riCARI/E. 
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marffinatus (sc. tukJci, Less.), critical notes on. Ld. Walden, totiu cit, 
pp. 1G3-1G5. 
Trogonidae. 
Ilarpactes Jcasumha and its allies. Ld. Walden, Ibis, 1871, p. IGl. 
Hajyaloder7na narinn. The red feathers lose their colour on being wetted, 
as is the case in the Musophagida;. ,1. P. Verreaiix, P.’ Z. S. 1871, p. 41, 
Trogon gallicus, its fossil remains figured. A. Milne-Ed wards, Ois. Foss. 
Fr. pi.’ 177, figs. 18-22. 
CORACIIDAE. 
y, Bhabpe, 11. B. On the Coraciidcc of the Ethiopian Begion. Ibis, 1871, 
pp. 184-203, 270-289, pi. viii. 
(^Full descriptions, with the synonymy, are given of twelve species, which 
fire divided into three subfamilies, and their osteological and pterological 
characters are shown in the plate. Gcohiastes is proposed as a new genus, 
the type being Brachyptei'acias squamigerdj Lafr. The geographical distribu- 
tion of the group in Africa is shown in a table. ^ 
I Coracias garrula figured. II. B. Sharpe & IT. E. Dresser, B. Eur. pt. i. 
Eurystomus waigioucttsis, sp. n,, from Waigiou, allied to E. a&urem and E. 
crasskostris (Zool. Bee. vi. p. G3). D. G. Elliot, Ibis, 1871, pp. 203, 204, 
Meregys forsteni, note on. 
MEROPIDiE. 
A. B. Meyer, J. f. 0. 1871, pp. 232, 2.33. 
Alcedinida?. 
SiiAnPE, B. B. A monograph of the Alcedinidce or Kingfishers. London. 
Barts xiv., xv. Boy. 8vo. 
.( These conclude the author’s part of the worh, and contain an introductory 
treatise, giving a full account of the classification, geographical distribution^ 
and literature of the family. The species figured are Cerylc 7'udts, Alcyo7ie 
affinis and A. Iesso7ii, Pcla7'gopsis fraseri and P. malaccensi's, Isqjidma leco7itii, 
Ilalcymi Imdmyi, II. homhroni, II. alhicilla, II. vagans, Iljidiccy and II. 
Uiicopygidy TaTiysiptera 7iais, T. galatea, T. sahrma, T. emilim (sp. n.), T. eU 
lioti, and T. 7'iedeli. / 
“ Ta7iysipte7'a schlegeli and T. Carolines^ Bosenb.,” spp. nn., from Geelyink 
Bay. H. Schlegel, N. T. D. iv. pp. 12-14. 
Capitonidae. 
Marshall, 0. H. T., &; G. F. L. A Monograph of the Gapiionidcn or Scan- 
sorial Barbets. London : 1871. Barts vi.-ix. Boy. 8vo. 
(This fine work is now completed. The species figured are : — Bart vi. Po- 
go7iorhync1ius rollcti, P. diadeTnatus, P. 77iela7iocephalus, MegalceTna inor 7 iata 
(Zool. Bee. vii, p. 43), Oynmohucco honapartiiy XaTitholccTiia 77ialaharicay Bar-* 
lattda hilmeata, B. akojlavay and Capito 7)e7'sicolor. Bart vii. XaTitholmjia 
roscflf, Megalmna jave7isisj M. mystacopho7ius, M. hu7nii (Zool. Bee. vii. p. 43) 
and M. franhlmiy Tet7'ago7iops i hamphastmus, Gy7n7tohucco calvus, and Xylo* 
hucco scolopaceus. Bart viii. Megalama a7'milla7'isy M. chrysopsis, M. cor- 
vmdy Pogono7'hy7ichus vieilloti, P. leucomelasy Capito 7-ichardsoni, C. nigery and 
C. auratus. Bart ix. Pogono7'hy7ichus 7nelanopie7'iiSy P. undatusy Ba7'hatula 
leucolamay B. pusillay B, suhsidphureay B, ckr^socomay B. w opygialisy Capita 
