1871.] 



MR. P. L. SCLATER ON CERTAIN PELICANS. 



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2. Pelecanus mitratus sive minor (I. s. c. p. 2GG). 



One of our specimens of this Pelican, received from Calcutta in 

 1867, is still living in the gardens, and is now in adult plumage. 



A skin in Mr. Swinhoe's collection from Foochow is, in my 

 opinion, referable to this species, and not to P. onocrotahis (as already 

 stated by Mr. Swinhoe, P. Z. S. 1871, p. 420). It is therefore pro- 

 bable that P.javanicus of Horsfield may be identical with this bird. 



Iiiippell (Mus. Senckenb. ii. p. 185) states that the Senckenburg 

 Museum contains several examples of this Pelican from Moldavia, 

 where it is found in company with P. onocrotahis. In the Stras- 

 burg Museum I likewise found a stuffed specimen of this species 

 from the Danube ; so that there can be little doubt of its occurrence 

 in Southern Europe. 



3. Pelecanus rufescens (Ls.c. p. 267). 



One of our specimens of this Pelican (the bird purchased in May 

 1861, and figured P. Z. S. 1868, pi. xxvi.) has now (Oct. 2nd, 1871) 

 lor the first time acquired perfect plumage, and is exactly as is re- 

 presented by Riippell (Zool. Atlas, Aves, pi. 21). A short nuchal 

 crest has developed itself; and a rosy-reddish colour covers the lower 

 back. This is no doubt the full nuptial plumage, and will proba- 

 bly only last a few weeks. 



Fig. 2. • 



Upper surface of bill of P. p&iltppensis, one fourth the nat. size. 



Fig. 3. 



Side view of ditto. 



Mr. Elliot (P. Z. S. 1869, p. 586) unhesitatingly unites P. philip- 

 j)ensis to P. rvfescens. In my previous notes, I gave it as my 

 opinion that these two species are distinct, although nearly allied 

 (P. Z. S. 1868, p. 269). Prof. Barboza du Bocage (Jorn. de Scienc. 



