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ZOOLOGICAL LITERATURE. 
Region. Lanius isabellinus, H. & E.^ from Arabia^ is noticed as 
a transitional link^ having a white alar bar; and this, with 
L.phosnicuruSj Pall, (which has occurred in Europe : Naumannia, 
1858, pp. 320, 425 ; Ibis, 1862, p. 66), and L, magnirostiis 
, form the subjects of the plates. 
Lanius pallidus (Zool. Rec. i. p. 78) is, according to De Filippi, identical 
with L. pallidirostris, Oassin (Proc. Acad. Philad. 1861, p. 244). T. v. Heug- 
lin, J. f. O. 1867, p. 204. 
Lanius minor occurred in Scilly in 1851, but was previously recorded 
(Zool. p. 3300) as L. excuhitor. E. H. Rodd, Journ. R. Inst. Cornw. Oct. 
1867, pp. 352, 353, Zool. S. S. p. 703 (of. tom. cit. pp. 655-657, 605, 606). 
Lanius melanthes is described as a new species from Middle and Southern 
China, at first appearance like a melanine form of L. schach, L. R. Swinhoe, 
Ibis, 1867, pp. 404, 405. [Identified with L.fuscatus, Less. (Tr. d’Orn. p. 373), 
but an important rediscovery of a lost species. Ld. Walden, Ibis, 1868, pp. 
68-70.] 
Malaconottis leucomeiopon and M. albicollis, P. WUrt.” (Naumannia, 1857, 
p. 432), are identical with Lannis milieus^ Licht. T. v. Heuglin, J. f. 0. 
1867, p. 293. 
Dryoscopus siiblacteus, Oassin, a supposed young bird described. G. Hart- 
laub, P. Z. S. 1867, pp. 825, 820. 
Laniarius modcstus is a new species from Benguela, noticeable for the ab- 
sence of any superciliary mark. J. V. Barboza du Bocage, Jorn. Scienc. Lis- 
boa, 1867, p. 151. 
Vanga (Xenopirostris) dami (Zool. Rec. ii. p. 108) is figured. H. Schlegel 
& F. P. L. Pollen, Rech. Faun. Madag. pi. 30. figs. 1, 2. 
Orecsca cristata is figured. S. Biggies, Orn. Austral, part xi. 
Artamus sordidus^ A. supei'cUiosus, and A. leuoopygialis are figured. Ld. op. 
cit. part xiii. 
Campephaqid^. 
Ceblepyrisy a supposed new species from Kamamil, in the Duke Paul of 
Wiirtemberg’s collection, is described, but not named. T. v. Heuglin, J. f. O. 
1867, pp. 303, 304. 
Graucalus layardi is an undescribed species from Southern India and (Dey- 
lon. It is O. papuensis, Sykes, and Jerdon, and Campephaga macii, Layard, 
and is of the same small size as G. javensiSyha.Ying the anterior surface of the 
wing strongly barred underneath, and the outer rectrices very slightly tipped 
with white. E. Blyth, Ibis, 1866, p. 368. 
Artamia bernieri, the type specimen figured. H. Schlegel & F. P. L. Pol- 
len, Rech. Faun. Madag. p. 86, pi. 26. 
Pachycephala rufa is figured. Lid. ut supra, pp. 86, 87, pi. 26. figs. 1, 2. 
Muscicapid^. 
Monarcha godeffroyi is a new species from the island of Yap, near the Ma- 
telotas, nearly allied to M. rugensis, from the Hogoleu group j but the distri- 
bution of the colours is difierent. G. Ilartlaub, P. Z. S. 1867, p. 829, 
pi. xxxviii, 
