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AYES, 
(jlaucogulariSf C. qtmiiicQlor ^ Megalcema legrandierii, M. duvauceli^ and M, 
cganotis. 
Gymnohucco peli is O. calvus $ : lid. ut suprd, pt. Yii, Distinct, and 
their heads figured : R. B. Sharpe, P. Z. S. 1871, p. 006. 
Tricholcema hirsuta, young- described. Id. tom. cit. p. 606. 
Barhatula extoni, sp. n., from the Bechuana country in Southern Africa, 
allied to B. chrysocotna. E. L. Layard, Ibis, 1871, p. 226. 
Bucco lathaini” Gm., not at present correctly identified, and certainly 
not referable to Calorhamphus hayi. Ld, Walden, Ibis, 1871, p. 163. 
BuCEROTIDjE. 
Berenicomis alhocristatus^ differenco in the bill of Fantee and Gaboon 
(typical) specimens described and figured *. R. B, Sharpe, P. Z. S, 1871, 
p. 004. 
Buceros casuarinuSf sp. n., from West Africa. G, R. Gray, Ann, N. H, 
(4) viii. pp. 437, 438, pi. xvii. (liead), 
Buc&vos suhcylindricus (Zool. Rec, yU. p. 43), head figured. P. L. Sclater, 
P. Z.S. 1871, p. 490, 
IJpUPIDiE. 
Upupa ejjops, its fossil remains figured : A. Milne-Edwards, Ois. Foss. Fr, 
pi. 166, figs. 26, 27. Figured, and a review of the genus given : U. dccorata 
(Zool. Rec. ii. p. 98) is minor $ , Shaw, R. B, Sharpe & II, E, Dresser, 
B. Eur. pt. vii. 
MuSOPHAGIDiE. 
Musophaga rossce, its habitat. J. Gould, P. Z. S. 1871, p. 1 j R. B. Sharpe, 
tom. cit. p. 134. 
Corythaix aJbocristata. The red feathers lose their colour on being wetted. 
J. P. Verreaux, P. Z. S. 1871, pp. 40, 41. 
Schizorhis concolovy its habits, H, Exton, Ibis, 1871, pp. 107-109, 
CuCULIDiE. 
Ouculus canoruSf detailed list of its eggs with reference ,to the assimi- 
lation-theory : E. Rey, J. f. 0. 1871, pp. 225-228. Notes bearing on the same 
subject, and also on the adult ejecting the young of the nest-owners : — Dy- 
bowski tom. cit. pp. 393, 394. Its call musically expressed, J. Oppel, Zool. 
Gart. j 871, pp. 33-66. In Africa, J. H. Gurney, Ibis, 1871, p. 103, 
CugaIus gidaris, its specific characters. Id. loc. cit 
Ouculus tamsuicus and C. mickieanus (Zool. Rec. vii. p. 43) are O. polioce- 
2 )halus, Lath., and C. micropterus, Gould, respectively j and C. monosyllahicus 
(Zool. Rec. ii. p. 99) and C. kehmgensis are C. striatus, Drap. R, Swinhoe, 
P. Z. S. 1871, pp. 395,396. 
Oxylophus glandarius figured. J. Gould, B. Gr. Br. pt. xx. 
Phccnieophaes curvirostris, its synonymy. Ld. Walden, Ibis, 1871, p. 162. 
Centropus. Notes on the Papuan species. H. Scfilegel, N. T. D. iv. 
pp. 10-12. 
Coccyzus americmus in Wales. H. E. Dresser, P. Z. S. 1871, p. 299. 
* I have since seen many specimens from Fantee, and find the character 
constant. The bird from this locality must be separated as B. leucolophus. 
sp. n.— R.B.S. ^ ^ ^ 
