254 THE SECRETARY ON ADDITIONS TO THE MENAGERIE. [Feb. 15, 



Obs. B. rufinucha (Lafr. et D'Orb.) * macula frontali utrinque 

 sulphurea sane species diversa est. 



Sclater has long had two examples of this species in his collection 

 obtained from the Maison Verreaux. They were referred to B. rufi- 

 nucha erroneously, as it appears on examination of the specimens of 

 that species in the British Museum. Mr. Buckley sends us five 

 examples of this bird, all obtained at Simacu. 



3. Leptopogon tristis, sp. nov. 



Supra olivaceus, unicolor ; alls nigris, tectricum alarium et secun- 

 dariorum externorum apicibiis macula quadrat a sulphur eo- alb a 

 ornatis ; remigum et rectricum marginibus externis olivuceis : 

 subtus sulphureo-ftai'us : subalaribus fiavis : rostro et pedibus 

 nigris: long, iota 4 - 4, alee 2" 15, caudce 2*0, tarsi 0'75. 

 Ilab. Bolivia, Siinacu (Buckley). 

 Mus. S.-G. et P. L. S. 



Obs. Sp. corporis colore supra olivaceo, subtus omnino flavo, ab 

 aliis hujusce generis satis definita. 



Sclater has long had a single worn and imperfect skin of this 

 Leptopogon in his collection under the MS. name which we now 

 publish. Mr. Buckley sends but a single specimen. Sclater's 

 example was obtained from a dealer in Paris, without any locality 

 attached to it. 



4. Hypoxanthus atriceps, sp. nov. 

 Hypoxanthus rivolii, Scl. et Salv. P. Z. S. 1873, p. 780. 



Hab. Peruvia alta, Ilusampilia (Whitely) ; Bolivia, Ramosani 

 (Buckley). 



Mus. S.-G. 



Obs. Similis H. rivolii, sed pileo summo in mari nigerrimo nee 

 rubro. 



An examination of a series of skins of this Woodpecker from 

 Columbia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia seems to show the form from 

 the two latter countries is distinct — the head in the male being black, 

 and never acquiring the brilliant crimson of the northern form. 



February 15, 1876. 

 Prof. Mivart, F.R.S., in the Chair. 



The following report on the additions to the Society's Menagerie 

 during the month of January 18/C was read by the Secretary: — 



The total number of registered additions to the Society's Mena- 

 gerie during the month of January 18/6 was 52, of which 32 were 

 by presentation, 10 by purchase, and 10 were received on deposit. 

 The total number of departures during the same period by death 

 and removals was 7^- 



* Fide Sclater, Syn. Av. Tanagr. p. 25. 



