330 PROF. FLOWER ON THE COMMON FIN-WHALE. [May 12, 
Acanthylis cinereicauda, Cassin, Pr. Ac. Se. Phil. v. p. 58, pl. 13. 
fig. 2 (1858). 
Acanthylis oxyura, Burm. Syst. Ueb. ii. p. 366. 
Chetura poliura, Sclater, Cat. A. B. p. 283, P.Z.S. 1863, p. 101, 
et 1865, p. 611; Pelzeln, Orn. Bras. p. 16. 
Hab. Weod-region of S.E. Brazil (Max. et Burm.), Prov. S. 
Paulo and Matto-Grosso (Natterer). 
Although these two birds have been confounded under one name, 
through the difficulty of recognizing Buffon’s bad figure, they are 
very easily distinguishable upon comparison. 
The second species has a much longer tail, and is cinereous below 
instead of sooty black with slight bronzy reflections. 
4. MELANERPES PULCHER, Sp. Nov. 
Niger, fronte lata alba, flavicante tincta, pileo supero toto et 
nucha coccineis: capitis lateribus nigris: dorsi linea media et 
uropygio albis ; alarum plumis omnibus in pogonio interno albo 
transfasciatis: cauda niyra, rectricum pogoniis internis albo 
punctatis : subtus griseus, a pectore ad ventrem imum albo 
nigroque transfasciolatis ; plaga ventrali media coccinea : sub- 
alaribus albis nigro maculatis : rostro et pedibus nigris : long. 
tota 7°), ale 4-2, caud@e 2°3, rostri a rictu 1°2. 
Fem. Pileo nigro et nucha coccinea flavo marginata differt. 
Hab. in rep. Columbiana, prope Bogota. 
Obs. Proximus M. chrysaucheni Salvini, sed pileo maris coccineo, 
feminz nigro, et corpore subtus a crisso usque ad summum pectus 
transfasciato differt. 
I have lately purchased a pair of this fine new Woodpecker in 
Paris; and Mr. Salvin has a female from the same dealer, They 
are all ‘‘ Bogota”’ skins. 
The species is a near ally of the Melanerpes chrysauchen from 
Veragua, lately described by Mr. Salvin *, but differs as above men- 
tioned. It is somewhat doubtful, perhaps, whether it should be 
placed in the genus Melanerpes or Centurus, which are certainly 
closely allied ; but as Mr. Salvin has referred his species to the 
former genus, I have followed his lead. It may be remarked that 
in all the typical Centuri the wings are banded externally, whereas 
in these, as in other species of Melanerpes, they are uniform. 
7. Additional Note on a Specimen of the Common Fin- 
whale (Physalus antiquorum, Gray; Balenoptera mus- 
culus, auct.) stranded in Langston Harbour, Nov. 1869. 
By W. H. Frower, F.R.S., V.P.Z.S., &c. 
In a notice of this animal, published in the ‘ Proceedings’ of the 
Society for 1869, p. 604, the external characters alone are described. 
Having recently had an opportunity of examining some of the bones, 
* Anted, p. 213. 
