356 Mr. Vigors's Sketches in Ornithology. 



tions of their country, are now among the most brilliant ornaments of 

 our gardens: while his acquisitions in Zoology were of proportionally equal 

 extent, although he was not equally fortunate in bringing them to their 

 destination. I am happy to add that we may now anticipate some valua- 

 ble information respecting his zoological researches; information, whicli 

 will raise him as highly in reputation as a scientifick naturalist, as he at 

 present stands as an enterprising traveller. 



Strepsilas melanocephalus. 



Streps, ater; dorso medio, uropygio, fasciis duabus alarum, ahdo- 

 mine, caudd infra, rectricumque apicibus alhis. 



Caput brunnescenti-atrum. Tectrices superiores interiores, remigesque 

 secundariee albo notatse, fascias duas exhibentes. Remigum rhaches 

 tectrices inferiores, rectricesque omnes basi, duabus mediis exceptis, 

 albae. Rostrum pcdesque airi. Longitudo corpom 6| ; rostri, }^; alee 

 acarpoad remigem Imam, 5|; cauda, 2|; tarsi, \. 



The Society are indebted to Lieutenant Belcher of the Blossom for 

 heir specimens of this new species of Turnstone. 



NUMENIUS RUFIVENTRIS. 



.M/m. sub-pallide rufus, supra brunneo notatus ; verticc brunneo 

 strigd mediand rufd; uropygio brunnescente ; rostro subelongato, sub- 

 curvato. 



Gula albida. Collum infra graciliter, supra fortius, brunneo striatum. 

 Dorsi, scapularium, alarumque plumae brunneo in medio latius notatse ; 

 uropygium pallide brunneuni, sine notis. Remiges supra brunnese, 

 exteriores pogoniis internis, interiores pogoniis utrinque rufo notatis ; 

 subtus pallide fuscse, similiter notatse. Tectrices inferiores brunneo et 

 rufo marmoratae. Plumce axillares brunnese, rufo fasciatae. Rectrices 

 rufae, fasciis septem brunneis notatse. Rostrum, rectius quam in 

 JViimeniis adhuc descriptis, basi infra rufum, supra apiceque brunneum. 

 Pedes rufi. Longitudo corporis ab apice rostri ad apicem caudee, 14^; 

 rostri, 3: aZ^acarpo ad remigem Imam, 8^; caudcE , 3^; tarsi, 2. 



ReCURVIROSTRA OCCIDENTALIS. 



Recurv. dorso, corpore infrd, remigumque secundariarum apicibus 



