AVES. 
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qiiently referred to that species, though apparently with doubt ; lid, tom. 
cit. p. 461, 
Neocrex is apparently the name of a new section of Porzana, established 
for the reception of P. erytlirops, Sclater (Zool. Rec. iv. p. 117), being of 
larger size, and having the tarsus and toes short. lid. tom. cit. pp. 460, 467. 
Thyrorliina is a new genus, of which Crex schoinhuryki. Cab., is the type. 
It has the nostrils partly covered in front by a horny membrane, and com- 
pletely divided from each other by a median septum. Two figures of the 
head of T. schomhuryhi are given. lid. tom. cif. pp. 443, 458. 
Porzmin {Rufir alius) Icvraudi and P. (P.) castanciccps are new species : the 
former, which is figured, is from Venezuela, and of about the size and shape 
of P. cayennensisy but whole coloured above, and white along the middle 
beneath ; the latter is from the Rio Napo, and nearly allied to P. concoloT) 
but the chestnut-colour extends only over the head and front of the body 
below. lid. tom. cit. pp. 451-463, pi. xxxv. \^Fiy. mirahilis .'] 
Povzana {Later ir alius) liauxwelli is described a new species, but is P. 
fasciata (Zool. Rec. iv. p. 117). The reason for changing the name is not 
given : lid. tom. cit. p, 463. Figured, as also P. melanophcca, P. alhigidarisy 
and Icucopyrrhaf and a complete list of the American species of the section 
given : lid. Ex. Orn. pis. liii.-lvi. 
SCOLOPACID^. 
Totanus ochropus supposed to have bred in Lincolnshire. J. Cordeaux, 
Zool. S. S. pp. 1412, 1469. 
Totanus ylareola is figured. J. Gould, B. Gr. Br. pt. xiv. 
Scolopax yallimda moults in spring. E. II. Rodd, Zool. S. S. p. 1220. 
Scolopax .sahinii, its occurrence in Dorsetshire. J. IL Gurney, jun., Zool. 
S. S. p. 1293. 
Scolopax wilsoni perching on trees. W. A. Pope, Am. Nat. 1868, p. 329. 
Scolojjax major unusually abundant in England in 1868. J. H. Gurney, 
jun., Zool. vS. S. p. 1422; G. F. and M. A. Mathew, tom. cit. pp. 1460, 1461 ; 
A. P. E. Powell and 0. M. Adamson, tom. cit. 1461 ; J. W. Stephenson and 
E. II. Rodd, tom. cit. p. 1482. The specimen mentioned by the last had 
eighteen rectriccs. 
Gallinago angolensis is described as a new species from Huilla, resembling 
G. eequatorialis, Riipp., but larger, and with a much longer bill. J, V. 
Barboza du Bocage, Jorn. Sc. Lisboa, 1868, pp. 49, 60. 
Limosa rufa and L. melanura are figured. J. Gould, B. Gr. Br. pt. xiv. 
Limosa mropygialis, head figured. S. Biggies, Orn. Austral, pt. xvi. 
Ibidorhynchus struthersi* may possibly be a bird, with red bill and legs, 
seen on the banks of the Oural. J. II. Gurney, Ibis, 1868, p. 394, note. 
Tringa maculata breeding in Pennsylvania. W. J. Iloflinann, Am. Nat. 
1868, p. 216, 217. 
CHARADRIIDiE. 
Van dbr IIceven, J. Annotationes de Dromade ardeola Payk. Dresdoe : 
* It seems at present uncertain what may he the real place of this form. 
We here follow the assignment of Dr. Jerdon (B. Ind. iii. p. 686). 
