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Vanellus occidentalism sp. n., Chili ; J. E. Harting, P. Z. S. 1874, p. 451. 
Glareola pratincola and G. melanoptera figured ; H. E. Dresser, B. Eur. 
pt. xxix. On eggs of G. melanoptera and G. lactea (pi. lx. fig: 1) ; J. E. 
Harting, P. Z. S. 1874, pp. 454 & 455. 
Otididji. 
Eupodotis australis and Otis tarda. Structural points concerning the 
so-called gular pouch have been observed by A. H. Garrod, P. Z. S. 1874, 
pp. 471-474, 673 & 674. [See “ Anatomy.’^]. 
Otis dyhowshiim sp. n., Dauria; L. Taczanowski, J. f. O. 1874, pp. 331 
& 332. 
Ardeidj], 
Ardetta maculata in New Zealand ; W. L. Buller, Tr. N. Z. Inst. vi. 
pp. 119-121, $ ad. Tindijuv. figured, pi. xxi. 
Ardea megacephalam sp. n., extinct, disinterred from the Rodriguez 
caverns. Skull, sternum, and some of the long bones of the extremities 
figured and described. With characters appertaining to the Herons, it 
has a much more massive cranium, relatively shorter feet, stout and larger 
legs, and a comparatively weak breast-bone, and is brevipefanate. A. 
Milne-Edwards, Ann. Sci. Nat. (5) xix. p. 8, pi. xiv. 
ClCONIID^. 
Ciconia hoyciana [Zool. Rec. x. p. 70] figured ; P. L. Sclater, P. Z. S. 
1874, pi. i. From Eastern Siberia; id. tom. cit. p. 306. 
ANSERES. 
Phgenicopterid^. 
Phcenicopterus minor. Flamingoes visiting Mauritius and Reunion, 
and supposed to be P. rubidus or P. erythrceus, are, in the opinion of 
Milne-Edwards, E. Newton, and Verreaux, to be referred to this species. 
Vinson observes that birds strangers to Mauritius and Reunion land on 
the coast towards Africa. Verreaux suggests that the Flamingoes in 
question came from Madagascar. A. Reynaud, Tr. R. Soc. Maur. viii. 
(1873) p. 4. 
Phcenicopterus m sp. n. ? (foss.). The osseous remains of a Flamingo 
brought from the Mauritius belong to a bird larger than P. minor ^ GeoJff., 
and with greater resemblances to P. erythrmus. A. Milne-Edwards, Ann. 
Sci. Nat. (5) xix. p. 27. 
Anatidas. 
Anderson, A. On the nidification of certain Indian Birds. Part HI. 
Ibis, 1874, pp. 220-223. 
Describes the breeding of Shrcidiornis melanonotus, Dendrocygna 
arcuatam and Nettapus coromandelanus. 
