A36 Scientific Intelligence. 
I have learned from Mr. Phillip Brasher, who has passed much time at 
that place, that speaking to the gunners about them, they said they were 
well known there by the name of Black Brant, and one of them men- 
tioned that he once saw a flock of five or six together. 
From these facts it appears to be known to gunners, but has hereto- 
fore escaped the notice of ornithologists. With all my inquiries I have 
not been able to procure a specimen before this winter. I think ita 
good and well-marked species. 
white ; lower, white tipt with ash, and very long: tarsi pale yellow, 
marked with black at their ends for two-thirds their length. Length 
Agassiz, (Proc. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist, Nov. 1846, p. 187.) —These spe 
cies differ from the European species, according to Prof. Agassiz, who 
consequently has named them anew, designating the Moose (Cervus al- 
ces) the C. lobatus ; the Carabou, (C. tarandus,) the C. hastalis ; the 
American Raven, C. lugubris. 
. Pyranga roseo-gularis, a new species from Yucatan; by Dr. 
Cazor, (Proc. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist., Dec. 2, 1846, p. 187.)—Male, top 
of head, outer edge of primaries and’secondaries, and surface of greater 
and lesser wing coverts, the tail and its upper coverts, bright brownish- 
red. Under side of tail and its under coverts, throat and flexures of 
wings, bright rose-color. Back and posterior part of cheeks dark 
brownish ash-color; anterior part of cheeks, breast, and belly, bright 
ash-colored. Twelve tail feathers. Bill strongly toothed, horn-color 
at top, lighter beneath. Legs and feet horn-colored. Total length 64 
inches ; of bill 8 inch; along the ridge $; along the gape 7%5 of an inchs 
across at base 3 through from above down. ‘Tooth situated at $ inch 
