476 Zoological Society, 



perne angulatis, superficie alba, fusco-maculosd, leviter striatd ; 

 labro columellari rutilo, albo-granuloso, latissime effuso ; labro ex- 

 terno valde incrassato, interne denticulis albis irregulariter ornato. 



Reeve, Conch. Syst., vol. ii. pi. 253. f. 5 and 6. 



Hab. ? 



Long. 2 ; lat. 1-j^ poll. 



In dedicating this very chaste and beautiful shell to its fortunate 

 possessor, J. Dennison, Esq., we memorize the name of a gentleman 

 whose collection is perhaps unequalled in excellency and preserva- 

 tion. The very rare and valuable specimen before us is closely allied 

 to the Oniscia cancellata (Cassidaria cancellata, Lamarck), so much 

 so indeed that we at first hesitated to consider it a distinct species ; 

 the rich and rosy appearance of the columellar lip is, however, re- 

 markable, and as this part of the shell exhibits its chief generic cha- 

 racter, may not so decided a variation of it be considered of specific 

 importance ? 



Oniscia Strombiformis. Onisc. testd trigono-pyriformi, alba, 

 transversim irregulariter costatd et nodosd ; anfractibus superne 

 angulatis, angulis valde nodosis ; labro columellari albo, granuloso, 

 leviter effuso ; labro externo denticulato. 



Reeve, Conch. Syst., vol. ii. pi. 253. f. 1. 



Hab. ? Mus. Cuming. 



Long. § ; lat. \ poll. 



An interesting small species, figured in ' Conch. Syst.' together 

 with the former, and which appears to be very distinct from any 

 hitherto described. 



A series of birds' skins, being the remaining portion of the collec- 

 tion presented by Walter Ewer, Esq., part of which was exhibited at 

 the previous meeting, was laid on the table. These birds were col- 

 lected in the north-western province of the Bengal presidency, in 

 north latitude 29° to 31°, and east longitude 77° to 80°, and are 

 chiefly inhabitants of the plain. Mr. Ewer, however, observes, that 

 there are perhaps also a few from the Himalaya mountains in the 

 collection. 



The following is a list of the species : — 



Neophron percnopterus, Temm. 

 Haliaetus Macei. 



Ponticerianus. 



Circaetus brachydactylus, Vieill. 

 Aquila Vindhiana, Frankl. 

 Morphnus cristatellus. 

 Astur Hyder, Sykes. 

 Accipiter nisus. 

 Falco Chicquera, Lath. 

 Circus rufus, Briss. 



pallidus, Sykes. 



Elanus melanopterus, Leach. 



Milvus Cheele. 



Ketupa Leschenaulti, Less. 



Merops Philippinus, Linn. 



viridis, Linn. 



Hir undo filif era, Steph. 



riparia ? Linn. 



Halcyon Smyrnensis, Linn. 

 Alcedo rudis, Linn. 



Bengalensis. 



Graucalus Papuensis, Cuv. 



Collurio erythronotus, Vig. 



Lahtora, Sykes. 



Phcenicornis peregrina, Vig. 



brevirostris, Vig. 



rubeculoides, Vig. 



Turdus albicollis. 



