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ZOOLOGICAL LITERATURE. 
Caprimulgus welwitschi is described as a new species from Angola, allied to 
C. rujigena, A. Smith, and C. fossi, Verr., but more rufescent beneath, and 
considered to be distinct from either. J. V. Barboza du Bocage, Jorn. Sc. 
Lisboa, 1867, p. 133. 
Caprimulgus europceus is figured. E. Bettoni, Ucc. Lomb. tav. 16. 
Scotornis maci'ocercus and S. longissimus, P. Wiii’t.” (Naumannia, 1857, 
p. 433), are identical with S. climacurus. T. v. Heuglin, J. f. 0. 1867, 
p. 297. 
Semiophorus vexillarius (Zool. Rec. iii. p. 82) is perfectly distinct fr’om Ca- 
primulgus {^Macridopteryx') longipennis. G. Hartlaub, Arch, fiir Naturg. 
xxxiii. Jahrg., 2, p. lOj.P.Z. S. 1867, pp. 821, 822. 
Nyctihius h'acteatus is figured. P. L. Sclater and 0. Salvin, Ex. Orn. 
pi. 20. 
CyPSELlDiE. 
SoLATEB, P. L. Bemerkungen fiber die Genera und Species der Cypseliden. 
Journ. fur Orn. 1867, pp. 112-141. 
A translation of the paper formerly noticed by us (Zool. Rec. ii. pp. 99, 
100 ). 
Cypselus acuticauda is a new species, supposed to be from Nepaul, difiering 
chiefly from C. leuconyx in the absence of the white rump-band. E. Blyth, 
Ibis, 1866, p. 46. 
Cypselus duhius, Antinori (Zool. Rec. i. pp. 72, 73), is probably only the 
young of C. murarius (sc. apus). T. von Ileugliu, J. f. 0. 1867, p. 201. 
Cypselus guituralis^ Vieill., is distinct from C. melha, and C. harbatuSy 
Temm.,” Sclater, P. Z. S. 1865, p. 699, from C. apus, of which they are the 
South-African representatives. H. B. Tristram, P. Z. S. 1867, p. 887 (c/. J. 
H. Gurney, Ibis, 1868, p. 162). 
Nephoccetes niger is figured. D. G. Elliot, B. N. Am. part v. 
Clmtura grandidieri is a new species from the east coast of Madagascar, in 
appearance resembling Phedina lorhonica, J. P. Verreaux, Bull. N. Arch. 
Mus. iii. pp. 3-6, pi. i. j II. Schlegel & F. P. L. Pollen, Rech. Faun. Madag. 
pp. 65, 66. 
Chcetura hrachycei'ca is a new species from Xeberos in Eastern Peru, re- 
markable for its short tail. P. L. Sclater & O. Salvin, P. Z. S. 1867, p. 758, 
pi. xxxiv. 
Collocalia francica with nest is figured. C. Ooquerel, Album de la Reunion, 
1866, pp. 21-24, fig. 1. 
Collocalia affinis, Tytler,’’ is described as a new species from the Anda- 
mans. R. 0. Beavan, Ibis, 1867, p. 318. [Apparently the same as C. lincki. 
E. Blyth, op, cit. 1868, pp. 131, 132.] 
Trochilid^. 
Clauds emeus is described as a new species from Costa Rica, differing from 
G. hirmta in the bronze colour above and also in being smaller. Like G, 
ajjinis it has a well-marked tail-band, but it is of a deeper black. G. N. 
Lawrence, Proc. Acad. Philad. 1867, p. 232. 
Phaetheyrnis eurynomus, its nest and egg figured. C. F. Dubois, Arch. 
Oosmol. 1867, pi. ix. p. 163. [N.B. The roseate colouring of the egg is said to 
