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to be the interesting Weaver-Finch described by Mr. DeVis 

 as Oreostruthus fuliginosus (Ibis, 1897, p. 338; 1893, p. 175), 

 excepting that the tail is described as having '' many narrow 

 blackish bars," whereas iu the specimen exhibited it is uniform 

 brown. 



Two species of Munia appeared to be undescribed, and 

 Dr. Sharpe proposed the following names for them : — 



Munia scratchleyaxa^ sp. n. 

 J/, similis M. canicipiti, sed dorso rufescenti-brunneo, 

 preepectore cineraceo, pectore et hypochondriis paliide 

 cervino-rufis distinguenda. Long. tot. 3*8 poll., culm. 

 0*45, alae 2*05, caudtB 1*45, tarsi 0"55. 



Munia nigritorquis, sp. n. 

 M. similis M. spectabili, sed torque pectoral! nigro et hypo- 

 chondriis nigris distinguenda. Long. tot. 4-3 poll., 

 culm. 0"o, alee 2'5, caudle \7o, tarsi 8. 



Mr. "W. L. ScLATER sent the description of a new species 

 of Flycatcher from Inhambane, which he proposed to call : — 



Erythrocercus francisi, sp. n. 

 E. similis^. livingstonii, capite- cinereo, sed cauda nigro 

 terminate distinguendus. Long. tot. 4".2 poll., culm. 0'4, 

 alee VSo, caud'je 1*9, tarsi 0'7. 



^Ir. Robert Read exhibited some eggs of the British 

 Turdidce, showing an interesting transition from spotless to 

 deeply spotted specimens, especially in T. musicus. 



The next Meeting of the Club will probably be held on 

 Wednesday, the 19th of October, 1898, at 8.30, at the 

 Restaurant Frascati, 3.2 Oxford Street, and the Dinner at 

 7 P.M. ; but due notice will be sent early iu that month. 



(Signed) 

 P. L. Sclater, R. Bowdler Sharps, Howard Saunders, 

 Ckuinncui. Editor. Sec. i^' Treas. 



