1874.] MR. SHARPE ON A NEW BIRD FROM WEST INDIES. 427 



was 56 inches, and the greatest circumference of a horn of a male 

 specimen at the base 18| inches. 



Mr. Blyth, the original describer of Ovis poll, from its horns, was 

 justified in expecting, from their enormous size, a correspondingly 

 large-bodied animal ; but, in reality, such does not appear to exist. 

 Although the distance between the tips of the horns seems to be ge- 

 nerally about equal to the length of the body, and although the horns 

 are very much larger, but not thicker or equally massive with those 

 of the Ovis ammon of the Himalayas, the body of the latter seems to 

 be comparatively higher. Still it is possible that the Ovis poli of 

 the Pamir may stand higher than the specimens described, which 

 were obtained from the Thian Shan range. 



Large flocks of Ovis poli were observed on the undulating high 

 plateau to the south of the Chadow-Kul, where grass vegetation is 

 abundant. At the time the officers of the Mission visited this ground, 

 i, e. in the beginning of January, it was the rutting-season. The 

 characters of the ground upon the Pamir and upon the part of the 

 Thian Shan inhabited by these wild sheep are exactly similar. 



3. On a new Genus and Species of Bird from the West Indies. 

 By R. Bowdler Sharpe, F.L.S., F.Z.S., &c., Senior 

 Assistant, Zoological Department, British Museum. 



[Eeceived May 30, 1874.] 



(Plate LIV.) 



In a collection of Jamaican birds recently received by Mr. A. 

 Boucard of Great Russell Street, there occurred a bird for the 

 examination of which I am indebted to him. 



It appears to be closely allied to Phoenieophilus palmarum, but 

 nevertheless to be generically distinct. I propose to call it 



Phcenicomanes, gen. nov. 



Allied to Phoenieophilus, but easily distinguished by its longer and 

 more attenuated bill and especially by its short first primary. The 

 type is 



Phcenicomanes iora, sp. nov. (Plate LIV.) 



Above blackish, with a deep indigo lustre, many of the feathers of 

 the crown and back tinged with yellow, apparently the remains of a 

 previous plumage ; forehead brighter yellow ; lores and a distinct eye- 

 brow bright yellow, as also are the rest of the sides of the face, ex- 

 cepting the upper margin of the ear-coverts, which are blackish ; 

 quills blackish, the primaries narrowly margined with yellow, the 

 secondaries very broadly with indigo ; rump and upper tail-coverts 

 greyish, the feathers very fluffy aud washed slightly with yellowish ; 

 tail black, glossed with dull indigo, and crossed with indistinct wavy 

 lines when held to the light ; entire under surface brilliant yellow, the 

 flanks very long and fluffy, inclining to greyish white, slightly tinged 



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