96 



Mus Sumatrensis, Rąffles, Linn, Trans. xiii. 258 ? Temmitick, 

 Mus. Let/d. 



Spalax Javanus, Cuv. Regne Anim., ed. 2., i. 211. 



Hab. in Sumatra, Rąffles? Temminck ; Java, Cuvier. 



The latter species seems to havc been first observed by Colonel 

 Farąuhar, in whose collectionof dravvings, preservedinthe Museum 

 of the Asiatic Society, a representation of it is found. Of the former 

 we owe tlie discovery to Mr. Reeves. 



Mr. Vigors exhibited, on the part of Captain Cook, specimens of 

 Severai Birds recently presented by that gentleman to the Society, 

 and also of some other Birds shot by him in the South of Europe, 

 some of H'hich were interesting on account of their rarity, and others 

 with reference to the localities in vvhich they were obtained. Among 

 them was a specimen of the Pica cyanea, ( Corvus cyaneus, Pall.), a 

 species not included by M. Temminck in the 'Oiseaux d'Europe', 

 •vvhich had been killed by Captain Cook in Spain. There vvere also 

 specimens of the Falco tinnunculoides ; of the Slurnus unicolor, 

 Marm., killed in Spain; of theLaniiis meridionalisy Temm., a species 

 referable to the genus Collurio as recently distinguished by Mr. 

 Vigors : of the Si/lvia conspicillata, Marm., killed in Spain : of the 

 SazicolcE cachinnans and stapazina, Temm., also killed in Spain : and 

 of the Fringilla domestica, Linn., vvhich is met vvith in great num- 

 bers in Spain, and consequentIy extends far beyond the southern 

 liraits assigned to the species by M. Temminck. 



A collection of Birds presented to the Society by H. H. Lindsay, 

 Esq. of Canton, vvere laid upon the table. They vvere accompanied 

 by a letter from that gentleman to the Secretary, of tlie date of 

 Jan. 25, 1831, stating that the collection had been formed during 

 the summer of the previous year in the neighbourhood of Manilla, 

 and adding some notes respecting the various species, as vvell as the 

 names in the Tagallo or native language of the country. The col- 

 lection consisted of aboutfifty-six species, fifty of vvhich at least had 

 not previously been in the Society 's Museum, or in any other public 

 collection in England. — Mr. Vigors pointed out the different species ; 

 and announced that a catalogue of them was in preparation, vvhich 

 would shortly be submitted to the Committee. In the mean time 

 he characterized the follovving species. 



HiERAx ERYTHROGENYS. Hier. capite et corpore supra, cauda 

 Jemoribusąue intense atris ; gula, colio in fronte, corporeque stibtiis 

 albis ; strigo a rietu ad aures extendente rufCi ; rostro albo, pe- 

 dibus nigris. 

 Statura Hier. ccerulescentis. 



BuTEO HOLOSPiLus. But. supeme brunneus, subtiis brunnescenti- 

 riifus ; capite, J(isciisque diiabus remigum rectricumque Jusco- 

 atris ; nuchd et dorso, colio in fronte, pectore abdomineque toto, 

 tectricibusque alarum maculis albis ocellatis, harum maculis dimi- 

 nutioribus. 

 Statura tertiii parte minor quam Buieo Bachą ; ei speciei simiU 

 liraa, differt tamcn capite lacvi, corporcfjue toto maculato. 



