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Tephras, Haiti., u. geu. 



Char. gen. — Rostrum mediocre, rectum, acufum, integerrimum, 

 ajnce suhcompresso, carinatum, cuhnine apicem versus subar- 

 cuato; vibrissis vix conspicuis. Alee mediocres, caudce basin 

 siiperantes, rotundatce vel subtruncatce ; remigeprimoet quarto, 

 secundo et tertio subcBqualibus . Cauda mediocris, subcequalis, 

 rectricibus debilibus, angustatis, apicem versus subacuminatis. 

 Tarsus mediocris, scutellatus ; pedes parvi ; digitus externus vix 

 longior interno ; ungues parvi, debiles. Ptilosis mollis. 



6. Tephras finschii, Hartl., n. sp. (PI. III.) 



Supra obsolete fusca, subtus pallide cinerascens : cauda et alis 

 intensius fuscis ; subalaribus, subeaudalibus et hypochondriis 

 magis brurmescentibus ; rostro et pedibus nigricantibus . 



Long. 5i", rostr. G'", alee 2" 4'", caudee \\\ tars. 9'". 



Tephras is a new form of the Zosteropine group. It differs from 

 Zosterops in its differently formed beak, in the tail (which is rotun- 

 date in Tephras, emarginate in Zosterops), in the different form 

 of the tail-feathers, in the less-pointed wing, and in the want of an 

 eye-ring. There are some other genera with which Tephras agrees 

 in maiiy points, such as the West-African genus Parinia, and the 

 Indian genera Myzornis and Tuhina ; but it is decidedly different 

 from these, as well as from other more or less allied forms. One 

 specimen in good condition. 



I have named this interesting new bird after my dear friend and 

 coadjutor Otto Finsch, a young ornithologist whose well-known 

 merits do not need any further eulogium. 



7. Rectes tenebrosxjs, n. sp. 



Av.jun. Fuliginosus, subtus pallidior, subrufescens ; capite ni- 

 gricanti-fusco, j)ileo ohscuriore ; rostro fusco, basi pallidiore ; 

 j)edibus plumbeis. Ptilosis mollis, laxa, sericea. Iris fiava. 



Long. 8", rostr. 9'", alse 3" /'", caudae 2" 3'", tars. I". 



One specimen, not quite adult, and perhaps not quite typical. 



8. RiiiPiDURA lepida, n. sp. 



Notceo toto abdomineque Icete ferrugineis ; subalaribus rujis ; 

 mento, gula fasciaque lata pectorali albis ; macula gutturali 

 magna rotundata nigra ; rectricibus fuscis, apice latissime 

 rufis ; remigibus fuscis, minoribus dilute rufo limbatis ; rostro 

 et pedibus nigricantibus. Iris nigra. 



Long. Gf", rostr. 5'", ate 3", caudse 3" 1'", tars. 11'". 



One adult specimen of this species, allied to Bhipidura torrida of 

 Wallace, but certainly different. 



9. Myiagra erythrops, n. sp. 



Supra plumbea, subfuscescens, alis distinctius fascescentibus ; 

 fronte et gastrceo dilute rufis ; subeaudalibus albis ; subalari- 



