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cadaneoventris is figured. J. bould, B. As. pari xvi. 
JEgWiaius parvulus is described as new, from the Bjour-country. T* von 
Heuglin, J. f. 0. 1864, p. 260. 
Auriparus is a new genus established for the reception of the JF^ithalm 
jtavicqjs of Sundevall. The genus is not absolutely characterized, but for 
the peculiarities authorizing this step wo are referred to Prof. Baird’s ‘Birds 
of North America’ (p. 399). S. F. Baird, llev. Am. Birds, p. 85. 
Malurid.®. 
Malurus sericyaneusj front Dorey, is described as a new species, 12| inches 
long, of which the tail measures 5|. Black, with blue chin, throat, and 
breast. On the crown a broad, and on the upper neck a narrow silvery 
ultramarine spot. Upper part of the back, wing-coverts, and exterior of the 
wing- and tail-quills dull blue. Gr. von Bosenberg, J. f. O. 1864, p. Il9. 
TAKAbRti).^. 
Saltator intermedius is described as a new species from Panama^ interme- 
diate in colour and markings between S-. magnm and magnoides] the 
crissum is^ however, darker than in either of those, tt is the magnm of 
Lawrence {nec Gmelin), Ann. Lyc. N, Y. vii. p. 297. O. N. Lawrence^ 
Proc. Acad. Philad. 1864, p. 106. Mr. Lawrence’s opinion opposed, P. L. 
Sclater and O. Salvin, P. %. S. 1864, p. 361, 
Saltator fulviveniris is a new species from Paraguay, not resembling any 
species with which the author is acquainted, the yellow superciliaries, 
fulvous under-colouring, and dark tail with an olive upper plumage being 
peculiar characteristics, G. N. Lawrence, Ann. Lyc. New York, viii. p. 41. 
Orthogonys olimcem is mentioned and figured. J. (Jassin, Proc. Acad, 
Philad. 1864, p. 287, pi. 2. 
Calliste lavinicB is figured in Proc. Acad. Philad. 1864, pi. 1. fig. 1 5 and 
the three other species of the subgenus Gyrola to which it belongs are particu- 
larized. J. Cassin, op. cit. 1864, pp. 286, 287. 
Calliste hannahia: is a new species from the Merida Mountains, Venezuela, 
resembling generally C, cyaneicvUisy but larger, with a smaller bill, the 
abdomen always black (instead of blue), and other differences. J. Cassin, 
Proc. Acad. Philad. 1864, p. 287, pi. 1. fig. 2. 
Evphonia fulvicrissa. Detailed descriptions of both sexes of this species, 
which must be removed into the vicinity of E. gouldi, are given hy B. L. Sclater, 
and 0. Salvin, P. Z. S. 1864, pp. 349, 360. 
Tarhyplionm cassiniy having both sexes alike, is referred to the group Eu- 
cometisy and id figured^ P. L. Sclater and O. Salvin, P. Z. S. 1864^ p. 361, 
pi. XXX. 
Tachyphonus tibialis and T. napensis are described as new species j the 
former from Costa Kica, the latter (which is something like 2\ surinamusy 
but smaller and with a reddish-chestnut instead of a pale fulvous nimp) , 
from the Rio Napo. G. N. Lawrence, Ann. Lyc. New York, viii. pp. 41, 42. 
Lanh leitcofhbrax is a new species from Costa Rica, allied to L.aurantimy but' 
easily distinguishable by its whitish throat. O, Salvin, P. Z. S. 1864, p. 681. , 
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