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Revue et Magasin de Zoologie. Par M. F. E. Guerin-Meneville. 

 2^ ser. vol. iv. no. 1. Janvier 1852. 



This periodical, which is devoted to the various branches of pure 

 and applied zoology, including palaeontology and comparative anatomy, 

 is published monthly in Paris. It is divided into three sections : the 

 first contains original articles, the second reports of the proceedings 

 of the Parisian learned societies, and the third consists of analyses of 

 new works. 



Of these three sections the first is the most important, from its 

 containing many descriptions of new species of animals ; and as the 

 work possesses only a limited circulation in this country, and many 

 of these descriptions are consequently liable to be quite unknown to 

 the English naturalist, we propose to furnish our readers from time 

 to time with an analysis of the contents of this portion of the work, 

 giving, as far as possible within moderate limits, the diagnostic cha- 

 racters of any new animals described, with analyses of any original 

 anatomical or physiological papers which may appear in the maga- 

 zine. 



The number for January 1852 contains — 



I. Descriptions of some new species of Birds, by Dr. G. Hartlaub 

 (pp. 1-7). These birds are ten in number, namely, 1. Strix tho- 

 mensis, an inhabitant of the tropical African island of St. Thomas ; 

 2. Zonotrichia mysticalis, from Mexico ; 3. Formieivora erythrono- 

 tos, from Brazil, a species in form and size resembling F. axillaris, 

 Vieill. ; 4. Thryothorus murinus, from Mexico; 5. Setophaga inter- 

 media, a species inhabiting Guatemala, intermediate between S. vul- 

 nerata and S. verticalis ; 6. Dromolcea incompta {Saxieola incomjjta, 

 Licht. MS. in Mus. Brem.), from CafFraria ; 7. Tyrammla rufida, 

 from Brazil; 8. Picus Kaupii, from Chili; 9. Cypselus Abyssi?iicus, 

 Streubel ; and 10. Anser Gambelli, a species from Texas, nearly allied 

 to A. alhifrons, Hartl. 



II. Descriptions of six new Birds belonging to the Collection of the 

 Museum of Natural History at Paris, by P. L. Sclater (pp. 8, 9). 

 Five of these species are from New Grenada ; the sixth is without 

 indication of locality. The following are the characters of these birds 

 given by Mr. Sclater : — 



1. Arrernon mysticalis. A. supra olivaceus, pennis caudaque ni- 

 gris olivaceo hmbatis ; pileo rufo : fronte et capitis collique latcribus 

 cum gula, nisi media, atris ; mento, gula media et linea a basi rostri 

 ad collum utrinque descendente albidis; abdomine crissoque flavis, late- 

 ribus olivascentibus ; rostro nigro, pedibus cornels. Total length 

 ^\ inches ; wings 3| in. 



2. Pipilopsis flavigularis. P. supra olivacea, pennis caudaque 

 nigris olivaceo limbatis : infra abdomine toto cum mento cinereis, 

 gutture flavo, crisso flavescente ; rostro plumbeo, basi albo notato ; 

 pedibus plumbeis ; ventre medio albescentiore. Total length b\ in. ; 

 wings 3;^ in. 



3. PiprfBidea albiventris. P. supra ceerulea, pennis nigris, an- 

 guste cseruleo marginatis ; cauda nigra ; ventre crissoque albis ; rostro 

 pedibusque nigris. Total length 3:|: in. ; wings 2^ in. 



