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fore propose to change it into lleterocnemis. A second sjiccics of 

 the genus seems to t)e the bird figured in Buflfon's PI. Enl. 7'i, 

 fig. '1, under the name of ' Lc Bainbia de Cayenne.' — {Turdus 

 bitmbla, Bodd. — Heterocncmis humbla, niihi.) — The present bird is 

 very closely allied to the latter. In the iipper plumage it is very 

 similar, being only of a more cinnamomeous tinge ; but it may be 

 distinguished by the want of the white markings on the wings, and 

 the throat, breast and iij)))er belly being white, each feather narrowly 

 margined with brown. In H. hamhla these parts are ash-brown, 

 with obsolete transverse markings. Lesson's MijrmotJiera troglo- 

 dytes (Desc. d. Mamm. et Ois. p. .'301, no. 118) seems the same as 

 H. hamhla. This form is indeed very closely connected with some 

 of the Wrens, and hardly to be separated from certain birds that are 

 usually placed in the genus Sajtalopus. 



ToDiROSTRVM GRACiLiPES, Sclater. 



T. supra olicaceum ; alis caudaqiie nigricantihus, olivaceo anguste 

 limbatis ; pileo /nscescente ; loris mentoque alhidis ; suhtus 

 Jiuvum, laterihus olivascentihus ; gutture et pectore longitudi- 

 naliter nigra striatis ; fectricihus suhalaribus sul^jhureis ; ros- 

 tra nigra ; pedibus carneis ; tarsis gracillimis. 

 Long, tota 3"8 ; alee 2*0 ; caudse Iv. 



This apparently new species is most nearly allied to T. macidatiua 

 (Desm.) and T. striaticolle, Lafr, (in both of which the neck is also 

 striated), but has the whole throat yellow. The bill agrees in form 

 with that of the former bird, but is rather shorter and narrower. 

 The tvpe specimen is in the British Musemii. — Froc. Zool. Sac. 

 July 24, 1855. 



ON THE BRITISH DIASTYLID/E. 



To the Editors of the Anncds of Natural History. 



S :Mulgravc Place, Plymouth, July 10, 185(j. 

 Gentlemen, — It has recently been })ointed out to me by Mr. 

 Alder that I have unfortunately made use of two generic names in 

 the paper on "the British Diasfylidce," lately published in the 

 * Annals,' that have been previously employed to designate other 

 genera of animals. It is therefore desirable that the names Ilalia 

 and Venilia should be clianged, and I propose instead to use Iphino'e 

 and Cyrianassa respectivel_y. The names as ap])lied will therefore 

 be Iphino'c trisjnnosa and C'yi'ianassa gracilis. 



Believe me, yours obediently, 



C. Si'ENCE Bate. 



Note on Helix Cantiana, Mont. By "Wm. Lonsdale, Esq., F.G.S. 



" Helix Cantiana is abundant around Keynsham, Somerset. It 

 was first found in the spring of 1825, alive and near the entrance to 

 Dr. Fox's establishment, between Keynsham and Brislington ; and 

 more recently in lanes close to the town." 



