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Casuarius uniappexdiculatus acjkaxtiacus, sabsp. n. 



FacCj cheeks, and occiput pale sky-blue ; throat dark 

 blue. Occipital patch, fore-neck, hind-neck, and Ic^er 

 sides of the neck deep reddish orange. Casque hornv green, 

 and much more compressed laterally than in C. uniappendi- 

 culatus. Long cheek-wattles absent ; but the sides of face 

 distended, as in C. philipi. 



Hab. German New Guinea. 



Mr. J. L. BoxHOTE exhibited some specimens of birds 

 recently obtained by him in the Bahamas, amongst which 

 were examples of Pyranga oastiva, Protonotaria dtrea, and 

 Vireo oUvaceus, not previously recorded from New Providence. 



The following new species was described in a communi- 

 cation from jMr. F. J. Jacksox : — 



PCEOPTERA GREYI, Sp. n. 



^ . Similis P. lugubri, sed cauda miniis acuminata et alls 

 nigris pui'pureo paullo micantibus, remigibus hand 

 pallide brunneo margiuatis : corpore hand purpuras- 

 cente et vix violaceo : gutture magis chalybeo. 

 Long. tot. 8"0 poll., culm. 0'75, alte 4"1, caudse 3"25, 

 tarsi 0'8. 



$ . A mari differt more generis Pceojyterw. Griscescenti- 

 viridis, remigibus intus castaneis. Long. tot. 7'8 poll., 

 culm. 0"7, alte o*95, caudie 3".2, tarsi 08. 

 Hab. Nandij Equatorial Africa. 



Mr.. R. J. UssHER gave a most interesting exhibition 

 of relics which he had discovered in the kitchen-middens on 

 the coast of AYaterford. In addition to the remains of 

 red deer, oxen, domestic fowl, &c., the series of bones of 

 the Great Auk [Plautus inipennis) which were exhibited 

 tended to prove that in former times the latter species must 

 have bred in this part of L'eland. 



]\[r. ScLATER exhibited anothei' series of beautiful photo- 

 graphs of Australian birds^ nests and eggs, which had been 

 transmitted to him by Mr. D. Le Souef, of Melbourne, and 



