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Mr. Tegetmcier exhibited a collection of skins of Dew varieties of 

 domestic Fowls, the property of Mr. C. Darvvin. 



Those from the Madras Presidency were chiefly of the Malay type, 

 mere or less resembhng the gigantic Kulm Fowls that were imported 

 some years since by Colonel Sykes, and which were formerly in the 

 possession of the Society. The Fovvls from Siugapore were remark- 

 able for the recurved character of the plumage. The interior of 

 Persia furnished a very beautiful steel-black variety, perfectly distinct 

 from any known in this country, and \vhich was stated to be the 

 Common Fowl of the district. Good specimens of the black-skinned, 

 white silky-plumaged Fowl with black periosteum were forwarded 

 both from Singapore and Madras. Mr. Tegetmeier called attention 

 to the fact, that all the specimens shown differed in a niuch greater 

 degree, than our common EngUsh Game Fowls, from the Gailus 

 BanJciva, so freąnently asserted to be the origiu of onr domesticated 

 species of the genus Gailus. 



March 10, 1857. 

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

 The following papers were read : — 



1. Characters of some apparently Ne-vv Species of Ameri- 

 can Ant-Thrushes. By Philip Lutley Sclater, M. A., 

 F.L.S., &c. 



1. FoRMICARIUS TRIVITTATUS. 



Stipra fusco-cinnamomeus, subtus clarior, yula paUidiore : alis 

 caudaque nigris cinnamomeo tinctis, illarum tectricidus jninori- 

 bus et majoribus fascia terminali et remic/ibus ipsisfascia me- . 

 diali ulba prceditis, itaque alis trifasciatis : oculorum ambitų 

 seminudo : rostro et pedibus nigris. 

 Long. totą 7'0, alse 3*4, caudae 2'5. 

 Hab. In ripis fl. Amazonum. 

 Mus. Brit. 



The only individual of this species which I have yet seen is that 

 in the British Museum. It is easily recoguizable among its conge- 

 ners by its thrice-banded wings. I am now acquainted with seven 

 birds which I consider to be probable members of this genus, viz. — 

 (1.) CAYANENSis, Bodd. ex. PI. Enl. 821 (eohna, Gm. et Bodd., 

 tetema, hicht. , fuscicapilla, Vieill., 7'ujiceps, Spix), ex Guiana et 

 Brasilia. (2.) analis (Lafr. et d'Orb.), Voy. d. l'Am. Mer. Ois. 



