Linnean Societi/. 547 



and Fishes, arising from the analogy of their respective organs of 

 respiration. 



Feb. 16. — A paper was read. On the Circle of Nerves which 

 connects the voluntary muscles with the Brain ; by Charles Bell, 

 Esq. F.R.S. E. Communicated by the President. 



LINNEAN SOCIETY. 



December 6. — A continuation was read, of A Systematic Cata- 

 logue of the Australian Birds in the Collection of the Linnean 

 Society ; by N. A. Vigors, jun. Esq. F.L.S. and Thomas Hors- 

 field, M.D. F.L.S. and G.S.* This portion of the Catalogue 

 included the subfamilies Plyctolophina and Palceorninay of the 

 Psittacidce, 



December 20. — The reading of the Catalogue of Australian 

 Birds was continued; and a paper was also read, containing 

 Descriptions of some new species of Birds belonging to the genera 

 Phytotoma^ Indicator^ and Cursorius; by Mr. Benjamin Lead- 

 beater, F.L.S. 



January 17. — A paper was read, On some Cornish Species of 

 the Genus Labrus; by Mr. Jonathan Couch, F.L.S. Among 

 other species noticed in this communication were Labrus Julis ; 

 Tmcft (Common Wrasse) ; cornubiensis (fio\diS\iix\y); microstoma 

 (Corkwring); trimaculatus ; and Comber: also Per ca zner mis. 



February 7. — A paper was read, entitled, '' A description of 

 the Plectrophanes Lapponica, a species lately discovered in the 

 British Islands : by Prideaux John Selby, Esq. F.L.S. M.W.S.,&c." 



The bird described by Mr. Selby is the Lapland Bunting, Frin- 

 gilla Lapponica^ Linn., Emberiza calcarata^ Temm., Fam. Friri' 

 gillidce^ Vigors ; Genus Plectrophanes, Meyer. 



This genus is intermediate between Alauda and Emberiza, It 

 approaches the former in the thickness of the bill, the form of 

 the feet, and the production of the hinder claw. Its affinity to 

 Emberiza is shewn by the peculiar form of the bill, characteristic 

 of that genus : it differs from it, however, in having the first and 



* See the present volume, p. 137, 279, 281. 

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