AVES. 
87 
Triciioglossid>e. 
Lorius chlorocercus, Gould (P. Z. S. 1850, p. 137), from the Salomon Islanda , 
is figured. P. L. Sclater, P. Z. S. 1867, pp. 183, 184, pi. xvi. 
Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus and T. concinniis are figured. S. Piggies, Orn. 
Austral, part xii. 
PICARIiE. 
PiCID.®. 
Picus medius has occurred in Finland. A. von Nordmann, ffifvers. Finsha 
Vet.-Soc. Fdrh. viii. pp. 58, 69. 
Picks pernii \8 B. species from Northern China, somewhat resembling 
P. cattipharms, but differing in its whitish rump, a black band extending down 
its belly, and a red patch on its breast. J. P. Verreaux, R. Z. 1867, pp. 171, 
271, 272, pi. xvi. 
Picus major is figured. E. Bettoni, Ucc. Lomb. tav. 16. 
Colaptcs chrysoidcs is figured. I). G. Elliot, B. N. Am. part vi. 
Cclcus citrcopyyius is an undescribod species from Yurimaguas in Eastern 
Peru. It has hitherto been confounded with C. jumana, but is more nearly 
allied to C. citrinus, having the underside of the primaries unspotted. P. L. 
Sclater & 0. Salvin, P. Z. S. 1867, pp, 768, 769 (of. tom. cit. p. 686). 
Dcndrohates nigrogularis is described as a new species from Oapangombe. 
J. V. Barboza du Bocage, Jorn. Sc, Lisboa, 1867, p. 336. 
CORACIID^. 
Fifteen species belonging to this family, and referred to the 
genera Coracias, BrachypteraciaSj and Eurystomus, are repre- 
sented in the Leyden Museum by 105 mounted specimens, the 
series of E. orientalis consisting of 78 examples. H. Schlegel, 
Mus. P.-B. CoraceSj pp. 13^143. 
Meropid^e. 
Merops super ciliosus, M. cegyptius, and M. savignii are only different stages 
of the same species. O. Finsch, J. f. O. 1867, pp. 239-246. 
Merops apiaster is figured. J. Gould, B. Gr. Br, part xi. 
AlCEDINIDA5. 
Kutter, — . Ueber das Brutgeschaft von Alcedo ispida, L. Joum. fiir Orn. 
1867, pp. 38-46. 
Many original observations on this subject. 
Halcyon pealii is a new species from Iluaheina very like H. sacra (with 
which it has been confounded by Lesson and Prof. Schlegel), but with a blue 
cap and- some other differences. O. Finsch & G. Hartlaub, Beitr. Faun. Oen- 
tralpolyn. pp. 38-40. 
H. cassini is a new species from the Feejee Islands, partly confounded by 
Mr. Cassin, under the name of Todirhamphus vitiensis, a synonym oill. sacruy 
with that bird, from which it differs in having only a narrow white line 
