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Crax pinima^ Natter.,” and C. mikani are new species from Brazil. Id. 
tom. cit. pp. 342, 343. The male of the latter is probably the female of Crax 
dauhentoni ; and the female is probably not distinct from (7. alherti. P. L. 
Sclater & 0. Salvin, P. Z. S, 1870, p. 516. 
PnASlANIDiE. 
^LLiOT, D. G. A Monograph of the Phasianidce or Family of Pheasants. 
1870, part I., imp. folio. 
The most gorgeous ornithological work yet published. The plates are 
from designs by Mr. Wolf; and their large size gives ample scope to display 
his excellences. The letterpress contains sufficient particulars, if not a full 
account of each species. Those figured are : — Pavo nigripennis^ Phasianus 
scemmerringi^ Polyplectron germaini (Zool. Rec. iii. p. 107), Crossoptilon thihe-^ 
tanum, Argus grayi {op. cit. ii. p. 125), Euplocamus nycthemerus, Pucrasia 
macrolophay Thaumalea ajnhet'sUcB^ Gallus ferrugineuSj Euplocamus alhocris- 
tatus, Lophopliorus lliuysi {op. cit. iii. p. 107), Euplocamus praslatus^ Ceriornis 
hlytlii (v. infra), Numida mitrata, and N. mrreauxi (v. infra) . ^ 
Phasianus decollatus is a new species from Szechuen, resembling P. tor- 
quatus^ but wanting the collar. R. Swinhoe, P. Z. S. 1870, pp. 136, 136. 
Phasianus shawi, P. insignis, and P, formosanus are described as new spe- 
cies: the first two from Yarkand, of which the second resembles P. mongo- 
licus, the other P. colchicus, and is regarded as the form from which all others 
have sprung; the third is the Formosan bird hitherto referred to P. tor~ 
quatus. Another species, ^^P. Anderson, MS.,” is mentioned as re- 
sembling P. versicolor, but is not described. 1). G. Elliot, to7n. cit. pp. 402- 
408. 
Phasianus elegans is another new species from Szechuen. Id. Ann. N. II. 
(4) vi. pp. 312-314 ; P. L. Sclater, P. Z. S. 1870, p. 670. 
Thaumalea amherstice, its habitat. R. Swinhoe, P. Z. S. 1870, p. Ill ; 
P. L. Sclater, tojn. cit. p. 670. In confinement : L. D. Carreau, Bull. Soc. 
Acclim. pp. 602-607. 
Euplocamus swinhoii in confinement. A. Touchard, tom. cit. 1870, pp. 
417-423. 
Ceriomis hlythii is anew species from Upper Assam. T. C. Jerdon, Pr. As. 
Soc. Beng. 1870, p. 60; P. L. Sclater, P.Z. S. 1870, p. 163, pi. 16. \Cf. 
Ibis, 1870, pp. 147, 620.] 
. Lophopliorus sclateri is a new species from Upper Assam. T. C. Jerdon, 
Ibis, 1870, pp. 147, 148 [c/. etia^n p. 620], Pr. As. Soc. Beng. 1870, p. 60; 
P. L. Sclater, P. Z. S. 1870, pp. 162, 163, pi. xiv. 
Crossoptilon ccerulescens is a new species from Szechuen. A. David, C. R. 
1870, p. 638. 
Ci'ossoptilon ailritum and Polyplectron bicalcaratimi figured. J. Gould, B. 
As. pt. xxii. 
Numida coimuta is a new species from South Africa, confounded hitherto 
with N. mitrata. 0. Finsch & G. Ilartlaub, Vog. Ost-Afr. pp. 669, 670. 
Numida veri'eauxi is described as new, being nearly allied to N. cristata, 
D. G. Elliot, Ibis, 1870, p. 300 ; Monogr. Phas. pt. i. Referred to N. edu^ 
ardi (Zool. Rec. vi. p. 92). G. Ilartlaub, Ibis, 1870, p. 444. 
