CONTENTS. XI 



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XXI. Observations on the Systematic Position of the Genera 



Peltops, Eurylcemus, and Todus. By P. L. Sclatee, M.A., 

 Ph.D., P.R.S 177 



XXII. On a new Sylvia from India. By W. E. Brooks, 

 C.E 180 



XXIII. On Three new Species of Birds from the Fantee 

 Country. By R. B. Shaepe, F.L.S., F.Z.S., &c., and H. T. 

 UssHER, H.B.M. Administrator to the Settlements on the 

 Gold Coast 181 



XXIV. New and forthcoming Ornithological Works, &c.. . 183 



XXV. Letters, Announcements, &c. : — 



Letters from Capt. ^Hayes-Lloyd (two letters), Major Irby, 

 Capt. F. W. Hutton, Mr. Robert Gray and Capt. G. F. L. 

 Marshall. Announcement of Canon Tristram's Expedition to 

 Palestine ; Discovery of New Pheasants in China by Mr. Swin- 

 hoe ; Capt. Shelley and Mr. T. E. Buckley's Expedition to the 

 West Coast of Africa ; Mr. A. B. Brooke's Expedition to Sar- 

 dinia ; and Mr. Layard's intended Residence in Para ; Note on 

 Didunculus strigirostris. 197 



Number VIL, Jidy. 



XXVI. Notes on the Resident and Migratory Birds of Ma- 

 deira and the Canaries. By F. Du Cane Godman, F.Z.S. &c. 

 [Concluded from page 177.] 209 



XXVII. Ornithological Observations in the Crimea, Turkey, 

 Sea of Azov, and Crete, during the years 1854-55: with Re- 

 marks on the Sivash or Putrid Sea. By George Cavendish 

 Taylor, F.Z.S., late of the 95th Regiment 224 



XXVIII. On the Nidification of certain Indian Birds. Part 



I. By Andrew Anderson, F.Z.S 237 



XXIX. A further Re\asion of the Genus Leucopternis, with 

 a Description of a new Species. By Osueet Salvin, M.A. &c. 

 (Plate VIII.) 239 



