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Pernis maculosa, Less, a name applied on account of the mottled 

 state of the plumage. From the dimensions, twenty-two inches in 

 length, this seems the immature state of the P. apivorus, where 

 white much predominates. Melius tristis, from the neighbourhood 

 of Pegu, is figured as new, while a doubt is held out that it may 

 be the Phsenocophaus melanagnathus of Horsfield (Trans. Linn. 

 Soc) Garndax Belangerii, Less, considered new, and procured 

 during the expedition of Belanger. The bird figuredninder this 

 title is the Corvus leucocephalus of Hardwicke, (Trans. Linn. Soc.) 

 the Glandarius leucocephalus of Gould, (Illust. Himal.) From 

 this and another bird figured under the title of Gar. rubrifrons, 

 Less, that gentleman has formed his genus Garrulax, allied to 

 Turdus, he thinks, and to be placed after Myophonus. They 

 nevertheless appear to us to come much closer to Glandarius, if they 

 can at all bear separation. The first was procured at Pegu, the lat- 

 ter, Java. Cryptonix Dussumierii, Less, is certainly the C. niger of 

 Vigors ; but while M. Lesson has given this bird a new appellation, 

 he at the same time advances another theory. The males of this ge- 

 nus, he remarks, have the eyes always surrounded by a bare and 

 turgid space ; in his C. Dussumieri, the cheeks are entirely covered 

 with feathers, hence it must be a female (an alternative not neces- 

 sary,; and is in reality that sex of the C. coronatus, while the birds 

 which we have been in the habit of considering the female of this 

 species, and the figure of the Planches Colories (PI. cccli.) is a young 

 male in immature plumage. The species described are from the 

 Straits of Malacca, and, he adds, is very rare. Neither the C. co- 

 ronatus, nor this black bird, however, seem uncommon in British col- 

 lections, or in those of the dealers. Phasianus Reynaudii, Less. 

 M. &. F., approaches close to the Ph. lineatus of Latham; indeed, in 

 our correspondence with Mr Gray remarks, that it is the same, " as I 

 have proved by comparing the figure with the original drawing in 

 possession of the veteran English ornithologist." Drawings which we 

 have lately received, taken from recent specimens, however, seem to 

 differ somewhat from Lesson's figure. The female, we believe, has 

 not been previously represented. Otis aurita. Figured in an im- 

 mature state. This appears a very rare bird. Few collections pos- 

 sess it adult. The Museum of Paris has it not. M. Lesson found 

 it on the coast of Coromandel, and remarks, " Nous ne connaissons 

 point de figure de l'individu adult." If he will examine Forbes' 

 Oriental Memoirs, he will find one ; and in Illust. of Ornith. by Sir 

 W. Jardine and P. J. Selby, three, of the adult male and female, 



