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Mecisiura swinhoii is described and figured as a new species from Shang- 
hai^ resembling M. glaucofjularis, but differing in its reddish throat, white 
belly, and breast wanting the silver-grey. A. v. Pelzeln, Reise Novara, 
Vogel, pp. 66, 67, tab. iii. fig. 1. 
Orites (sc. Acredula sive Mecisturd) tephronotus is a new species from Asia 
Minor, rather larger than A. caudata, and having the back pure grey with- 
out any black, and indistinct dark stripes on the sides of the neck and under 
surface. A. Gunther, Ibis, 1865, pp. 95-97, tab. iv. 
Paroides pendulinus, notes on its nidification near Pisa. H. Giglioli, Ibis, 
1865, pp. 63-56. 
Polioptila plumhiceps is a new species from Venezuela, in the colouring of 
the back and wings coming nearest to P. lemogastcr^ but it is more plum- 
beous beneath and has much narrower rectrices. Its dark lead-coloured 
crown will probably render it the foundation of a fourth section of the 
genus, in addition to those defined by Prof. Baird (Rev. Am. B. i. pp. 67, 
68) } G. N. Lawrence, Proc. Acad. Philad. 1865, p. 37. 
Malurid^. 
Malurus leuconotus is a new species from the interior of Austi'alia, like 
M. lamherti in size, but M. leucopterus in colour, and differing from both in 
the whiteness of its back. J. Gould, P. Z. S. 1865, p. 108 ; Ann. Mag. N. II. 
3rd ser. xvi. p. 60 j Idem, Handb. B. Austral, i. p. 332. 
TanagridvE. 
Pvplionia anncce [sic] is a new species from Costa Rica, resembling E. ru-^ 
Jiceps, but with the underparts of the body clear yellow and the under tail- 
coverts white. It belongs to the group Acroleptes. J. Cassin, Proc. Acad. 
Philad. 1865, pp. 171, 172. 
P'idornis reinhardti is a new species described and figured from Peru, 
allied to I. duhusia, but distinguishable by its black cap and broad golden 
nuchal band. P. L. Sclater, Ibis, 1865, pp. 495, 496, pi. xi. 
Buthraupis edwardsi is described as a new species from New Granada, olive- , 
green, with cheeks, eyebrows, and nuchal band blue, and a yellow breast- 
spot. D. G. Elliot, Nouv. Arch, du Museum, Bull. tom. i. p. 77, pi. iv. 
fig. 2. 
Tachyphonus ruhrifrmis is a new species from the Isthmus of Panama, 
formerly confounded by the author (Ann. Lyc. N. Y. vii. p. 331) with 
T. xanthopygms, Sclater, but differing from that bird chiefiy by having 
black shoulders and wanting the red postocular stripe. G. N. Lawrence, 
Proc. Acad. Philad. 1865, p. 106. 
Arremon rujidorsalis is a new species from Costa Rica, allied to A. auran- 
tih’ostris, A. spectahilis, and A. erythrorhynchus, but with the back chestnut. 
J. Cassin, Proc. Acad. Philad. 1865, p. 170. 
Buarreinon crassirostris is a new species from Costa Rica, and forms a new 
division of the genus, easily characterized by its strong and more Pyranga- 
like bill. It is most nearly related to the species of the group Pipilopds, 
but does not intimately resemble any of them known to the author. J. 
Cassin, Proc. Acad. Philad. 1865, p. 170. 
