458 Messrs. Salvin and Sclater's Index to the 



Brachypteracias, and Leptosoma in the Coraciidse, and divides the 

 family into three subfamilies, Coraciince, BrachypteraciiacE, and 

 Leptosomin/s. Twelve African species are recognized, belonging 

 to six genera, a new generic name, Geobiastes, being proposed 

 for Brachypteracias squamigera. An English description and 

 the synonymy of each species given in full, and copious extracts 

 on the habits &c. of many of them, as well as a table of their 

 geographical distribution make the monograph a very com- 

 plete one. The plate shows the characters of Geobiastes and other 

 genera. 



Mr. Sharpe does not appear to have noticed that Leptosoma 

 has zygodactyle feet, so that it is somewhat contrary to ordinary 

 ideas of classification to place it in the same family as Coracias 

 and other genera with three toes in front. 



5. On seven new or lately described Species of African Birds. 

 Ibis, 1871, pp. 414-417, pi. xii. 



The species here described are Caprimulgus cinnamomeus, 

 from Lagos, hrisor castaneiceps, from Fantee, Crateropus haynesi, 

 from Accra, ^githalus caroli, from Damara Land, Artomyias 

 ussheri, from Fantee, and Laniarius nigritliorax, from Accra. 

 The plate illustrates Scotopelia ussheri. 



6. On the Birds of Angola.— Tart iii. P. Z. S. 1871, pp. 

 130-135, t. vii. 



This list raises the total number of birds enumerated in this 

 series of papers from 61 to 80. Two species are described as 

 new, viz. Pycnonotus gaboonensis and Hypochera nigeii'ima : the 

 former is figured, together with two- other very closely allied 

 species, P. tricolor and P. barbatus. 



7. Contributions to the Ornithology of Madagascar. — Part ii. 

 P. Z. S. 1871, pp. 313-320, t. xxxii. 



One species is described as new in this paper, viz. Cypselus 

 gracilis; and Corethrura insularis is figured. The remainder 

 of the paper relates to species mentioned in the author's former 

 article. 



8. On MaclKErhamphns anderssoni. P. Z. S. 1871, pp. 500— 

 502. 



The acquisition by Lord Walden of a Malaccan specimen of M. 



