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novum Alaudidarum) hypermetrus, Alauda pecilosterna, and 
Turdirostris leptorhyncha. In number 23 (p. 180) we find 
mentioned a new Touraco, Corythaix schiittii, from South- 
west Africa, described by Dr. Cabanis. In number 24 of 
the same Journal, L. Stejneger, of Bergen, describes a new 
bird from Madagascar (Tylas strophiatus), for the validity of 
which Dr. Hartlaub appends a certificate. 
New Indian Finch.—In the ‘ Gefiederte Welt,’ no. 44 (30 
Oct. 1870), Dr. Russ describes a new Finch belonging to the 
group of Spermestes striata, under the name Spermestes 
hal&. The type is a single living bird, purchased at Ham- 
burg, from the East Indies. 
Obituary.—Prof. Garrop, F.R.S. The premature death 
of Professor Alfred Henry Garrod, F.R.S., Prosector to the 
Zoological Society of London and Member of this Union, is 
not only a cause of unfeigned grief to his many friends, but 
a great loss to science, and one of special importance to our 
branch of zoology. The subject which Prof. Garrod had 
specially selected for his study was the Anatomy of Birds—a 
branch of ornithology which, as we all know, is far in arrear, 
and is one in which much less work has been done, even of 
late years, than in other easier branches of our science. Of 
68 papers contributed by Prof. Garrod to the Zoological 
Society’s ‘ Proceedings’ during the past eight years, no less 
than 88 related to the anatomy and osteology of birds. 
It is also well known that Prof. Garrod had in preparation 
what he described in his own words as an “ exhaustive 
treatise”? on the anatomy of birds; and there can be no 
question that, had his life been spared, he would have accom- 
plished the task he had set himself in a most satisfactory 
manner. It must be many years before any succeeding 
naturalist, even though he shall enjoy the advantages Prof. 
Garrod had, of brilliant genius and of access to the richest 
known collection of living birds, can hope to attain to the 
stage of knowledge of this difficult subject that our lamented 
friend possessed at the time of his death. 
