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Fifeshire coast. The remaining species mentioned by Mr Par- 

 nell were, Gad us mustela, Pholis lagvis, Blennius galerita, Mer- 

 kicius vulgaris, Trigla cuculus, and Salmo albus. A series of 

 specimens and drawings illustrating this paper were exhibited. 



Professor Jameson exhibited and described a series of quad- 

 rupeds and birds. Among the more interesting of the quadru- 

 peds were the Hylobates lar, leuciscus, albimanus, and hoolock ; 

 the latter of which, however, he stated, was probably not a true 

 species, but the female of the Ounko of Frederick Cuvier. 



Among the birds, two were described as new to science, viz. 

 Aquila nigra, and male of Lophophorus Nigelli. 



Aquila nigra. — Bill yellowish-brown, length % inches; length 

 of gap 2J inches ; cutting edge of upper mandible furnished 

 with a protuberance. Nostrils ovoid. Face between the eyes 

 covered with stiff hairs, which radiate as it were from a centre. 

 Body, tail, and legs of a reddish-brown colour, with the ex- 

 ception of the middle of the back and rump which are greyish- 

 white ; length of body from tip of bill to tip of tail, 3 feet; 

 from the tip of one wing to the tip of the other, 5 feet 7 inches ; 

 wings about 3 inches shorter than the tail. Tail square, but 

 rather rounded, consisting of twelve feathers, the four centre 

 ones being slightly banded below with greyish-white; length 14 

 inches. Legs feathered to the toes. Toes furnished with three 

 scutellaa, which are largest on the back one ; feet yellow ; claws 

 bluish-grey. Hah. South America. 



The Professor applied the specific term Nigra to this bird, 

 from black being the predominant colour of its plumage, and 

 remarked with regard to the generic name Aquila, that it be- 

 longs to that genus, of which the type is Aquila fulva, from the 

 cutting edge of the upper mandible being furnished with a pro- 

 tuberance; the wings considerably shorter than the tail ; tarsi 

 feathered to the toes ; and lastly, the first phalanx of all the me- 

 tatarsal bones being provided with three scutellae. 



Lophophorus Nigelli, male. — This bird was remarked by the 

 Professor to differ from the female already described, in being 

 larger, in having two reddish-brown bands, the one extending 

 from the external angle cf the eye, the other from the lower 

 part of the auricular coverts, down to the under part of the 

 neck, where they unite and form a broad diffused ring round it ; 

 in the breast being yellowish- white, and some of the feathers with 



