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ScLATER, P. L. Remarks on the Female Plumage of Pauxis gaUata. 
P. Z. S. 1875, p. 566. 
Quotes Funk’s opinion that the normal female of Pauxis galeata is 
represented in Tr. Z. S. ix. pi. liii. The specimens of this sex coloured 
like the male, are considered abnormal. 
& Salvin, Osbert. Descriptions of some new species of South 
American Birds. Tom. cit. pp. 37-39. \_TroglodytkUo^ Dendro- 
colaptidce, A rdeidce.'] 
. On Venezuelan Birds collected by Mr. A. Goering. Part v. 
Tom. cit. pp. 234-238. 
Mr. Goering having returned to Europe, this paper concludes the 
series on his collections of birds. A complete list of the birds 
obtained in the district of Merida, is given, and also one of 
another collection obtained at San Cristoyal, on the frontiers of Co- 
lumbia. 
. Description of two new species of Birds from the State of 
Antioquia, U.S.C. Tom. cit. pp. 541 & 542. [Turdidce^ Dendroco- 
laptidoe,.'\ 
Scully, J. Phasianus shawi and P. insignis, Elliot. Str. Feath. 1875, 
pp. 433-436. 
Having examined a number of these birds, both alive and as skins, 
the author comes to the conclusion that there is only one species of 
pheasant in Yarkand, for which he selects the name P. shawi, Elliot. 
Seebohm, H. Exhibition of some rare and interesting Birds and Eggs 
from the Petchora River, North-Eastern Russia. P. Z. S. 1875, 
p. 566. 
The most noticeable amongst the rare eggs exhibited were those of 
Tringa minuta, Squatarola helvetica, and Cygnus hewicld. 
Severtzofp, N. Notes on some new Central Asiatic Birds. Ibis, 1875, 
pp. 487-494. [^Picidcc, Caprimulgidce, Phasianidce.~\ 
. Notes on Central Asiatic Birds. Str. Feath. 1875, pp. 420-431. 
Contains notes on and corrections of the author’s published work on 
Tm-kestan birds. They are 79 in number, but are too minute in their 
details to be noticed at length in this Record. 
. Allgemeine Uebersicht der aralo-tianschanischen Ornis in ihrer 
horizontalen und verticalen Verbreitung ; mit Originalzusatzen und 
Berichtigungen des Yerfassers. J. f. O. 1875, pp. 58-114, 168-190. 
[Zool. Rec. xi. p. 26.] 
. Zusatze und Berichtigungen zur allgemeinen Uebersicht der 
aralo-tianschanischen Ornis. J. f. O. 1875, pp. 190-200. 
Contains some additional notes to certain birds mentioned in the 
previous paper. \_Corvidce., Oriolidw, Alaudidw, ColumhidcB, Podicipidce.'] 
Sharpe, R. Bowdler. Catalogue of the Birds in the British Museum. 
II. Catalogue of the Striges or Nocturnal Birds of Prey in the 
