78 Miscellaneous. 



found on the Ural, and is not uncommon in Orenburg, ; it may 

 therefore be inckided in the fauna of Europe. 



2. Vesperugo Nilsoni, Keys, et Bias. Wirbelth. Eur. no. 88. 

 p. xiv. 



3. Vespertilio dasycnemus. Keys, et Bias. Wirbelth. Eur. 

 no. 98. p. xvi. 



Both these Bats also occur on the Ural and Southern "Wolga. 



4. Vanellus Aralensis, n. sp. 



v. fusco-cinerascens, abdomine, cauda remigibusque secondariis 

 candidis ; primariis nigris : alarum tectricibus nigro alboque mar- 

 ginatis : pedibus flavis. 



A new Plover, only half the size of V. gregarius, Pall. (i. e. 

 Chettusia gregaria), to which at first sight it shows some resemblance, 

 especially in respect of its grey colour. It is from the south Kirges- 

 steppes, which form the northern shores of the Sea of Aral. 



5. Lanius mollis, n. sp. 



L. superne cinereo-vinaceus, subtus albidus (fuscescenti-undulatus) 

 crisso hypochondriisque vinaceis : fascia oculari nigra ; remigibus 

 nigris ; 4^^-9-"''' basi albis : rectricibus nigris apice albis. 



Dr. Eversmann gives a farther accurate account of this, as of the 

 other mammals and birds mentioned in his paper. This Lanius is 

 described as being larger than L. excuhitor ; it was received from the 

 South Altai, not far from the Chinese boundary on the Tschuja. It 

 appears to be different from all the species of Lanius described by 

 Prince Bonaparte in his excellent review of that genus in the ' Revue 

 et Magasin de Zoologie ' for 1853. 



Dr. Eversmann's paper also contains some interesting remarks 

 about the supposed varieties oiDipusjaculus met with on the southern 

 steppes, whicli he considers form two distinct species, different from 

 the jaeidus, — D. decmnaniis, Licht., and D. vexillarius, Eversm. ; also 

 upon the distinctions between Lanius jjhceniciD'us, Pallas, and the 

 common Lanius collurio. — Philip Lxjtley Sclater. 



Description of a New Bird from Guatemala, forming the type of a 

 Neio Genns. By John Gould, F.R.S. etc. 



Genus Malacocichla, Gould. 



Gen. Char. Bill straight, shorter than the head ; culmen keeled, 

 and slightly descending from the middle to the point ; tomiee nearly 

 straight ; upper mandible slightly notched at the tip ; nostrils 

 placed in a deep depression on each side of the base of the bill ; 

 rictus destitute of vibrissee ; wings semiconcave, moderately long and 

 slightly rounded ; first quill very short, the fourth the longest ; tarsi 

 somewhat lengthened and with slight or delicate scutellations ; middle 

 and hind toes very long ; tail moderately long, somewhat concave, 

 and soft to the touch. 



This form is closely allied to Grallaria and Chamoeza, and would 

 appear to unite the members of those genera to those of Turdus. 

 It is very elegant, all the parts being admirably proportioned ; and 

 the colours harmoniously arranged. 



