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sent to give any particulars concerning its true haditat, though in 
all probability it is the representative of the Common Cassowary of 
Ceram (Casuarius galeatus) in one of the Molucca group or adjoin- 
ing islands. The specimen which we possess is still quite young. 
The casque is not developed. Except as regards the complete sepa- 
ration of the two neck-wattles, as indicated in the drawings now ex- 
hibited (woodcuts a and 4, p. 248-9), where fig. a represents the 
front view of the fore-neck of the Common Cassowary, and fig. 4 the 
corresponding part of the new species, this bird might well pass as a 
rather bright-coloured variety of the Casuarius galeatus. But I have 
little doubt that the bird, as it grows older, will develope further 
differences, and that, when adult, it-will be readily distinguishable 
by other characters from the common species. 
5. Notes on A CoLLECTION or BrrDS FROM THE VICINITY OF 
ORIZABA AND NEIGHBOURING PARTS OF SOUTHERN MExico. 
By Puitie Lutriey Scuater, M.A., SecreTARY TO THE 
Society. 
(Aves, Pl. CLXIII.) 
M. Aug. Sallé has kindly submitted to my examination a series of 
birds collected by one of his correspondents principally in the vicinity 
of Orizaba and the neighbouring parts of the State of Vera Cruz, con- 
cerning which I beg leave to offer the following remarks to the So- 
ciety, in continuation of my former papers on Mexican Ornithology. 
1, Turpus PINIcoLA, Sclater, P. Z.S. 1859, p. 334. 
One example; a male. Since I described this species from M. de 
Oca’s specimens, I have seen an example in the Bremen Museum. 
2. Mimus ? 
A single skin of a true Mocking-bird seems to indicate the existence 
of a second species nearly allied to M. polyglottus in Vera Cruz. 
The size is smaller, the colouring above rather paler, and the external 
rectrix has the outer web black towards the extremity. Before esta- 
blishing the species, I should wish to see further specimens. 
3. ReGuLus satrap, Licht. 
In full plumage. 
4. DenpRa@ca aupuBONI (Townsh.). 
In complete plumage. 
5, BasILEUTERUS DELATTRU, Bp. Compt. Rend. xxxviii. p. 383; 
Notes Orn. p. 63. 
Nearly allied to B. rujfifrons (Sw.), which is common in Mexican 
