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ZOOLOGICAL LITERATURE. 
, GALLINiE. 
PlIASIANIDiE. 
Pucrasia xanthospila is a new species, received at tlie British Museum from 
North China, through Sir Frederick Bruce. It is distinguishable from the 
three known species by the buff space on the sides of the neck, and the 
distinct markings on the tail and upper parts of the body. G. B. Gray, 
P. Z. S. 1864, pp. 258-260. 
The author likewise mentions the arrival of male and female examples of 
Crossoptilon (lege Crossoptilum) mantchuncum, which entirely dispel the 
probability of that species being one of the sexes of C. auritum. 
Euplocamus prcelattis, living in Jardin d’Acclimatation at Paris, L. Fraser, 
P. Z. S. 1864, p. 159; in Siam, R. II. Schomburgk, Ibis, 1864, pp. 259-261. 
Euplocamus swmhoii is figured. J. Gould, B. As. part xvi. 
Phasianus pictus obscurus is described as a conspccies^’ of the well-known 
Thaumalea pictUj from which it differs constantly and from its earliest stage, 
the young when cjothed with down being of a reddish-brpwn, the immature 
males and adult females being of a deeper tint, especially on the sides of the 
head and on the breast, and having the auricular region of a uniform brown- 
ish-black, while in the adult male the sides of the head and the breast are 
brown, the frill-feathers are edged with blackish -green, the tail is shorter, 
and the middle pair of feathers are marked with oblique bands instead of 
spots. There are also some other variations in the colouring. H. Schlegel, 
Nederl. Tijdschr. Dierk. 1864, pp. 152-154. 
Phasianus soemmeringi. Fourteen living birds of this species were brought 
to England in June 1864 by Mr. R. Russell, of which two pairs were 
secured for the Zoological Gardens. P. Z. S. 1864, p. 374. 
Numida vulturina has been brought alive from Zanzibar to the Cape of 
Good Hope. E. L. Layard, Ibis, 1864, pp. 133. 
Tetraonid^. 
Elliot, D. G. Remarks upon a Proposed Arrangement of the 
Tetraofikue or Family of Grouse, and New Genera added. 
Proc. Acad. Philad. 1864, p. 23. 
Dmdragapus is a new generic term proposed for Tetrao obscurus and 
T. richardsoni, the characters being the possession of gular sacs, and the 
presence of twenty instead of sixteen rectrices. 
Faloipennis is another new genus founded for the reception of Tetrao 
falcipenniSf and harllaubi suggested as a trivial name for that species. 
Elliot, D. G. A Monograph of the Tetraonince or Family of 
the Grouse. New York : 1864, parts i. and ii. Imp! folio. 
Part I. contains figures of Centrocercus urophasianus, Dendragapus obscurus, 
Pedioccetes columbiamis, Canace franklini, Bonasa umbelloides, and Lagopus 
leucurus. Part II. illustrates Bonasa sabinii, Canace canadensis, Egrurus 
tetrix, Pedioicetes phasianelhis (kennicotti, Suckley), Bonasa sylvestris, and 
Lagopus scoticus. 
Lagopus albus and Lagoptis scoticus. The long-pending discussion wliether 
these two birds are to be considered distinct species is still continued. 
