1872.] F. Stoliczka — Ifammals and Birds. 121 



Among the former two new species of bats are described by Dr. Dobson 

 under the following names : 



Tapliozous KacJiJiensis, resembling F. saecolaimus in form and size, 

 but differing from it in the absence of the gular pouch in both sexes. 



Pipistrelki'S leucotis, distinguished by the white colour of the ears 

 and wing membranes, and by the form and unequal size of the upper inci- 

 sors. 



A new species of hedgehog is noted under the name Mrinaceus picfus. 

 General colour brownish albescent, snout brown, with a brown band through 

 the eye to the angle of the mouth, hind head and neck white ; below thinly 

 hairy, white ; feet and near abdomen, including the very short tail, brown ; 

 a broad nude space between the ears above ; five toes on all feet ; ridges on 

 spines tuberculated. This species also occurs in the North- West Provinces. 



The author adds a general review of the Indian JErinacei, noticing 

 some of the more important distinctive characters of the species which he 

 examined, and he gives the description of a new species, JE. alhulus, lately 

 received by the Indian Museum through the Yarkand expedition. It resem- 

 bles E. pictus, but is larger and with a more pointed snout, no perceptible 

 nude space between the ears ; head rufescent, except at the posterior edge of 

 the upper jaw, which is white ; entu^e underside thickly hairy, white, passing 

 into rufescent at the sides ; ears, feet partially, and tail, brownish. 



A full description of Herpestes griseus is given. It is also stated that 

 the only Gazelle occurring in Kachh is G. Sennetti, and not Gr. Christii. 



Of birds 160 species had been collected by the author, and of many 

 of these notes are given. The more interesting species under notice are: 

 Falco Bahylonicus ; Ftionoprogne rupestris ; Capriimdgus Maliarattensis ; 

 JPicus Maharattensis, a small variety, with the white spots larger and more 

 numerous, closely approaching the Barmese P. Blanfordi of Blyth, which is 

 also considered as a mere variety of Maliarattensis ; Saxicola Kingi, Hume 

 (Ibis, 1871, p. 29) ; Sax. atrogularis = montana of Gould is stated to be 

 merely a larger race of >S^. deserti, as originally recorded by Jerdon ; Dry- 

 moipus Jerdoni, Blyth, (= JPrinia rufescens, Hume, Ibis, for 1872,) Fligllos- 

 copus tristis, Farus mccJialis, Jerdon ; Fringillaria striolata (Comp. Hume, 

 Ibis, 1870, p. 399). A comparatively large number of Grall^ and 

 Natatores occurs, the majority of which inhabit Europe and Northern Asia 

 during the summer. 



Only a single new species is described as Fratincola macrorliynclia. 

 General plumage dull brown, all feathers rather broadly margined with 

 fulvescent whitish ; below fulvescent white ; wing 2-9, tail 2*1 to 2*2, tarsus 

 0'95, bill at front 0*5, from gape 0*72, hind toe with claw 0*57, claw alone 

 0-3 inch. The bill is as slender at the base as in Fratincola^ but nearly 

 quite as long as in Saxicola, while the slenderness of the hind claw does not 



