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Mr. J. L. BoNiiOTE exhibited some specimens of birds 

 recently obtained by him in the Bahamas^ amongst which 

 were examples of Pyranga anstiva, Pfotonotaria citrea, and 

 Vireo olivaceus, species not previously recorded from New 

 Providence. 



The following new species was described in a communi- 

 cation received from Mr. F. J, Jackson : — 



PCEOPTERA GREYI, Sp. U. 



cJ . Similis P. luyuhri, sed cauda minus acuminata et alis 

 nigi'is purpureo paullo micantibus, remigibus baud 

 pallide brunneo marginatis : corpore baud purpuras- 

 cente et vix violaceo : gutture magis chahbeo. 

 Long. tot. 8*0 poll., culm. 0*75, alee 4"1, caudse 3'25, 

 tarsi 0*8. 



$ . A mari differt more generis Poioptercs. Griscescenti- 

 viridis, remigibus intiis castaneis. Long. tot. 7*8 poll., 

 culm. 0'7, alifi 3*95, caudse 3'2, tarsi 0'8. 

 Hah. Nandi, Equatorial Africa. 



Mr. R. J. UssHER gave a most interesting exhibition 

 of relics which he had discovered in the kitchen-middens on 

 the coast of Waterford. In addition to the remains of 

 red deer, oxen, domestic fowl, &c., the series of bones of 

 the Great Auk {Alca impennis) which were exhibited tended 

 to prove that in former times the latter species must have 

 bred in this part of Ireland. 



Mr. ScLATER exhibited another series of beautiful photo- 

 graphs of Australian birds' nests and eggs, which had been 

 transmitted to him by Mr. D. Le Souef, of Melbourne, and 

 were partly intended to illustrate some notes of Mr. Le 

 Souef s to be published in the next number of ' The Ibis.' 

 Among these, special attention was called to the photograpbs 

 of the nest and eggs of the Northern Oriole {Oriolus affinis), 

 of the Black-faced Wood-Swallow [Artamusmelanops), and of 

 the Northern Thickhead {Pachycephala falcata). 



Mr. ScLATER exhibited a mounted specimen of a hybrid 

 between a male Guinea-fowl and a domestic hen, wliich he 



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