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Strombus bulbulus. Sow. Jun., Thes. Conch, part i. pi. 9. f. 81, 

 82, 83. St.r. testa avail oblongd, Iccvi, spird brevi ; aiifractu ul- 

 timo antice oblique truncate ; aperturd interne usque ad marginem 

 striata ; labio externa vix expanso, paululum incrassato ; sinu 

 untico invalido ; labio interno valido. 



Long. 1-45 ; lat. 0-60 poU. 



Hab. Ins. Philippinae. H. Cuming legit. 



This species differs from S. Terebellatus in being more ventricose, 

 in having the striae in the aperture extended to the outer margin, and 

 in having the inner lip more distinct. 



Mr. Fraser communicated to the Meeting the following descrip- 

 tions of new species of Birds, constituting part of the collection he 

 had formed in the Niger expedition ; — 



Pelecanus ru/escens, Gmel., vol. i. part 2. p. 571. sp. 13; Lath. 

 Gen. Hist., vol. x. p. 404. sp. S ; Rupp. Atlas, vol. ii. taf. 21. 



This specimen was killed at Egga, in which place it was seen in 

 large flocks in the month of October. This was the highest point to 

 which the Niger expedition ascended. The specimen in question 

 was kiUed by the late W. C. Willie, Esq., mate of H.M.S.V. Albert, 

 and presented to Mr. Fraser by Lieut. J. W. Fairholme, R.N., of 

 the same expedition. 



Sylvia badiceps. Sylv. (mas) vertice cinnamomino, phiynis au- 

 ricularibus et corpore superiore cinereis ; alis cauddque e cinereo 

 fuscis ; genis guld, tectricibusque alarum inferioribus albis ; fascid 

 pectarali nigra ; corpore inferiare cinereo, apud medium pallidiore. 

 Iridibus e corylo-fuscis tarsis jlavis. 



Long. tot. 3|^ unc ; rostri, Gy-^ ; alae, 2^^ ; caudse, l-^^ ; tarsi, ^g . 



Hab. Clarence, Fernando Po. 



A small beetle was found in the stomach. 



CoccoTHRAUSTEs oLivACEus. CoccotJi. copite, collo, pectOTC, dorso, 

 alarum tectricibus, corporisque lateribus saturate olivaceo-viridi- 

 bus ; hoc coloi'e ad uropygium, femora et caudum, tectricibus ala- 

 rum inferioribus, secundariis,rectricumque caudce apicibus flavis ; 

 primariis nigris, ad apicem flavescenti-albis ; secundariis in media 

 parte nigris, ad marginem internum albis, ad apicem fiavescentibus ; 

 rostra tar sis que flavis. 



Long. tot. 7^ unc. ; rostri, ■!■; alse, 2| ; caudse, 2 ; tarsi, -f^. 



Hab. Clarence, Fernando Po. 



NiGRiTA FuscoxoTUS. Nigr. capite, collo, tectricibus caudce, sic 

 et rectricibus nitide nigris ; dorso, et plumis scapularibus cinereo- 

 fuscis ; alis nigrescentibus ; corpore inferiore sordide albo, rastro 

 tarsisque nigris, iridibus e corylo-fuscis. 



Long. tot. 4:1- unc. ; rostri, ^ ; alee, 21 ; caudse, 2 ; tarsi, \. 



Hab. Clarence, Fernando Po. 



Mr. Fraser stated it as his opinion that the bird above described 

 belonged to the Fringillidce. It certainly appertains to the genus 

 characterized by Mr. Strickland in the ' Proceedings' for April 1841, 

 p. 30, under the title ^thiops. This genus was founded upon a bird 



