Ornithological Literature of 1871. 455 



5. Remarks on some Species o/Denclrocolaptidse in the Collec- 

 tion of the Smithsonian Institution. V. Z. S. 1871; pp. 85-86. 



The specimens examined included three of Tschudi's types, 



and necessitate some corrections in the nomenclature of this 



difficult family. 



6. Exhibition of a Skin of a Species o/Prinia//-om Ceylon. 

 P. Z. S. 1871, p. 258. 



The species is referred to P. socialis, and is the bird left un- 

 determined by Mr. Legge (c/. P. Z. S. 1870, p. 673). 



7. On the Birds of the Island of Santa Lucia, West Indies. 

 P. Z. S. 1871, pp. 263-273, t. xxi. 



The preface of this paper contains a summary of our know- 

 ledge of the bird-fauna of the Lesser Antilles, showing how 

 lamentably deficient it is in many cases. The collection made 

 by Mr. Semper in the island of Santa Lucia shows that twenty- 

 five species inhabit that hitherto imperfectly explored island, of 

 which three are not found elsewhere. One new species. Icterus 

 laudabilis is described and figured. 



8. Notes on rare or little-known Animals now or lately living in 

 the Society's Gardens. — Part ii. Birds. P. Z. S. 1871, 

 pp. 489-496. 



Contains notes on several interesting species. The paper is 

 illustrated by woodcuts of the heads of Buceros suhcylindricus, 

 Cacatua ducorpsi, C. sanguinea, and C. gymnopis. The last-named 

 is described as a new species ; and its habitat is traced to the in- 

 terior of South Australia. 



9. On the Birds of the Vicinity of Lima, Peru ; with Notes on 

 their Habits, by Prof. W. Nation, of Lima. Part iv. 

 P. Z. S. 1871, pp. 496-499. 



A continuation of previous papers on the same subject. Five 



species are mentioned, and one described as new under the name 



Euscarthmus fulviceps, a cut of the head, foot, and wing being 



given. 



10. On two new or little-known Parrots living in the Society's 

 Gardens. P. Z. S. 1871, pp. 499-500, tt. xl., xli. 



Lorius tibialis is described as a new species, and figured. The 

 second species is Trichoglossus mitchelli, G. R. Gray (which is also 



