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descriptive letter-press belonging to each plate. "We are now, however, able 

 to give the specific descriptions of those which are contained in the first 

 Part, as well as of several which will follow, from a very full report of the 

 proceedings of the Zoological Society, in the Annals of Philosophy for last 

 month. 



At a meeting of the Committee of Science of the Zoological Society, on 

 the 9th November last, Mr Vigors, having called the attention of the com- 

 mittee to the expedition with which these birds were made known, — the 

 specimens themselves not having been more than two months in England, 

 while representations of many of them were already within that short space 

 of time brought before the public, — proceeded to make some remarks upon 

 the geographical distribution of the species. He particularly pointed out the 

 identity of a large proportion of their forms with those of Northern Europe ; 

 observing that the elevation of their native mountains placed them on an 

 equality in point of climate with the birds of more northern latitudes. At 

 the same time he added, that many of the forms peculiar to Southern Asia 

 and the Indian Archipelago, were found intermingled with those of the 

 northern regions. Among the forms similar to the European, he particu- 

 larized three species of Jays, the two first of which exhibited a striking 

 affinity in their markings to our well-known British bird. They vv^ere named 

 and characterized as follows : — 



Garrulus lanceolatus. Garr. vinaceo-badius ; capite subcristato, gula, 

 jugulo, alisque atris ; coUo anteriori albo lanceolato ; pteromatibus 

 remigibusque caeruleo fasciatis, illis albo terminatis ; cauda cserulea, nigro 

 fasciata, fascia lata apicali albo terminata notata. {Figured in No. I.) 

 Garrulus bispecularis. Garr. pallide badius, uropygio crissoque albis ; 

 macula lata postrictali, cauda, pteromatibus, remigibusque atris ; his 

 duabus caeruleo fasciatis. 

 Garrulus striatus. Garr. pallide brunneus, subtus pallidior ; corporis 

 supra subtusque plumis in medio albo longitudinaliter striatis ; crista 

 verticali, remigibus, rectricibusque unicoloribus. 

 This latter species was observed to deviate in general colour and markings 

 from the European species, although according in form ; and in the former 

 characters to exhibit a manifest approach to the Nutcrachersj or the genus 

 Nucifraga of Brisson. 



A new species of this latter European form was also observed in the col- 

 lection ; a second species being thus added to a group which had hitherto 

 been supposed to have been limited to one. In the shape of the bill, which 

 was somewhat shorter and stouter at the base than in the European species, 

 it indicated an approach to the Jays. Its characters were as follow : — 

 Nucifraga hemispila. Nuc. castaneo-brunnea ; capite subtus, collo ante- 

 riori, dorso, pectoreque albo rnaculatis ; capite summo, alis, rectricibus- 

 que intense brunneis ; his, duabus mediis exceptis, ad apicem late albis. 

 The two following species of Woodpecker, which approached in size and 

 colouring most closely to the European green Woodpecker, were also de- 

 scribed. 



Picus occipitalis. Mas. Pic. viridis, uropygio lutescenti ; fronte coccineo ; 

 vertice, striga lata occipitali ad nucham extendente, alteraque utrinque 

 sub oculos postrictali, atris ; remigibus rectricibusque fusco atris, harum 

 duabus mediis pallido-fusco striatis, illis externe albo maculatis ; gula 

 genisque canis. 

 JPcem. Fronte atra albo lineata. 



Picus squamalus. Pic. supra viridis, uropygio sublutescenti ; gula jugu- 

 loque viridi-canis ; capite coccineo ; striga superoculari, altera suboculari, 

 abdomineque viridi-albis, hoc atro squamato ; striga superciliari alteraque 

 utrinque mentali atris ; remigibus rectricibusque fusco-atris, illis externe, 

 his utrinque albo maculatis. 



