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rently new species of birds from Marocco^ which he described 

 briefly as follows : — 



Garrulus cenops, sp. n. 



G. similis G. mlnori, sed minor^ et facie laterali et gutture 

 toto vinaceis, minime albis, distingueudus : pileo late 

 nigro striolato. Long. tot. 1.2'2 poll., alae 6'4. 



Rhodopechys aliena, sp. n. 



R. similis R. sangidne(B, sed rostro debiliore, superciliis et 

 torque collari cineraceis^ nee fulvescenti-albis vel roseis : 

 gutture pallide roseo, nee cinnamomeo-brunneo distin- 

 guenda. Long. tot. 6*0 poll.^ alse 4"1. 



The Chairman exhibited an interesting autograph letter 

 of John Latham, addressed to M. Olivier of Paris, and re- 

 ferring to a copy of his ' General History of Birds."" The 

 letter was dated " Dartford, Kent, Nov. 10, 1789," and had 

 been presented to the Chairman by Dr. Jean Cabanis. 



He also made some remarks on birds observed by him in 

 Russia, and stated that he had been resident for nearly a 

 fortnight, in August and September last, at a country house 

 in the vicinity of St. Petersburg, and, though principally 

 occupied with other matters, had not failed to pay attention 

 to the ordinary birds of the district. Putting aside the 

 ubiquitous Sparrow, the most common Passerine bird to be 

 seen there at this time of the year was certainly the White 

 AVagtail [Motacilla alba) ; Spotted Flycatchers, Larks, \ellow- 

 hammers, and Siskins were also abundant. The only Thrush 

 seen was Turdas musicus ; T. merula, it was said, was never 

 met with. The ordinary Crow was C. comix, but the Rook 

 (C. frugilegus) was likewise observed in flocks on the corn- 

 fields along the Baltic Railway. The Great Black Woodpecker 

 (Picus martius) was common in the plantations, and 

 specimens were shot while Mr. Sclater was there; and both 

 the Pied Woodpeckers [Dryobates major and D. minor) 

 were said to be frequently met with. For farther particulars 

 !Mr. Sclater referred enquirers to Dr. Biichner^s e;icellent 



