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pullide oervino distingucuda. Long. tot. 40 poll., culm. 

 ()"4, alse 1-8, caudae 1*75, tarsi 0-6. 

 Hah. Atlii river, Masai Land (Dr. S. L. Hinde). 



Bubo mackinderi, sj). n. 

 $ ad. Similis B. capensi, sed subtus maculis ma^nis nigris 

 triquetris notatus, hypochoudriis sparsiiis nigro fasciatis, 

 et maculis nigris triquetris notatis. Long. tot. 22*5 

 poll., culm. 18, alse 16-4, caudse 8'2, tarsi 325. 

 ^ ad. Similis femiiise, sed min(>r. Long. tot. 21 poll., alee 

 14-6. 

 Hab. Mount Jvenia, E. Africa (13,000 feet). 



Dr. Sharpe also exhibited a series of specimens from the 

 New Hebrides group of islands, procured by Capt. A. M, 

 Farquhar, of H.M.S. ' Wallaroo,' and x'ccently presented by 

 him to the British Museum. Many rare species, such as 

 Aplonis rvfipennis, Layard, were represented in the collec- 

 tion, and the following, which appeared to be new, were 

 described : — 



1. Lalage flavotincta, sp. n. 



Similis L. banksiana, sed pectoi'e toto, uropygio, secundariis 

 intimis, tectricum et rcctricum apicibus pulchre flavis. 

 Long. tot. 6-2 poll., culm. 07, alae S'O, caudse 23, tarsi 

 0-85. 

 Hab. Ins. ' Espiritu Santo' dicta. 



2. Rhipidura sancta, sp. n. 



Similis R. verreauxi ex Nova Caledonia, sed pileo et facie 

 laterali nigricantibus, gutture et prsepectore griseo- 

 albidis, hoc sparsivis nigro maculato distinguenda. Long, 

 tot. 7'5 poll., ciilm. 0'65, alse 3'1, caudae 3*5, tarsi 0'9. 

 Hab. Ins. ' Espiritu Santo ' dicta. 



3. Clytorhynchus grisescens, sp. n. 



Similis C. pachycephaloidi, sed loris, facie laterali, gutture et 

 prsepectore grisescentibus distinguendus. Long. tot. 

 88 poll., culm. 0'95, alye 3"4, caudse 305, tarsi 07. 

 Hab. Ins. ' Espiritu Santo ' dicta. 



4. Clytorhyxchus vatensis, sp. u. 



Similis C. pachycejj/ialoidi, ^ed rostro longiore, loris et facie 

 lateral! fuscescentibus, minime nigris, subcaudalibus 



