AVES. 97 
310), an imdescribed (?) species from Formosa, again mentioned. E,. Swinlioe, 
Ibis, I860, p. 138. 
Anthus richardi said to occm’in Ceylon. W. W. Boulton, Zoologist, S. S. 
p. 32. Obtained in England. W. Macliin, tom. cit. p. 269. 
Anthus campestris and A. arboreus are figured. J. Gould, B. Grt. Br. part x. 
Troglodytidas. 
Campylorhynchus hrevipennis is described as a new species from Venezuela, 
having the bill as well as the wings proportionately short, the spots above 
large and conspicuous, those below very obscure. G. N. Lawrence, Ann. 
Lyc. New York, 1866, pp. 
Campylorhynchus affinis is figured. D. G. Elliot, B. N. Am. part i. 
Microcerculus luscinia is described as a new species from Veragua allied to 
M. philomela from Vera Paz, but with an unbanded back, a whitish throat, 
the under parts not tinged with diislcy, and a longer bill. It is the 31. philo- 
mela of Lawrence (Ann. Lyc. New York, 1862, p. 467) and of Baird (KeV. 
Am. B. i. p. 114), but not of Salvin (P. Z. S. 1861, p. 202). A list giving 
the chief references to the seven known species of the genus is given. O. 
Salvin, P. Z. S. 1866, pp. 69-71. 
Thryothorus martinicensis is a new species from Martinique resembling 
Troglodytes furvus in colour above, but with a longer bill and entirely 
rufescent below. P. L. Sclater, P. Z. S. 1866, p. 321. 
SlTTID^. 
Sitta h'ucperiy v. Pelzeln (Sitzungsb. k.-k. Akad. Wissensch. 1863), de- 
scription reprinted and remarks added. J. Cabanis, J. f. 0. 1866, pp. 49-51. 
PARIDiE. 
Mclaniparus semilarvatus is a new species from the Himalaya, much allied 
to the others of the genus, which are all African, but with the bill a little 
longer than mM. leucomelas. T. Salvador!, Atti Soc. Ital. Sc. Nat. viii. 1866. 
Parus insperattis is a new species from Formosa, like P. monticoluSy but 
smaller [and easily to be distinguished by its much blacker head]. E. Swin- 
hoe. Ibis, 1866, pp. 308, 309. 
Parus borealis, a few remarks additional to those in the paper noticed last 
year (Zool. Eecord, ii. p. 116). V. Fatio, Bull. Soc. Orn. Suisse, 1866, p. 68. 
Poecile palustris is figured. J. Gould, B. Grt. Br. part ix. 
Pachycephala gutturalis and P. pectoralis are figured. S. Biggies, Orn„ 
Austral, part ii. 
MaLURIDA3. 
Atrichia rufescens is a new species, from the Eichmond Eiver, Australia, to 
be distinguished from A. clamosa from the West Coast by its smaller size and 
its rufous tint; it has also proportionately larger legs and claws. E. P. 
Eamsay, P. Z. S. 1866, pp. 438-440. 
Malurus splendens, M. lambertiy 3£. cyaneus, M. melanonotus, and 3£. longi- 
cauda are figured. S. Biggies, Orn. Austral, part v. 
Phlexis is a new genus showing a remarkable affinity to JDrymodeSy and 
to bo distinguished by the great comparative length of the strongly graduated 
1866. [voL. III.] *H 
