311 



232. Tringa pusilla, Wilson, Am. Orn. v. p. 32 ; Aud. B. Am. 

 8vo, v. p. 280. pi. 337. 



Salle, no. 212. 



233. QuERQUEDULA CYANOPTERA (ViciU.), Cassin, B. Cal. p. 82. 

 pi. 15. 



July 22, 1856. 



Dr. Gray, F.R.S., in the Chair. 



1. On a New Tanager of the Genus Calliste. 

 By Philip Lutley Sclater, M. A., F.Z.S. etc. 



Mr. P. L. Sclater exhibited two specimens of a new Tanager of 

 the genus Calliste (making a fifty-second species of that form) which 

 he had just received from MM. Julės and Edouard Verreaux of 

 Paris, and characterized it under the name of 



Calliste rufigenis. 



C. carulescenti-viridis, interscapulio obscuriore : loris, capitis la- 

 teribus et regione auriculari cum mento summo rujls : alarunt 

 reinigibus fusco-nigris, citprescenti-viridilimbatis : caudafusco- 

 nigra virescente marginata : subtus virescentior quam supra, 

 abdomine medio, tibiis et tectricibus subalaribus albescenti- 

 ochraceis : crisso rufescenti-ochraceo : rostro et pedibus nigris. 

 Long. totą 5 'O, alae 2" 7, caudse 1-7. 

 Hab. Venezuela {Ferreaux). 



Remark. — This Calliste is rather noticeable for showing less de- 

 cided tints of colouring than is usual in birds of this group. It may, 

 I think, most natuiaily be placed next to Calliste labradorides 

 (Boiss.), but it is readily distinguishable from that species and its 

 congeners by the rufous ear-coverts and want of black colouring on 

 the back. 



2. Observations on the Pteropus of Australia, 

 By j. k. e. Fairholme. 



The acąuisition of a Flying Fox to the Gardens of the Society, 

 induces me to bring before your notice a few observations I have 

 made on the habits of this animal in the country about Moreton Bay, 

 on the east coast of Australia, about lat. 27° south. 



The flying fox is well knovvn even in the southern parts of Au- 

 stralia in the summer months ; but by far the largest flights are seen 

 in the vvarmer latitudes. The attentionis generally attracted to them 

 (just as daylight disappears) by the heavy flapping sound of their 



