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ZOOLOGICAL LITERATURE. 
number of toes nor of rectrices affords a sufficient generic cha- 
racter. Under the name Dacelo dea Prof. Schlegel includes^ for 
various reasons^ which he states at some lengthy Tanysiptera nais, 
T, galatea, T. nympha^ T. iris (lege isis), T. margarethce, and T, 
acts, and to Dacelo sabrina he also refers T. doris. 
ScHLEGELj H. Notice sur le sous-genre Tanysiptera. Nederl. 
Tijdschr. Dierk. 1865, pp. 269-277. 
In this paper the author reiterates his opinion as expressed, 
in the work last noticed respecting Tanysiptera dea and its 
nearest allies, strengthening it by adducing a number of facts 
relating to the geographical distribution of these pretended 
species, and, in conclusion, animadverts on the injury done to 
science by the irrational acts of many of its followers at the pre- 
sent day. 
Dacelo (?) fallax is a new^ species from Celebes with four toes. H. 
Schlegel, N. T. D. 1865, pp. 187, 188. 
Alcedo ispida, witb eggs and section of nest, is figured. E. Bettoni, Ucc. 
Lombard, fasc. ii. 
CAPITONIDiE. 
Capita quinticolor is a new species from New Granada, resembling C. maculi- 
coronata, but easily to be distinguisbed by its red bead and nape. D. G. 
Elliot, Nouv. Arcb, du Musdum, Bull. i. pp. 76, 77, pi. iv. fig. 1. 
Tetrayonops frantzii bas been met witb in a new locality in Costa Rica. 
A. V. Erantzius, Ibis, 1865, p, 551. 
Bucerotidjs. 
Toccnia cle(jc\m is a new species from Benguela, nearly allied to T. Jlavi- 
rostrisy but differing in tbe colour of tbe upper mandible, wing-coyerts, and 
remiges. G. Hartlaub, P. Z. p. 1865, pp. 86, 87, pi. iv. 
Toccus monteirii is another new species from tbe same country, allied to T. 
limhatuSy but mucb smaller and widely-different in tbe structure of tbe biU 
and tbe colour of tbe wing-coverts and rectrices. Idem, op. cit. p. 87, pi. v. 
J. J. Monteiro, op. cit. p. 91. ' 
Upupid^. 
Upupa decor ata is a new species from Bepguela, witb a crest like U. capensis, 
but tbe rufous of tbe underparts extending further down, and tbe white part 
of tbe secondaries bas two black bars. G. Hartlaub, P. Z. S. 1865, p. 86 j J. 
J. Monteiro, op. cit. p. 94. ' ; 
Irrisor erythrorhynchus and I. senegalemis have been met witb in the same 
flock, and are probably specifically identical. C. J. Andersson, Ibis, 1865, pp. 
549, 550. 
MuSOPHAGIDiE. 
Corythaix livingstonii, rather abundant in tbe Celis covmtry (W, Africa). 
Its habits in confinement. J. J. Monteiro, P. Z. S. 1865, p. 92. 
Schizorrhis concolor (?) from Benguela, almost specifically distinct from 
Natal specimens, being paler, more grey, less brownish, and tbe sides of the 
bead whitish. G. Hartlaub, P. Z. 8. 1865, p. 88. 
