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ZOOLOGICAL LITERATURE. 
Buarremon ocai is described as a new species from Mexico, resembling 
B. brumieznuchus, but much larger, with a stouter bill and various differences of 
coloration. G. N. Lawrence, Ann. Lyc. N. York, 1865, pp. 126, 127. 
Ploceid^. 
Hyphantomk royrii is a new species described from a specimen in the 
Leyden Museum, which bears this name in M. J. Verreaux’s writing. It 
is typical in form, but cannot be mistalcen for any other. G. Ilartlaub, 
J. f. O. 1865, p. 97. 
Bloceufi . A supposed new species allied to P. inihigmosusy Eiipp. is 
described but not n.amed. T. v. Heuglin, J. f. 0. 1865, p. 98. 
Ploceus spilonotm, Vigors, $ described and figured (the male only having 
been hitherto kno^vn), with nest and egg. G. G. Bianconi, Mem. Accadi 
Sci. Bologna, 2 ser. iv. pp. 519-521, tab. ii. fig. 1, tab. iii. figg. 1, 2. 
Foudia Jlavicans is a new species fr-om Rodriguez, most nearly allied to 
F. ei'ythrocephala, but larger and with stouter feet, and having the head and 
breast yellow. A. Newton, P. Z. S. 1865, p. 47, pi. i. figs. 1, 2 ; E. Ne^vton, 
Ibis, ''1805, p. 148. 
Mimia tristissima is a new species from New Guinea, and the first Finch 
that has been recorded thence. A. R. Wallace, P. Z. S. 1865, pp. 479, 480. 
Mimia formosana is a new species from Formosa, like 31. ruhromyra, but 
with a dusky occiput and nape. R. Swinhoe, Ibis, 1865, p. 356. 
Fatrelda minima, F. amandava, and E. cinerea, breeding in confinement. 
E. Rey, Zool. Garten, 1865, pp. 310-312 and 391-394. 
Estrelda nitidula is a new species from Natal and the Gold Coast (?). G. 
Ilartlaub, Ibis, 1865, pp. 269, 270. 
PRINGILLIDiE. 
Cardinalis virginianus (?) breeding in confinement. E. Billot, Bull. Soc. 
Imp^r. d’Acclimat. 1865, pp. 463-465. 
Paroaria cueidlata breeding in confinement. M. Schmidt, Zool. Garten, 
1865, pp. 12-16. 
FringiUa canaria (fera) is figured. C. J. Sundevall, Sv. Fogl. pi. Ixv. 
Chlorospiza [?] plumhea is described as a new species from Chile, very like 
C. xanthogramma, Gray ; but this is larger, more robust, and has a far thicker 
Sparrow-shaped bill. R. A. Philippi and L. Landbeck, Ann. Univers. Chile, 
Apr. 1864 ; Arch. f. Naturgesch. 1864, i. pp. 47-49. (I)r. Hartlaub, Bericht, 
1864, refers this species to the group Emherizincei) 
Sycalis aureiventns is a new species fr-om Chile, very fully described, nearly 
allied to Emheriza luteocephala of D’Orbigny j but that bird is plain brownish- 
grey above, where this is olive-green, mixed with grey and streaked with 
black, and has the rump yellowish-green, besides other diflerences. R. A. 
Philippi and L. Landbeck, Ann. Univers. Chile, Apr. 1864 5 Arch, f Natur- 
gesch. 1864, i. pp. 49-54. 
Spermophila hicksi, S. hadiiventt'is, and S. fortipes are described as new 
species from Panama. No diagnosis is given of the first. The second resem- 
bles iS. corvina, except in the bay colour of the under plumage and the light 
