100 Balldhi of the BrUlsh 



Dr. Shakpk exhibited, on behalf of Mr. R. J. Usshcr, a 

 specimen of the larger form of the Snow-Goose, Clim nivalis 

 (Forst.), which had been shot near Belmullct in co. Mayo. 

 It belonged to the collection of the well-known Irish 

 naturalist, Mr. H. Blake Knox. 



Mr. Howard Saundkrs exhibited a specimen of a Sociable 

 Plover {Chatusia yreyaria), which had been sent to him 

 for inspection by Mr. E. Williams, of Dublin. The bird 

 in question had been shot near Navan in co. Meath on the 

 1st of August, 1899, and constituted the second occurrence of 

 the species within the area of the British Islands. 



Mr. Ernst Hartert exhibited a new species of Humming- 

 bird, which he described as follows : — 



Agyrtkia texebrosa, sp. n. 



Upper surface green ; hind-neck and upper back with a 

 steel-blue gloss ; crown of head violet-blue, greenish on the 

 forehead ; longer upper tail-coverts greenish bronze. Rec- 

 trices deep steel-blue, almost black, the middle pair with a 

 faint bronzy gloss. Under surface of body glittering green, 

 the feathers of the cliin and throat white before the metallic- 

 green tips, those of the abdomen blackish before the green 

 tips. Under tail-coverts dark bronzy-green. Feathers on 

 the tibia and. metatarsus as well as tufts of fluffly feathers on 

 the sides of the belly dusky with whitish tips. Bill black, 

 the lower mandible flesh-colour (in skin), with the apical 

 third black. Wing 57-58, tail 38, central rectrices 31, 

 bill 21 mm. 



Two specimens found in Bogot;i collections : the type 

 in Mr. Rothschild's ]Museum ; another in Mr. DunstalTs 

 collection. 



Obs. In general coloration this species is very much like 

 Saucerottia cyanifrons (Bourc.), but its elougated and 

 slightly-curved bill, somewhat longer and narrower rectrices, 

 and other characters seem to place it in the genus Ayyrtria 

 as at present accepted. 



