3. Rhabdurxis IxVornatus, sp. n. 



Adult male. Easily distinguished from R. mijstacalis and 

 R. minor by having the bill altogether stouter and stronger, 

 the top of the head and uape uniform dull greyish brown ; 

 mantle brown, with whitish shafts only to the feathers ; the 

 lesser and median wing-coverts with well-marked white 

 shaft-stripes ; chin, throat, and fore neck greyish white ; the 

 margins of the sides and flank-feathers much narrower 

 and browner. ''Iris dark brown; bill and feet black''' 

 (/. Whitehead). 



Total length 6-2 inches, culmen 074, wing 3-2, tail 2-0^ 

 tarsus 0'8. 



4. ZOSTERORNIS PYGM.EUS, Sp. U. 



Adult male and female. General colour above brownish olive, 

 brownest on the crown, each feather of which has a narrow 

 whitish shaft-stripe ; lores whitish ; feathers above and below 

 the eye blackish with white shafts ; chin whitish ; throat, 

 fore neck, and chest grey, with white middles to the feathers, 

 most marked on the throat ; breast and belly white, shading 

 into greyish on the sides, flanks, and under tail-coverts. 

 " Iris bicoloured, outer ring red, inner pale yellow ; bill 

 slate-blue, black at tip ; feet slate-grey '"' (/. Whitehead) . 



Total length 4*0 inches, culmen 0"5, wing 2'1, tail ToS, 

 tarsus 0"65. 



This is much the smallest of the Ave species of Zosterornis 

 now known. 



Mr. F. Penrose called the attention of the Club to some 

 letters which had recently appeared in the ' Field.' 



On November 28, 1896, the following paragraph occurred 

 amongst the •'' Notes and Queries on Natural History": — 

 " Swallows Lvintering in England. — A pair of Swallows 

 remained the whole of the lajt mild winter at the farm of 

 Mr. T. Whipp, Elton Wold, East Yorkshire, making an old 

 large barn their headquarters. They could be seen out every 

 fine day. The birds remained cill joined by their friends from 

 the south in the spring. On inquiry, I find none have been 

 seen for some time this season. — G. C. Swailes (Beverley).'" 



