Extracts from Correspondence, Notices, ^c. 115 



to be from Borneo, but no female. A sketch and parts of the 

 feathers enclosed would seem to hidicate its being a very remark- 

 able species — " the crest-plumes of curious structure : size of 

 the various species of Gallophasis : the figure slim and game- 

 looking, with bright red legs, and fully as much papillose crimson 

 skin about the face as the Nycthemerus." We have not yet met 

 with Mr. BlytVs published description of this singular bird. 



In a letter j ust received by Sir William Jardine from Professor 

 Jameson of Quito, that gentleman states, "On the 1st of the pre- 

 sent month (November) I made an excursion to the farm of Anti- 

 sana. The farm-house is situated at an elevation of 13,454 feet 

 above the sea-level, and is uninhabited, except on special occa- 

 sions. In an apartment on the ground-floor I found some nests 

 of Oreotrochilus pichinchce. I am certain as to the species. One 

 of the nests was attached to the extremity of a straw-rope hang- 

 ing from the roof." 



Most of our readers will probably have seen the prospectus of 

 M. A. Malherbe of Metz, announcing the immediate commence 

 ment of the publication of his long-promised monograph of the 

 Woodpeckers. M. Malherbe now begs us to announce a slight 

 alteration in the plan of publication, in that he only intends to 

 issue a livraison evei*y two months, instead of every twenty days. 

 Moreover he has resolved to strike off only 75 copies of the 

 plates, after which the stones will be effaced ; so that those who 

 desire to possess the work should send in their names* without 

 loss of time. 



The Zoological Society have lately added to their collection 

 fine examples of Darwin's Rhea, and the common Cassowary, 

 so that the following extraordinary assemblage of Strut/nones 

 may now be seen alive in the Gardens : — Struthio camelus, Rhea 

 americana, and R. darwinii, Dromceus novce hollandice, Casuarius 

 galeatus and C. hennettii, and Apteryx mantellii. 



Should any wandering naturalist be inclined for a few months' 

 excursion next spring, and not know where he may profitably 

 betake himself, we present him with an account of what he may 



* Direct " a M. Alfred Malherbe, Conseiller a la Cour Imperiale, Metz, 

 France." The work will ajjpear in 25 livraisons, at 18 fr. each, forming 

 two folio volumes. 



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