Ornithological Literature of 1872. 461 



are determined and notes are added by Mr. Sclater. One 

 species {Cnipolegus hudsoni) is described by Mr. Sclater as 

 new, and figured, pi. xxxi. 



2. On the Habits of the Sivalloivs of the Genus Progne met 

 with in the Argentine Republic; with Notes by P. L. 

 Sclater. P. Z. S. 1872, pp. 605-609. 



The Swallows spoken of are three of the genus Progne, on 

 the species of which Mr. Sclater gives a note. 



3. Notes on the Habits of the Churinche (Pyrocephalus ru- 

 bineus). P. Z. S. 1872, pp. 808-810. 



" 4. Further Observations on the Swallows of Buenos Ayres. 

 P.Z.S. 1872, pp. 844-846. 

 Gives notes on the habits of Atticora cyanoleuca and Hi- 

 rundo leucorrhoa. 



Hume, Allan. 



1. Descriptions of Six new Species of Indian Birds. Ibis, 

 1872, pp. 107-111. 



The species described are : — Chrysomitris thibetana and 

 Dumeticola cyanocarpa, from Sikim; Horomis erythrogenys 

 and Horeites brunnescens, from Darjeeling; Siphia minuta, 

 from Sikim ; and Drymcepus rufescens, widely diffused in 

 Northern India. 



2. Letter from. Ibis, 1872, pp. 468-469. 

 Contains a list of birds obtained in Scinde. 



3. Notes on a few Species of Barmese Birds. Proc. A. S.B. 

 1872, pp. 70, 71. 



These were collected by Capt. Fielden at Thayetmyo, and 

 include Lithofalco fieldeni [see Walden infra, p. 491] and 

 Micropternus barmanicus, " a race " of M. phaioceps. 



4. Novelties. Str. Feath. i. pp. 1-10 (1872) . 

 Ptionoprogne cinerea, from Sindh ; Saxicola alboniger, from 



Sindh ; Pellorneum palustre, from the Khasia Hills ; Puffinus 

 persicus, from the coast of Kurrachee ; Pomatorhinus obscurus, 

 from Mount Aboo; Ephialtes brucei, from near Ahmednuggur; 

 Drymoipus insignis, from Saugor, Mount Aboo, and Raipoor; 

 Ninox obscurus, from the Nicobars ; Mirafra immaculata, from 



