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Dr. Sliarpe proposed for tlie Burmese species the nevr 

 generic name of 



HeliopaiSj gen. n. 



H. similis generi ' Heliornis ' dicto, sed digitis tantum ad 



basin palmatis nee flavo fasciatis distinguendus. 

 Typus. Poclica per sonata, Gray. 



Dr. Sharpe also communicated the diagnoses of some 

 apparently new genera of Cranes [Grindcs), as follows : — 



1. LiMKOGERANUs^ gcn. n. 



Genus simile generi ' Grus ' dicto^ sed genis anticis nudis^ 

 pileo usque ad nucham nudo^ loris nudis, regione sub- 

 oculari et postoculari plumosa distinguendum. 



Typus. LTmnogei'anv.s americanus {h.). 



2. Sarcogerakus, gen. n. 



Genus simile praecedenti, sed pileo antico tantum nudo^ pileo 

 postico plumoso^ genis posticis quoque plumosis; loris 

 et regioue oculari nudis distinguendum. 



Typus. Sarcogeranus leucogeranus (Pall.). 



3. PsEUDOGERANUSj geu. U. 



Genus simile generi ' Antigone ' dicto, sed I'egione parotica 

 genisque plumosis. regione supra- et infra-oculari et 

 faciei Jateribus nudis^ coUo postico plumosO; usque ad 

 verticem anticam producto^ distinguendum. 



Typus. Pseudogeo'anus leucauchen (T.). 



Mr. Hartert laid on the table some specimens of a new 

 Finch which he had discovered during his recent visit to the 

 Dutch West India Islands. He proposed to call it 



EUETHEIA SHARPEI^ Sp. UOV. 



(S . E. bicolori affiuis, differt colore nigro supra ad frontem 

 restrictOj nee ad occiput extenso^ notsei colore palbdiore^ 

 pectore nigro minus clariore. 



$ . E. bicolori simillima. 



Al. 2 ad 2-15 poll. 



Hab. Bonaire^ Cura^aO; Aruba. 



