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ZOOLOGICAL LITEllATURE. 
Chloreites mentalis is a hew species from the coast-region of New Granatia 
\_qiL Venezuela ?] ; it is Euccpliala cceruha of Gould (Intr. Troch. p. 167), 
from the same locality, but not from Brazil. It has a longer bill and less 
blue on the chin. J. Oabanis, J. f. 0. 1866, p. 159. 
Heliodoxa henry i, Thaumantias viridicauclus, and Amazilia yraysoni are de- 
scribed as new species. G. N. Lawrence, Ann. Lyc. New York, 1866, pp. 402- 
405. The lirst of these is said to be identical Avith IL jcwida, the second to 
'be the female of Chrymronia humholdtij and the third, which comes from 
Mexico (Tres Marias Islands), to differ only from A. Qinnamonea in being- 
larger. J. Gould, Ibis, 1867, p. 247. 
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PiTTIDiE. 
' Philepitta schleyeli. Pollen,” is a new species from Madagascar, the adults 
Avith the eye surrounded by large blue and green lobes, beneath and fore part 
of back yellow, head black, other upper parts yellowish-green; the young 
without lobes. II. Schlegel, P. Z. S. 1866, p. 422. 
Philepitta sericea, Geoffr., and Prissonia niyerrima (Gmel.) are the -adult 
males of P.jala (Bodd.), of Avhich P. gcoffroyi is the female or young. Idem, 
loc. cit, 
EoRMICARIIDiE. 
Thamnophilm leucoptjyus is described as a new species from Panama, to bo 
distinguished from its allies by its white rump. G. N. LaAvrence, Ann. Lyc. 
New York, 1866, pp. 401, 402. 
Dysithamnus puncticeps is a new species from Veragua, allied to T>. striati- 
ceps, but easily distinguished by its spotted head and cinereoils back. They 
probably should both be referred to the genus Thamnophilus. 0. Salvin, 
P. Z. S. 1866, pp. 72, 78. 
Jfypocncmis melanura and II. hemileiica are tAA ’’0 noAV species, — the lirst, 
from the Upper Ucayali, allied to II. melcmopogon, but Avith longer tarsi and 
entirely black head and tail, diflering also from H. scMstacea by its black 
head and white-bordered Aving-eoverts ; the second, from the Lower Ucayali, 
is also allied to II. melanopogon, but distinguishable by being black above 
and white beneath. P. L. Sclater and 0. Salvin, P. Z. S. 1866, pp. 186, 
187. 
Formicarius rujipectus is a new species from Veragua, allied to F. analis, 
but distinguishable at first sight by its castaneo-rufous breast. A diagnostic, 
synonymatic, and geographical list of the seven known species is given. 
0. Salvin, P. Z. S. 1866, pp. 73-75, pi. viii. 
' Grallaria gigantea is a new species from Ecuador, the largest of the group 
known. It somewhat resembles G. squamigera, but has regular and more 
distinct transverse markings, which extend over the Avhole under surface. 
The bill and legs are also much stouter. G. N. LaAvrence, Ann. Lyc. Ncav 
Y ork, 1866, pp. 
Grallaricula costoricensis is described as a new species from Costa Rica, 
somewhat like G.ferrugineipectus, but with a dull orange-rufous throat, dark- 
brown wing-coverts, and the breast-feathers margined with black. Idem, ut 
suprh,Yg. 
