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interscapular spot. The other two new birds are Anm'etes cris- 

 tatellus, from Hayti, and Thamnistes affinis, the locahty of which 

 is not stated ; but the bird differs from T. anabatinus by being- 

 smaller and having the interscapular spot white, and not orange. 

 Dr. Salvadori has also some remarks on the synonymy of different 

 species of the genera Lipaugus, Pyrocephalus, Thamnophilus, 

 Formicivora, and Oriolus. 



The second of Dr. Salvadori's papers was read on the 7th of 

 May last. Its object is to prove the specific distinctness of the 

 White-backed Vultures of India and Africa. The chief differences 

 are thus summarized : — 



Gyps bengalensis (ex Asia), 

 Beak thick, yellowish at 

 the thickest part, black at 

 the tip. 



General colour black-cine- 

 reous. 



Gyps, sp. (ex Africa). 

 Beak compressed, elon- 

 gated, quite black. 



General colour greyish 

 cream * . 



The name Gyps africanus is accordingly bestowed upon the 

 latter by the author; but it appears probable that this appellation 

 must give way to that of moschatus, which, according to Von 

 Heuglin (Sitzungsb. Akad. Wien, 1856, p. 256), had been pre- 

 viously bestowed upon it by the Duke Paul of Wiirtembex'g. 



4. German. 



Since we began to go to press with the present number we have 

 received the last Heft of the 'Journal f'iir Ornithologie,' comple- 

 ting the volume for 1864. The articles we find in this volume 

 are fully as important as those in any of its eleven predecessors ; 

 but we perceive a growing indication on the part of our worthy 

 Teutonic brethren to confine their labours to the study of Ger- 

 man or, at least, of European species. We do not mention this 

 circumstance in the least by way of complaint ; for if charity is 

 said to begin at home, ornithology n;ay plead as good an ex- 

 ample, and it is undeniable that it will be yet many years before 

 our knowledge of the avifauna of Europe becomes at all complete. 

 Drs. Hartmann and Von Heuglin contribute long articles on the 



* Cf. J. H. Gurney. Cat. Norwich Museum, part I. p. 77, 



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