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having a dark red pectoral patch. G. Hartlaub & 0. Finsch, P. Z. S, 1871, 
pp. 30, 31. 
Chryscena victor ^ sp. n., from the Fiji Islands. J. Gould, P. Z. S. 1871, 
pp. 642, 643. 
Pampusana. The non-emargination of the first primary considered an in- 
sufficient character for separating this group from Leptoptila. Notes on the 
eastern species, and description of 
Leptoptila hoedti, sp. n., from Wetter Island. II. Schlegel, N. T. D. iv. 
p. 30. 
Hoynoptila, gen. nov., allied to Leptoptila^ but the first primary less attenu- 
ated. The type is 
JI. decipiens, sp. n., from Brazil. T. Salvador!, Atti Acc. Tor. vi. p. 131. 
Tiirtur risorius in China. P. Swinhoe, P. Z S. 1870, p. 446. 
Turtur aldahranu8, sp. n., from Aldabra Island, north of Madagascar. P. L. 
Sclater, op. cit. 1871, pp. 623, 692, 693, pi. Ixxiii. 
“ Zcnaidura graysonij Baird, Ann. Lyc. N. York, x. p. 17,” and 
Chamcepelia palleseensj Baird,” spp. nn. ; the first from the Tres Marias and 
Socorro Islands, the last from the latter locality only. G. N. Lawrence, P. 
Bost. Soc. 7 June, 1871. 
Didunculid^ (?). 
Otidiphaps nohilis (Zool. Pec. vii. p. 58) figured. J. Gould, B. As. pt. 
xxiii. 
GALLINiE. 
Cbacid^. 
Bubmeister, II. Pemarks on Messrs. Sclater and Salvin’s Synopsis of the 
CracidcB [Zool. Pec. vii. p. 68]. P. Z. S. 1871, pp. 701, 702. 
Chiefly relates to the distribution of some of the species./ 
PnASIANIDyE. 
Elliot, D. G. A Monograph of the Phasianidce^ or Family of Pheasants. 
1871. Parts II.-V. Imp. fol. __ 
This magnificent work (Zool. Pec. vii. p. 69) maintains its character. The 
species figured are : — Part ii. Lophophorus impeyanus, Pucrasia xanthospila^ 
Phasiamis 7’eevesi, P. shawi, Luploeainm sivmhoii, JE. ignitus, Gallus sonnerati^ 
Ceriornis temmmcid, Polyplectrum thihetanum, P. chalcurum, Ithaginis geoffi'oyi, 
Pavo muticuSy Numida meleagi'isy N. plimiifera and Agelastes meleagrides. 
Part iii. Phasiamis insignis, P. versicolor y P. elegansy Argus giganteuSy Euplo- 
canius nohilisy E. lineatusy E. erythrophthahnusy Tetraophasis obscuruSy Thau- 
malea picta, Meleagi'is ocellatay Ceriornis satyruy Polyplectrmn hicalcaratmiiy 
Acryllkmi vulturinumy Niwiida coronata and Phasidus niger. Part iv. Pha~ 
sianus ^nongolicuSy P. colehicuSy P. walliehiy P. fortnosanusy Ceriornis cahotiy Eu- 
plocamus pyrrhonotuSy Lophophorus sclateriy Gallus vatdtis, Meleagi is gallopavoy 
Ithaginis ci'uentusy Crossoptilum inantchm'icumy Polyplecti'wn emphanuniy Nu- 
mida granti and N ptilorhyncha. Part v. Meleagris mexicanUy Phasianus de- 
collatusy P. torquatusy Crossoptilum d^'ouyniy C. aurituniy Gallus lafatjettiiy Eu- 
plocamus melanonotusy E. andet'soniy Pavo cristatusy Ceriortiis melanocephalay 
