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December 8, 1835. 

 William Yarrell, Esq., in the Chair. 



Specimens were exhibited of various Birds, chiefly from the So- 

 ciety's collection, wliich Mr. Gould regarded as hitherto undescribed. 

 At the request of the Chairman he pointed out the distinguishing 

 peculiarities of the undermentioned species. 



Ph(enicura plumbea. Phwn. nigrescenti-cinerea ; caudd tectri- 

 cibusque siiperioribvs castaneo-rubris ; remigibus nigrescenti- 

 brunneis, ccei-ulescenti-griseo fimbriatis. 



Fcem. Supra brunnescenti-cinerea, uropygio albo ; rectricibus dua- 

 bus intermediis brunneis, basin versus albis reliquis ad apicem 

 brunneis ; pectore cinereo.pliimis singulis lunulis alternatim brun- 

 neis albidisque notatis ; remigibus brunneis ; secundariis cinereo- 

 brunneis macula parvd albd ad apicem notatis. 



Long. tot. 54- poll.; alee, 3 ; cauda, 2 ; tarsi, ■!■ ; rostri, -f-. 



Hab. apud monies Himalayenses. 



This bird is in every respect a typical example of the genus Phoe- 

 nicura. It is rather less in size than Phwn. Ruticilla, Swains. 



Pyrgita cinnamomea. Pyrg. supra cinnamomea, dorso in medio 

 nigra longitudiiialiter maculato ; alis cauddque brunneis, illis albo 

 prope scapulam unifasciatis ; guld nigrd- genis, colli lateribus, cor- 

 poreque subtiis cinerascenti-albidis. 



Long. tot. 4-J- poll.; alee, 24; caudee, 2; tarsi, f. 



Rostrum nigrum ; pedes brunnei. 



Hab. apud montes Himalayenses. 



Rather less in size than Pyrg. montana. 



Merula castanea. Mer. castanea; capite colloque cinereo-albidis, 

 gutture pallidiore ; alis cauddque nigris; tectricibus caudee infe- 

 rioribus crissoque albis nigra variis. 



Long. tot. 11 .J- poll. ; alte, 5^; caudee, 5-J- ; tarsi, l-f-; rostri, l-j. 



Rostrum pedesque flavescenti-brunnei. 



Hab. apud montes Himalayenses. 



Saurophagus Swainsonii. Saur. supi'a brunnescenti-cinereus ; 

 capite nigra, crista occultd aurantiacd ; caudd nigrescenti-brun- 

 ned, rectricum extcriorum marginibus omniumque apicibus cinereo- 

 albis; alis brunneis, scapularibus secundariisquc cinerea-albida 

 marginatis ; corpore sublus albo. 



Long. tot. 8 poll.; alee, 4; caudm, 3-i- : rostri, 14-; tarsi, vix 1. 



Rostrum pedesquG nigri. 



Hab. in America Australi. 

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