NATURAL SCIENCES OF PHILADELPHIA. 



the place of fences in this island, but frequently seen on the ground. It ap- 

 pears to exclusively inhabit the rice and Indian corn fields or other cultivated 

 places." (Mr. E. M. Kern). 



86. Petrocincla rupesteis, (Vieillot). 



From the Cape of Good Hope. A very handsome and interesting bird, of 

 which numerous specimens are in the collection of the Expedition. Female 

 specimens are easily distinguishable by the entire head being dull brown, 

 uniform with the back, with light touches and lines of black. In the males 

 the head is light ashy blue and the back dark fulvous mixed with brownish 

 black. Apparently au abundant bird of South Africa. 



"Simon's town," Cape of Good Hope, October, 1853." (Lieut. Van Wyck). 



T. Bbssonornis phcbnicurus, (Gmelin). 

 " Constantia, Cape of Good Hope, October, 1S53. Occasionally seen, but 

 not common." (Lieut. Van Wyck). 



4. Myiophonus nitidus, Gray. 



Myiophonus nitidus, Gray, Zool. Misc. p. 1, (1831). 



From China. 



Specimens of this little known but quite distinct and handsome species are 

 from the vicinity of Hong Kong, and are in excellent plumage and preserva- 

 tion. It has usually been regarded as identical with M. Temminckii, Vigors, 

 hut quite erroneously, the two birds being no more nearly related than any 

 >ther two species of this genus. 



The specimens in the collection of the Expedition are the first ever brought 

 to this country, and are a most valuable and interesting addition to the Na- 

 tional Museum. From the frequently erroneous references to it by authors, 

 it appears also to be little known in museums of Europe. It is a quite dis- 

 tinct and well marked species. The present specimens are from the same 

 iocality given in the original description by Mr. Gray, to which we refer above, 

 inf are undoubtedly the same species. 



"Hong Kong, China, March, 1855. Collected and presented by Dr. Har- 

 land." (Mr. Stimpson). 



.:;i. Ixos h^morrhoa, ^Guielin). 



" Hong Kong, China, February, 1855. Collected by Mr. Salvadora Pelkey." 

 Mr. Stimpson). 



40. Ixos capensis, (Gmelin). 



" Near Simon's town, Cape of Good Hope, October, 1853. Common in the 

 valleys, generally frequenting the bushes.' (Lieut. Van Wyck). 



41. Ixos sinensis, (Gmelin). 



" Hong Kong, China, February, 1855. Collected by Mr. Salvadora Pelkey." 

 Mr. Stimpson). 



42. Ixos 



From Hong Kong. A young bird not in good condition and brought home 

 in spirits, but evidently a species that I have never before seen from China, 

 and much regret that I find no other specimens in the collection. 



43. Garrulax perspicillatus, (Gmelin). 



"Hong Kong, March, 1855. Collected by Mr. S. Pelkey." (Mr. Stimpson). 



44. Miorocelis squamiceps, (Kittlitz). 



Oriolus squamiceps, Kittl., Mem. Acad. St. Petersb. 1830, p. 241. 



Galgulus amaurotis, Kittl., Kupfert, Vog. p. 8, (1832). 



"Turdus amaurotis, Ternm.," Kittl., as above. 

 Mem. Acad. St. Peters. 1830, pi, 16. Kittl. Kupfert, pi. 12, fig. 1. 

 From the Bonin Islands. 



1862.] 



