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cinereus ; prosthemate verticali, fere ovali, ad apicem subtruncato, 

 horizontali, paulh minori, cordiformi ; auribus permugnis, trago 

 elongato, attenuato, acuto, ad basin, antice, lobo mediocri acuto in- 

 strncto. 



unc. lin. 



Longitude capitis cum corpore 2 8 



aurium 1 1^* 



antibrachii 2 1^ 



Alarum amplitudo 12 9 



Tliia species, of which Mr. Cuming's collection contains several 

 specimens, agrees closely with the M. trifolium of GeofFroy in having 

 the foremost nose-leaf broader and the hinder one shorter and broader 

 than in M. Lyra ; but it differs from the M. trifolium in the form of 

 the tragus of the ear, this not presenting the character which sug- 

 gested the specific name; it differs moreover (judging from M. Geof- 

 froy's figure) in having the ears considerably larger, and not quite 

 so deeply cleft. The whole length of the divided nose-leaf is 5|- 

 lines, of which the anterior cordiform portion is rather less than half ; 

 the greatest width of the posterior portion is nearly 3^^ lines, and of 

 the anterior portion 3| or nearly 3| lines. The length of the tragus 

 of the ear is 8^ lines ; it is very narrow and acutely pointed, and at 

 the base has a small nearly triangular lobe about two lines in 

 length. 



The specimens from which my descrijition is taken are preserved 

 in spirit, consequently the proportions given of the nose-leaf, &c. are 

 likely to be more accurate than were they preserved in a dry state. 



Mr. Fraser pointed out the distinguishing characters of a new 

 species of Partridge which had recently died at the Society's mena- 

 gerie. Several specimens of this species, for which Mr. Fraser pro- 

 posed the name Perdix Bo?ihami, were procured at Tehran, in Persia, 

 by Edward W. Bonham, Esq., H.M. agent at Tabreez, Persia, and 

 presented to the Society by that gentleman, together with a living 

 sjjecimen of the TetraogaUus Nigelli from the same locality, which 

 having died had been stuffed, and was exhibited at the Meeting. 

 The new Partridge was thus characterized : — 



Perdix Bonhami. Perd. arenaceo-fiava, plumis nigra adspersis 

 prcesertim apud latera, colJum et pectus, hoc notd circulari ornato ; 

 strigis superciliaribus suboculnrihus, et frontalibus 7iigris ; plumis 

 auriculuribus albis, laterum plumis nigro-marginatis ; rectricibus 

 caudce quatuor externis crissoque rufs; rostra cornea. 

 Foemina distinctius adspersa, quamvis notis nigris auribusque albis, 



maris signis, caret. 

 This species is nearly allied to Perdix Heyi, Temm. PL Col., but 

 is readily distinguislied from that bird by the black stripes about the 

 head of the male. The female differs in having a more mottled ap- 

 pearance. 



Mr. Yarrell exhibited a specimen of the Puffimis obscurus from 



* I measure the height of the ears externally from the crown of the 

 head. 



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