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Spilornis lioya is described as a new species from Formosa. R. Swinlioe, 
Ibis, 1866, pp. 304-307, 399. It is S. oricntalis from Formosa (tom. cit. 
p. 242, note). J. II. Gurney, tom. cit. p. 421. 
Baza rufa is a new species from Ilalmalioira ; it has the bars beneath 
much less broad than they are in B. magnirostris, and they are of a more or 
less deep rufous on a reddish ground, which tint is also commonly present on 
the throat. PI. Schlegel, Ois. Indes N(5erl. Falcones, p. . Idem, N. T. D. 
iii. p. 328. 
Butco auguralis is a supposed new species from Eastern Africa, which may 
bo B. augur S in immature plumage. T. Salvador!, Atti Soc. Ital. Sc. Nat. 
viii. 186^ 
Buteo vulgaris from the Azores much resembles B. descrtorum (Daudin) 
from Barbary in plumage. F. D. 0. Godman, Ibis, 1866, p. 94. 
Butco zonocercus, Sclater (P. Z. S. 1858, p. 130), first described from Guate- 
mala, has occurred in Arizona. E. Cones, Proc. Acad. Philad. 1866, p. 46. 
Stringonyx anderssoni, identified with Maclioirhamplius alcinus. A. D. 
Bartlett, P. Z. S. 1866, p. 324. (^Cf. Zool. Record, ii. p. 92.) 
Pernis apivo7'us is figured, J. Gould, B. Grt. Br. part ix. 
Milvus affinis, head figured, S. Biggies, Orn. Austral, part i. 
Cymindis pucherani is described as a new species from Trinidad, but dif- 
fering in some respects from the characters supposed to be possessed by the 
genus, the bill being slightly festooned, the tail less rounded, and the region 
of the eyes less naked. A. Leotaud, Ois. Trinid. pp. 40, 41. (Possibly 
Uruhitinga anthracina or U. schistacca ? P. L. Sclater, Ibis, 1867, p. 107.) 
Planus axillaris, head figured, S. Biggies, Orn. Austral, part iii. 
Falco radama from Madagascar is nothing but the common dark variety 
of F. communis [sc. p)crcgrinus]. II. Schlegel, P. Z. S. 1866, p. 420. 
Falco hahylonicus occurs in the Punjab. T. 0. .Terdon, Ibis, 1866, p. 221. 
Falco suhnigcr has lately been obtained in South Australia and near Bris- 
bane. It isHgured, S. Biggies, Orn. Austral, partix. 
Falco vcspertinus (c^ and $) is figured. C. J. Sundevall, Sv. Fogl. pi. Ixxi.. 
figs. 3, 4. 
Ilypotriorchis concolor occurs in Zambesia. J. IT. Gurney, Ibis, 1860, 
pp. i27, 128. 
Jlierncidca herigora, head figured, S. Biggies, Orn. Austral, part vi. 
Tinnunculus ccnchroidcs is figured. Idem, op. cit. part viii. 
Accipiter ventralis is a new species from Bogota, readily distinguishable 
from all other American birds of the gi-oup (of which a synonymatic and 
geographical list is given) by its chestnut belly and plumbeous thorax, 
P. L. Sclater, P. Z. S. 1866, pp. 302-304. 
Accipiter lantzi is a new species from the west coast of Madagascar, having 
in its immature plumage some resemblance to A. approximans. J. Verreaux, 
R. Z. Oct. 1866, pp. 363-355, pi. 18. Closely allied to A. (JVisus) fringilla- 
rius, but having the colours, in the adult, darker and ten bands on the tail. 
II. Schlegel, P. Z. S. 1866, p. 420. 
Nisumdes [lege Nisoides'] is proposed as a genus differing from Msus in the 
form of the bill and colour of the iris, the latter being white, and the former 
large and stout, somewhat resembling that of Polyhoroides, and having the 
maxilla straight, and without a decided edge. The type is 
N. morcli, a new species from Madagascar. F. Pollen, Bull. Soc. Sc. et 
