CONTENTS OF NUMBER IX.— THIRD SERIES. 



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 I. Notes on the TrocMlidce. The Genus Phaeiliornis. By Osbert 



Salvin, M.A. &c, and D. G. Elliot, F.L.S., F.Z.S., &c. . 1 



II. On the Birds in the Imperial Collection at Vienna obtained from 



the Leverian Museum. By A. ton Pelzeln. (Plates I.) . 14 



III. Notes from Archangel. By Edward R. Alston, F.Z.S., and 



John A. Harvie Brown 54 



IV. On a new Species of Little Bittern from China. By Robert 



Swinhoe, F.Z.S. &c. (Plate II.) 73 



V. On the Nidification of certain Indian Birds. Part II. By 



Andrew Anderson, P.Z.S 74 



VI. Addenda to the Avifauna of India. By Edward Bltth, F.Z.S., 



Hon. Memb. As. Soc. Beng 79 



VII. Fragmentary Notes on the Guacharo or Oil-bird (Steatornis 



caripensis). By Dr. James Mtjrie F.L.S. &c. . . ' . . . 81 



VIII. Notes on a supposed new Species of Prion. By Thomas H. 



Potts, F.L.S 85 



IX. Descriptions of new Species of Nectarinia, Sitta, and Parus 

 from Persia and Baluchistan. By William T. Blanford, 

 C.M.Z.S 8G 



X. Description of a new Species of Cormorant from the Chatham 



Islands. By Walter L. Buller, Sc.D., F.L.S., &c. . . . 90 



XI. Notices of some recently published Ornithological Books . . 91 



XII. Letters, Announcements, &c. : — 



Letters from Mr. Swinhoe, Major Irby, Lord Lilford, Mr. Gurney, and 

 Captain Hutton ; References to Cyanocephalus wiedi, Bp., and Bona- 

 parte's ' Conspectus Ptilopterorum Systematicus ; ' Notice of Prof. 

 Brandt's Memoir on the Alcidse 95 



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