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and which with another bird, since escaped, was presented by Mr. Homfray, of 

 Calcutta, who reared them from nestlings. 



Noctua Cuculoides, The cuckoo-owl, figured and described in Gould's elaborate 

 century of the Himalayan birds. 



Phcenicura leucocephala. The white-headed Phcenicura, male and female. 



Charadruis pluvialis. The Golden Plover, male and female. 



Chloropsis Malabar icus. Malabar Chloropsis, (Jardine and Sblby's Illustrations) 

 — differing in some slight particulars (probably merely sexual) from the Cyanopterus 

 of Ntpal, a specimen of which was sent by Mr. Hodgson to the Society's musuem, 

 and again from a living variety now in the possession of the Curator, the habitat of 

 which is Monghir. 



Cinnyris Gouldice. Gould's Sun-bird. 



This beautiful little bird, which unfortunately is not a very good specimen, is 

 named after the accomplished artist Mrs. Gould, by whom the century is delineated, 

 and is the only one of the kind in the Society's cabinet. It formed a part of Cap- 

 tain Pemberton's collection of birds from Boolan. 



Fuliyula Rnfina. The Crested black pochard, male and female. 



Replacing an inferior specimen of the male bird, already in the Society's museum. 



Mareca Pdecilorhynchus. The Spotted-billed Wigeon male. 



Mareca ? Wigeon. Unidentified for want of the male. 



Fuligula Caryophyllacea. The Pink-necked duck. Replacing a bad specimen in 

 the cabinet. 



Fulica Atra. Common Coot, male and female. 



Macroramphus ? long beak. 



Although only one species (the M. Grisens) of this genus appears to be known, 

 neither the plumage of our present specimen or the one already occupying a place 

 in the Society's museum and ticketed Grisens, and which are both alike, agree with 

 its desciiption. I therefore withhold the trivial name, until I am fully satisfied 

 of its identity with Grisens, or find it to be what I suspect it is — a totally unde- 

 scribed bird. 



Charadrius Arenaria. Sanderling, male and female. Corresponding with speci- 

 mens from China. 



Tringa ? Sand-piper, male and female. 



Recurvirostra Avocetta. Common Avocet. 



A young bird of the first year procured from the Calcutta bazar, where they are 

 occasionally brought with wild fowl. 



Columba Gouldice. China-tippeted Pigeon. 



Bacelo ? Kingfisher. 



Apparently an undescribed bird, brought by Dr. Helfer from the Tenasserim 

 provinces, and found in woods in the interior perched upon high trees. The ground 

 color of the bird is deep ferruginous, marked with broad transverse black bands. 

 Bill and feet scarlet. 



Bucia Nipalensis. Nipal Bucia, male. 



Falco Ccerulescens. Corulescent Hawk, from the Tenasserim provinces ; only 

 one met with near Tavoy. It is very bold and pursues small birds. The natives 

 assured Dr. Helfer that it is equally distributed throughout the country. 



Dicrurus Malabaricus. Malabar Shrike. 



Cymberhynchus ? Broad Bill, 



from the Tenasserim provinces, and gregative in the forests near Tavoy. 

 Sciurus Macrourus. Large -tailed Squirrel. 

 Paradoxurus — Indicus. 

 Cranium of the Ovis Aries — or Patna variety presented by the Curator. 



The officiating Secretary presented the Report and documents of the 

 Statistical Committee, and stated that the President of the Society was of 

 opinion that it would be inexpedient to publish these papers in the 

 separate form recommended by the Committee. 



After some discussion, in which Dr. Spry and Mr. Ewart advocated 

 publication in a separate form, the question was referred to the Committee 

 of Papers. 



