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December 8, 1835. 

 William Yarrell, Esq., in the Chair. 



Specimens \vere exhibited of various Birds, chiefly from the So- 

 ciety's collection, ^hich Mr. Gould regarded as hitherto undescribed. 

 At the request of the Chairman he pointed out the distinguishing 

 peculiarities of the undermentioned species. 



Phcenicura plumbea. Phcen. nigresccnti-cinerea ; caudd tectri- 

 cibusęue superioribus castmieo-riihris ; i-emigibus nigrescenti- 

 brunneis, ccerulescenti-griseo fimbriatis. 



Foem. Supru brunnescenti-cinerea, uropygio ctlbo ; rectricihus dua- 

 bus intermediis brunneis, basin ve»-stcs albis reliquis ad apicem 

 brunneis ; pcctore cinereo.pliimis singuUs lunulis alternatim brun- 

 neis albidisque notatis ; remigihus brunneis ; secundariis cinereo- 

 ' brunneis maculd parvd albd ad apicem notatis. 



Long. tot. o-i poli.; alte, 3 ; cauda, 2 ; tarsi, į ; rostri, -|. 



Hab. apud mentes Himalayenses. 



This bird is in everj' respect a typical example of the genus Phee- 

 nicura. It is rather less in sizethan Phcen. Ruticilla, Swains. 



Pyrgita cinxamomea. Pyrg. suprd cinnamomea, dorso in medio 

 nigro longitudinaliter maculato ; alis cauddque brunneis, illis albo 

 prope scapulam unifasciatis; gula nigrd; genis, colli lateribus, cor- 

 poreque subtiis cinerascenti-albidis. 



Long. tot. 44 poli.; ttlcB, 2į; cauda, 2; tarsi, -|. 



Rostrum nigrum ; pedes brunnei. 



Hab. apud montes Himalayenses. 



Rather less in size than Pyrg. montana. 



Merula castanea. Mer. castanea; capite collogue cinereo-albidis, 

 gutture paUidiore ; alis cauddque nigris; tectricibus cauda infe- 

 rioribus crissoque albis nigro variis. 



Long. tot. II4- poli. ; alčE, 5i; caudče, 5-į-; tarsi, lį; rostri, 1-fr. 



Rostrum pedesąne flavescenti-brunnei. 



Hab. apud montes Himalayenses, 



Saurophagus Swainsonii. Saur. suprd brtmnescenti-cinereus ; 

 čapite nigro, cristd occultd aurantiacd ,- caudd nigrescenti-brun- 

 ned, recfricum exteriorum marginibus omniumque apicibus cinereo- 

 albis; alis brunneis, scapularibus secundariisgue cinereo-albido 

 marginatis ; corpore sublus albo. 



Long. tot. 8 poli.; ala, 4; cauda, 3į^: rostri, l-J-; tarsi, ^'ix 1. 



Rostrum pedesą\jQ nigri. 



Hab, in America Australi. 

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