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Passe)' salicicola and P. italiie, for all purposes of science, should be con- 
sidered as one. 0. A. Wright, Ibis, 1864, p. 62. 
Passer moahiticus is a new species, having apparently a very limited range 
near the Dead Sea, where it was discovered by the author. H. B. Tristram, 
P. Z. S. 1864, pp. 169 and 446. 
Scrinus meridionalisy remarks on, by Dr. Rohnkert. J. f. 0.‘ 1864, pp, 396- 
398 : very numerous near Lisbon, G. F. Mathews, Naturalist, 1864, p. 89. 
Serinus aurifrons is described as a new species from Northern Palestine. It 
would have been supposed to be the Fringilla syriaca of Hemprich and 
Ehrenberg, but the diagnoses are not reconcileable. H. B. Tristram, P. Z. S. 
1864, p. 447. 
Embernagra superciliosa is a new species from Costa Rica, resembling F. 
cliloronota and its allies, but to be distinguished by the conspicuous stripes on 
the head and its smaller size. 0. Salvin, P, Z. S. 1864, p. 682. 
Poospiza oxyrhyncJia is an undescribed species discovered by Natterer in 
Brazil, with a much rounded tail, but a typical Poospiza. P. L. Sclater, 
P. Z. S. 1864, p. 608. 
Spermopliila pileata is an undescribed species discovered by Natterer in 
Brazil, allied to S. aurantia, but differing in the sober colour of its bodj', 
Natterer obtained at least eight species of Spermopliila. P. L. Sclater, 
P. Z. S. 1864, pp. 607, 608. 
Phonipara omissa is thought to be the species found in Porto Rico. E. 0. 
..Taylor, Ibis, 1864, p. 167, and P. L. Sclater, ibid. p. 406. 
Emberizid^e. 
Embeiiza pusilla has occurred near Brighton. .1. Gould, P. Z. S. 1864, p. 377. 
Alaud-ib^e. 
Melanocorypha infuscata and Galerita modesta from the Kosanga river 
(Central Africa) are described as new. T. Von Ileuglin, J. f. O. 1864, pp, 
273, 274. 
Galerida (lege Galerita) brachyura, distinguished from others of the genus 
by its short tail and long wings, is a new species from the Ghor (Palestine). 
II. B. Tristram, P. Z. S. 1864, p. 436. 
Calandrella hermonensis and Ammomanes fraterculus from Palestine are 
described as new species. The former is larger and more brightly coloured 
than C. brachydactyla, the latter is smaller and more slender than A. isabellina. 
II. B. Tristram, P. Z. S. 1804, p. 434. 
ICTERID^. 
Gassicus vitellinm is described as a new species from Panama and Nicaragua, 
resembling C. persicus, but larger than that bird, and differing most markedly 
in the extent of the yellow on the tail-feathers. It is the C. icteronotus of 
Lawrence (wee Vieillot), Ann. Lyc. N. Y. vii. p. 297. G. N. Lawrence, Proc. 
Acad. Philkl. 1864, p. 107. 
Cassicidus microrhynchm is described as a new species from Panama. It is 
the C. uropygialis of Lawrence (nee Lafresnaye), resembling C. uropygialis 
