74 Zoological Society. 



This species of Rh'molophus is remarkable for having the compli- 

 cated fleshy appendages of the muzzle divided in the longitudinal 

 direction. Each half of this apparatus is composed of two leaflets, 

 the margins of vi^hich are free, though but little elevated ; the fore- 

 most of these is shaped somewhat like the human ear, and terminates 

 in front in a small prominent lobe, wh.ich is situated over the open- 

 ing of the nostril ; the second or hindermost leaflet on each side 

 approaches to a circular form. Upon separating these four leaflets 

 a large pit is observable on the upper surface of the muzzle, and the 

 hinder margin of this pit terminates in a nearly semicircular and 

 slightly elevated fleshy ridge, which is densely clothed with fur. 

 The ears are large, rounded at the extremity, but inclining to a 

 pointed form, and separated from each other on the top of the head 

 by a space of about two and a half lines in width ; on the inner side, 

 and towards the base, is a narrow oblique ridge : the tragus is about 

 two and a half lines in length, narrow, rounded at the extremity, 

 and somewhat dilated near the base on the outer margin. The wing 

 and interfemoral membranes join the foot at the base ; the latter ex- 

 tends to the extremity of the tail, which terminates in a bifurcated 

 cartilage ; numerous minute papillae are observable on the margin of 

 the interfemoral membrane. The general colour of the animal, in 

 spirit, is gray-brown, but with an ashy tint on the under parts of 

 the body, and is darker than that of the Rhinolophus Hipposideros of 

 authors. 



Glareola cinerea. Glar. superne cinerea, collo rufo, corpore 

 subtus albo rubra tincto, lined nigrd pone nares orients sub oculos 

 et per plumas auriculares albas ductd, caudce tectricibus albis ; 

 rectricibus caudce singulis notci nigra versus apicem ; remigum pri- 

 marian pogoniis internis albis ; secundariis albis apicibus nigris ; 

 rostri ad basim flavo, apice nigra. 

 Long. tot. 6^ poll. ; rostri, f ; alse, 5^ ; caudee, 2^ ; tarsi, ^. 

 Hub. The mouth of the River Niln, 



In some specimens (probably the young) the black stripe on the 

 side of the head, the rufous neck, and the red tinge on the under 

 surface is wanting. 



This species is nearly allied to Glareola lactea (Temm. PI. Col. 

 399), but in that bird the lilack mark on the side of the head only 

 extends from the nostril to the eye, whilst in the present species the 

 black line passes under the eye and extends backwards and down- 

 wards over the ear. The G. cinerea diff^ers moreover from the G. 

 lactea in having a rufous neck ; the rufous tint of the chest is more 

 distinct, the back is of a deeper gray colour, and the legs, as well as 

 the base of the bill, are yellow. 



Anthus Gouldii. Ant. superne fuscus, subtiis pallidior tincturd 

 ferrugined, guld albd, remigibus et tectricibus alarum ferrugineo- 

 marginatis, caudd corpare intensiore ; rectrice eocternd ferrugined; 

 rostra pedibusque flavis . 



Long. tot. 7 poll.; rostri, |; alse, 3|; caudae, 3; tarsi, 1. 



Hub. Cape Palmas. 



