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ZOOLOGICAL LITERATURE. 
ChAradriid^. 
Hartlaub> G. Synopsis of the genus Cursorius. Proc. 
Zool. Soc. 1866, pp. 61, 62, pi. vi. 
A synonymatie list of the nine species of the genus, two of 
which, however, have not been examined by him; C. hisignatus 
(Zool. Eec. ii. p. 132) is figured. 
Cur soring gallicus is figured. J. Gould, B. Grt. Br. part x. 
CEdicnemus indicus and (E. ornatus are described as new species. The 
first is the (E. crepitans, auett., from India (nec Temm.), but it h’as longer 
tarsi, a longer and stronger bill, sliorter wings than its European relative, 
besides the under tail-coverts of a pale fawn-colour. The second, which is 
from Abyssinia, Sennaar, and Kordofan^ is very like (E. ei'epitans, between 
which and (E. capensis it is intermediate, but has no white alar band, and is 
marked above and on the breast with longitudinal umber streaks : the bill is 
long and strong. T. Salvadori, Atti Soc. Ital. Sc. Nat. viii. 1866. 
Strepsilas interpres is figured. J. Gould, B. Grt. Br. part. ix. 
Chcetusia leucura, observations on its natural history. A. E. Brehm, J. f. O. 
1866, pp. 886-391. 
Dejilippia is a genus proposed for the reception of Chcetusia crassirostris, 
Be Filippi,” Hartlaub (J. f. 0. 1855, p. 427). Its principal characters are • 
a thick, strong, and straight bill, shorter than the head j wings as in Chcetusia, 
but armed with a sharper spur; tail square, feet stout, toes very long, exceed- 
ing two-thirds of the tarsus, hallux reaching the ground, claws sharp and 
somewhat long. T. Salvadori, Atti Soc. Ital. Sc. Nat. viii. 1866. 
Eudromias australis and Eryihrocjomjs cinctus are figured. S. Biggies, 
Orn. Austral, part vi. 
Podasocys is a new genus established for the reception of Charadrius 
montanus, Towns. ; it difiers from Mgialites, to which the species is generally 
referred, in its very short square tail, long bare tibiae, very long tarsi, afid short 
toes, and otherwise. E. Coues, Proc. Acad. Philad. 1866, p 96. 
Podasocys montanus is figured. G. B. Elliot, B. N. Am. part ii. 
Otidid^. 
Otis tarda, further particulars of its gular pouch. W. B. Tegetmeier, Zoo- 
logist, S. S. p. 144 ; W. H. Flower, op. cit. p. 189. Br. Cullen’s paper (Zool. 
Record, ii. p. 138) translated by A. Humbert, Bull. Soc. Orn. Suisse, 1866, 
pp. 90-92. 
Sypheotides auritus is figured. J. Gould, B. As. partxviii. 
ARDEIDiE. 
Arclea xanthopoda, Pelzeln, and A. elegans, J. Verreaux, are identified with 
A., garzettcr, A, rujicrista, J. Verreaux, with A. ihis', and A. idee, Hartlaub, with 
A. leucoptera. II. Schlegel, P. Z. S. 1866, p. 425. 
Ardea ; the species of the genus found in the Aru Islands enumerated and 
variously referred. H. Schlegel, N. T. B. iii. p. 348. 
Ardetta JlavicolUs and Ilerodias plumifera, heads figured. S. Biggies, Orn. 
Austral, parts iii., iv. 
Buphus comatus is figured. J. Gould, B. Grt. Br. part x. 
Gorsachius goisald, description of the young. R. Swinhoe, Ibis, 1866, 
pp. 122, 123. 
