D. ocitlaris, pectoralis, capensis, subnijicapilla, 

 affinis, cherina, abcrrans, chhiiana, and iiatalensis. At the same time Eraser 

 has characterized seven species of Drymoica, from West Africa, viz. D. ^ten- 

 falls, Strangei, lateralis, ruficapilla, ritfa, ntfog/tlaris, and uropygialis (Ann. 

 xii, p. 478), which must be more accurately known before they can be com- 

 pared with the preceding species with certainty. Cincloramphus cantatoris, 

 new species by Gould, from New Holland. (Aim. xii, p. 03.) 



The specific difference between Saxicola aurita and sta- 

 pazina has been again asserted. 



Lindermayer, Malherbe, Count v. Miihle, and Drummond distinguish the 

 two species, and the two latter writers also adduce reasons for doing so. In 

 opposition to Strickland's opinion, that S. aurita merely represents the 

 winter plumage of S. slapazina, is the circumstance that they occur both 

 together in Greece and Sicily. 



Guerin distinguishes from Saxicola Icucura, a S. leucuroides, " tota atra, 

 cauda basi uropygioque imo rufesccnte albidis," from Abyssinia. (Rev. Zool. 

 p. 162.) Saxicola pyr-rhonotus, from Timor, is proposed as a new species in 

 the 'Land-en Volkeuk.' 207. 



Motacilla melanocepliala is regarded as a distinct species by Lindermayer, 

 as well as by Count v. Miihle and Malherbe. According to Drummond, the 

 black head becomes gray in winter. 



As is remarked by Suudevall (Isis, p. 288), M.flava is common in Central 

 and Southern Sweden, and, on the contrary, is not met with in Lapland and 

 Norway, where it is replaced by M. melanocepliala. 



Brandt lias received a new Accentor (fluevogel) from the 

 Altai, which he terms Accentor altaicus. (Bullet de Petersb. 

 i, p. 365.) 



"Rostrum nigrum. Caput supra cum cervice griseura. Gence cjusdem 

 coloris, sed albo fuscorpae longitudinaliter striolatse. Gula alba, sparsim 

 nigro-fasciolata. Pectoris superioris partis pcnnce mcdio fcrrugincac, albo 

 limbatse, inferioris cum peunis hypochondriorum, crissi et tcctricibus caudre 

 medio fuscse, ferrugineo parum imbuta;, albo limbatre. Abdomen medio 

 album. Tectrices alec inferiores albo et grisco fasciolata3. Dorsi superior 

 pars, ferruginca fusco-uigro maculata, ob pennas medio fusco-nigras. margine 

 ferrugiueas. Dorsi posterior pars grisca. Remiges primarise et rectrices 

 fusco-nigricantes, margine exteruo albo limbaltv." Entire length 5" 3"'. 



