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observe amongst others Stactolama anchietce, four specimens 

 of which are in the collection obtained in Caconda by the 

 energetic collector whose name it bears. 



The new species (all from Angola) in these collections are 

 described, as follows : — Hirundo nigrorufa, allied to H. dinii- 

 diata ; Elminia albicauda ; Drymoeca angolensis ; Sylvietta ru- 

 fescens ; and Parus rufiventris. 



30. G. N. Lawrence on the Birds of Dominica. 



[A Provisional List of the Birds procured and noticed by Mr. Fred. 

 A. Ober in the Island of Dominica. Forest and Stream, Dec. 6, 1877.] 



In our last number {antea, p. 103) we noticed a paper by 

 Mr. Lawrence on the new species of birds obtained by Mr. 

 Ober in the West-Indian island of Dominica, we now have 

 a provisional list of 56 species obtained in the island up to 

 the present time. When Mr. Ober's exploration of Dominica 

 is concluded, we are promised a complete catalogue of its 

 birds, in which will be incorporated the collector's notes. 

 Besides the new species already noticed, there are several in 

 this list we shall be glad to hear more about, especially those 

 whose names are here simply given as new " varieties," such 

 as Vireosylvia calidris, var. dominicana, and Strix flammea, 

 var. nigrescens. Mr. Ober has not yet succeeded in obtain- 

 ing specimens of all the birds lie has heard of in the island. 

 Besides the magnificent Chrysotis augusta, a second species 

 of Parrot (no, 33) is said to be found, the determinution of 

 which would be very interesting. The " Diablotin " (no. 56) 

 will probably prove to be CEstrelata hcesitata, specimens of 

 which, obtained by L'Herminier in the not distant island of 

 Martinique, are now in the Paris Museum. 



31. M. A. Milne-Edwards on the Affinities of the Genus 

 Phodilus. 



[Observations sur les Affinites Zoologiques du genre Phodilus par M. 

 Alph, Milne-Edwards. Compt. Rend. Dec. 1877.] 



The genus Phodilus has hitherto been placed by almost all 

 ornithologists in the same group of Owls as Strix, to which 

 genus it undoubtedly bears a great external resemblance. 

 An examination of the skeleton negatives tliis view ; and M. 



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