IV 



Defilippia burrowsiIj sp. n. 

 Similis D. crassirostri, sed secundariis pure albis^ et capitis 

 nigredine magis extenso, facile distingueada. 

 Hab. in terra Nyaaensi. 



Dr. Sharpe also made some remarks on the Grebes of 

 the genus Tachybaptes, and pointed out that four distinct 

 species had been confounded under the heading of T. minor. 

 Of these the African bird had received the '*^nomen nudum '^ 

 of Podiceps capensis from Bonaparte, which Dr. Sharpe pro- 

 posed to adopt. 



Tachybaptes capensis^ sp. n. 

 Similis T, minori, sed abdomine sericeo-albo, minime nigro, 



et colli lateralis colore castaneo usque ad oculum posti- 



cum extenso facile distinguendus. 

 Hab. in regione Ethiopica tota. 



Tachybaptes albipennis, sp. n. 

 Similis T. minori, sed colli lateralis colore castaneo usque ad 

 oculum posticum extenso, secundariis pure albis, rhachi- 

 dibusque earum quoque albis, distinguendus. 

 Hab. in subregione Indica peninsulari. 



^Ir. Tegetmeier exhibited a curious grey variety of the 

 Common Partridge [Perdix perdix) and some feathers of an 

 Ostrich (sp. inc.), at present living in the Zoological Society's 

 Gardens. 



The next Meeting will be held on Wednesday, the .21st 

 of November. 



^Signed) 



H. Seebokm, K. Bov.-dlek Skarpe, Hovvard Saunders, 

 Chairman. Editor. Sec. y- Treas. 



