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name of M. cyanostictus, Cab., iu the Catalogue of Birds. ^ 
The bird called M. meridionalis by Dr. Sharpe was in truth 
the true M. cyanostictus of Cabanis, as Mr. Hartert had 
ascertained from a careful comparison of the original de- 
scription and from a personal examination of the type in the 
Berlin Museum. He therefore proposed for the East African 
bird, M. cyanostictus, Sharpe et auct. (nee Cabanis), the 
amended name of 
Melittophagus sharpei. 
Further notes on these specie-- of Bee-eater would be 
published in an early part of the 'Novitates Zoologicse.^ 
Mr. F. D. CoDMAN forwarde<l the descriptions of two 
apparently new species of Peruvian birds : — 
Xenopipo subalaris, sp. n. 
(J ad. Similis X. atronitenti, sed subalaribus et axillaribus 
niveis distinguenda. Long. tot. 4 9 poll., culm. 0’5, alae 
3'0, caudte F95, tarsi 0’6. 
$ ad. Similis ? X. atronitentis, sed obscurior, sordide 
olivascenti-viridis, abdomine minime flavicanti, et sub- 
alaribus niveis distinguenda. Long. tot. 5'0 poll., culm. 
0'55, alie caudae F9, tarsi 0 6. 
Hab. Guayabamba, N. Peru (O. T. Baron). 
CoLUMBA VINA, sp. n. 
J ad. Similis C. flavirostri, Wagl., et C. rufin<B, Salvin, sed 
rostro ad basin flavo, ad apicem nigro : ab illo notseo 
pulchre viuaceo, ab hoc pileo et gutture vinaceo dis- 
tinguenda. Long. tot. 14‘0 poll., culm. 0’8, alse 8T, 
caudae 5'0, tarsi 0 95. 
Hab. Vina, Huamachuco, N. Peru (0. T. Baron). 
Dr. Bowdler Sharpe described as new the following 
species of African birds : — 
AnDROPADUS LAETISSIMUS, Sp. U. 
S ad. Colore XenocichcB ictericce ex India, sed praepectore 
paullulum olivascenti-viridi adumbrato : subcaudalibus 
olivascenti-flavis, hypochondriis concoloribus, nee laet^ 
fiavis distinguendus. Long. tot. 9'0 poll., culm. 0‘85, alae 
4’4, caudae 3'8, tarsi DO. 
Hab. Nandi, Equat. Africa [F. J. Jackson). 
