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Strombus bulbulus. Sow. Jun., Thes. Conch, part i. pi. 9. f. 81, 

 82, 83. Sir. testd ovali oblongd, lavi, spird h-evi ; anfractu ul- 

 timo antice oblique truncato ; aperturd interne usque ad marginem 

 striata; labio externa vix expanso, paululum incrassato } sinu 

 antico invalido ; labio interna valido. 



Long. 1-45 ; lat. 0*60 poll. 



Hab. Ins. Philippinse. H. Cuming legit. 



This species differs from S. Terebellatus in being more ventricose, 

 in having the striae in the aperture extended to the outer margin, and 

 in having the inner lip more distinct. 



Mr. Fraser communicated to the Meeting the following descrip- 

 tions of new species of Birds, constituting part of the collection he 

 had formed in the Niger expedition ; — 



Pelecanus rufescens, Gmel., vol. i. part 2. p. 571. sp. 13; Lath. 

 Gen. Hist., vol. x. p. 404. sp. 8 ; Riipp. Atlas, vol. ii. taf. 21. 



This specimen was killed at Egga, in which place it was seen in 

 large flocks in the month of October. This was the highest point to 

 which the Niger expedition ascended. The specimen in question 

 was killed by the late W. C. Willie, Esq., mate of H.M.S.V. Albert, 

 and presented to Mr. Fraser by Lieut. J. W. Fairholme, R.N., of 

 the same expedition. 



Sylvia badiceps. Sylv. (mas^ vertice cinnamomino, plumis au~ 

 ricularibns et corpore superiore cinereis ; alis cauddque e cinereo 

 fuscis ; genis guld, tectricibusque alarum inferioribus albis ; fascid 

 pectorali nigra; corpore inferiore cinereo , apud medium pallidiore. 

 Iridibus e corylo-fuscis tarsis jlavis. 



Long. tot. 3|§ unc ; rostri, Gy^ ; alae, 2y%; caudae, l^g 5 t^^si, f^' 



Hab. Clarence, Fernando Po. 



A small beetle was found in the stomach. 



CoccoTHRAusTEs oLivACEus. Coccotk. capitc, collo, pectorc, dorso, 

 alarum tectricibus, corporisque lateribus saturate olivaceo-viridi- 

 bus ; hoc colore ad uropygium, femora et caudam, tectricibus ala- 

 rum inferioribus, secundariis, rectricumque caudcs apicibus fiavis ; 

 primariis nigris, ad apicem flavescenti-albis ; secundariis in media 

 parte nigris, ad marginem internum albis, ad apicem fiavescentibus ; 

 rostro tarsisque flavis. 



Long. tot. 1\ unc. ; rostri, i; alse, 2J ; caudse, 2 ; tarsi, -f^, 



Hab. Clarence, Fernando Po. 



NiGRiTA FuscoNOTUS. Nigr. capite, collo, tectricibus caudce, sic 

 et rectricibus nitide nigris ; dorso, et plumis scapularibus cinereo- 

 fuscis ; alis nigrescentibus ; corpore inferiore sordide albo, rostro 

 tarsisque nigris, iridibus e corylo-fuscis. 

 Long. tot. 4J unc. ; rostri, | ; alse, 2^ ; caudse, 2 ; tarsi, ^. 

 Hab. Clarence, Fernando Po. 



Mr. Fraser stated it as his opinion that the bird above described 

 belonged to the Fringillidce. It certainly appertains to the genus 

 characterized by Mr. Strickland in the ' Proceedings' for April 1841, 

 p. 30, under the title ^thiops. This genus was founded upon a bird 



