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dubon, nec Vieillot^ nec (Gmel.), which are identical with P. (Molina). 
From this last it differs by having the back and rump brownish -black in all 
stages of plumage, and the under tail-coverts nearly pure white, or with a 
few indistinct dark brown bars. Numerous examples of the newly reco- 
gnized species are in the Smithsonian Collection. J. Cassin, Proc. Acad. 
Philad. 1865, p. % 
Spilorms baoha (Daud.) certainly does occur in Western Africa. Whether 
it is identical with the Indian S. lido (Ilorsf.) is another matter. J. Cassin, 
Proc. Acad. Philad. 1865, pp. 2-4. 
Limnactm africanus is a new species from Western Africa. It bears a 
general resemblance to X. cirrhattis and X. kienerif but has the tarsi much 
more thickly feathered. It has the upper parts black, the lower white. J. 
Cassin, Proc. Acad. Philad. 1865, pp. 4, 6. 
Leucopternis princcps is a very fine new species from Costa Pica, very dis- 
tinct in colouring from any other of the group. P. L. Sclater, P. Z. S. 1865, 
pp. 429, 430, pi. xxiv. 
Buteo lineatus of North America has occurred in Scotland. E. C. New- 
come, Ibis, 1865, p. 549. 
Stringoni/x anderssoni is the name proposed for a supposed new form from 
Damaraland, remarkable for its extremely wide gape, small bill destitute of 
a tooth, and the rudimentary pectination of the middle claw. [Identified 
with Machcdrhamphus alcinusj Western!., A. D. Bartlett, P. Z. S. 12 June, 
1866.] J. II. Gurney, P. Z. S. 1865, p. 618. The paper will be published in 
the Zoological Transactions. 
Brodrick, W. Falconer’s Favourites. London: 1865. Folio. 
Half a dozen well-executed plates, with appropriate letter- 
press ; of course from a falconer’s point of view. 
Falco peregrinus (<J hornot. and $ juv.) is figured, W. Brodrick, Fal- 
coner’s Favoiuites, pis. i. & v. 
Falco harbarus shot in Holland in 1857. J. P. v. W. Crommelin, N. T. D. 
1865, p. 243. 
Falco cesalon is figured, W. Brodrick, Falconer’s Favourites, pi. vi.^ and 
again with young, J. Gould, B. G. B. part vii. 
Falco subbuteo is figured, W. Brodrick, Falconer’s Favourites, pi. iv., and 
again J. Gould, B. G. B. part viii. 
Falco eleonorcB : a good abstract of Dr. Kriiper’s account of this species 
(Zool. Record, i. p. 66) is given. A. Gindroz, Bull. Soc. Orn. Suisse, 1865, 
pp. 132-144. 
Tinmmcidics nmvtoni from Madagascar and T, gracilis from the Seychelles 
are considered to be identical with T. punctatus of Cuvier, whose habitat has 
been usually assigned to Mauritius. II. Schlegel, N. T. D. 1865, pp. 79, 80. 
An opposite opinion maintained, A. Newton, P. Z. S. 1865, p. 833. (C*/. 
Ibis, 1866, p. 211.) 
Tinnunculas cenchris asserted to have occurred in Great Britain. E. New- 
man, Zool. 9846. (N.B. The assertion contradicted, Zool. 1866, p. 96). 
Nisus bndus, Pollen,” is described as a new species from hfayotto, said 
to differ fr'om all others in Us system of coloration as well as by having a very 
