Ornitholoyical Literature uj 1870. 429 



Calcdouia ; Clytodantes alixii a new genus and species of Formi- 

 cariidse, from Eastern Ecuador ; and Calamoherpe subflavescens 

 a new species from N.E. Asia : the two former are figured. 



2. Description of new Species of Pheasants from the Province 

 of Yarkand, Eastern Turkestan, and from the Island of For- 

 mosa. P. Z. S. 1870, pp. 402-409. 



Three species are described, Phasianus shawii, P. insignis, and 

 P. furmosanus, and a list of nine species of Phasianus known to the 

 author is given. 



3. Description of a new Species of Pheasant from the Province 

 of Szechuen, China. Ann. N. H. ser. 4, vol. vi. p. 312. 



The species here described is called Phasianus elegans, the 

 characters being taken from specimens living in the Zoological 

 Society's Gardens. 



4. Description of a new Species of Humming-bird of the genus 

 Chrysolampis. Ann. N. H. ser. 4, vol. vi. p. 346. 



Chrysolampis chlorolcema is the name proposed for this new 

 species. In spite of what Mr. Elliot says to the contrary, we 

 are of opinion that the proper place of this species is in the 

 genus Lampornis. 



5. A Monograph of the Phasianidse, or Family of the Phea- 

 sants. Part i. 1870. 



This, the first Part of Mr. Elliot's magnificent work, has already 

 been noticed in these pages [cf. Ibis, 1870, p. 519). The spe- 

 cies selected for representation are, Pavo nigripennis, Phasianus 

 soemmerringi, Polyplectron germaini, Cr.ossoptilon thibetanum, 

 Argus grayi, Euplocamus nycthemcrus, Pucrasia macrolopha, 

 Thaumalea amherstice, Gallus feirugineus, Euplocamus albocris- 

 tatus, Lophophorus Vhuysii, Euplocamus pralatus, Ceriornis 

 blythi, Numida mitrata, and Numida verreauxi. 



6. Letter from. Ibis, 1870, p. 300. 



Contains a description of a new species of Guinea-fowl, AV 

 mida verreauxi. 



7. Remarks on some lately -described Pittse, with a Synopsis of 

 the Family as now knotvn. Ibis, 1870, pp. 408-421, 

 plates xii., xiii. 



Several species of Pittae having been described since the pub- 



