AVES. 
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M. fulviventris is described as a new species from the Bougainville (Echi- 
quier) Islands, nearly allied to M. inornata, Less. (Voy. Coquille, Zool, pi. 15, 
fig. 1), but differing in the colour of the abdomen and secondary remiges. 
Another species of similar colouring is M. cinerascens (Temm.) from Timor. 
Id. tom. dt. p. 830. 
Monarcha lessoni, Ilombr., is figured. O. Finsch & G. Hartlaub, Beitr. 
Faun. Oentralpolyn. taf. vii. fig. 6. 
Myiacjra' alhivcntris and M. castaneiventris ( c? & $ ) are figured. lid. ut 
stqv'ct, taf. ix. figs. 1-3. 
Myiagm tytleri is described as a new species, from the Andamans, in general 
appearance like M. azurea, but larger, and the male entirely wanting the black 
throat usually present in that bird. Beneath it is more dully and above 
brighter coloured. R. 0. Beavan, Ibis, 1867, p. 324. 
Elminia teresita (Zool. Bee. i. p. 78) is stated to be identical with E. alexincBy 
Ilengl. (J. f. 0, 1864, pp. 255, 256), and only differs from the West- African 
E. longicauda by being smaller and having conspicuous black lores. T. von 
Heuglin, J. f. O. 1867, p, 203. 
Idiitrea corvina is a new species from Praslin in the Seychelles, the adult 
male entirely black with very long middle rectrices, the female and young 
male with the head steely-black, the body chestnut above, white beneath, 
and the remiges dusky with chestnut outer edges. E. Newton, P. Z. S. 1867, 
p. 345 J Ibis, 1867, p. 349, pi. iv. (J & $). 
Ehilentoma unicolor is a new species from Borneo, resembling P. vdata, but, 
except the white flank-feathers, wholly blue. E. Blyth, Ibis, 1865, p. 46. 
Hylophorha ruticilla (Zool. Bee. ii. p. 109) is identical with Calicalims 
madagascariensis (Linn.), and Artamia rufa (Gm.) is referred to the same 
genus. A. Grandidier, B. Z. 1867, pp. 386, 387. 
Erythrosterna parva occurred in Scilly, November 1865. E. H. Rodd, 
Journ. B. Inst. Cornw. Oct. 1866, p. 151. 
Newtonia hrunneicauda (Zool. Bee. iii. p. 94) is figured. H. Schlegel &F, 
P. L. Pollen, Bech. Faun. Madag. pi. 18. fig. 3. 
Muscicapa madagascariensis is described as a new species, but is subse- 
quently said not to be so, though with what it is identical is not stated. A. 
Grandidier, B. Z. pp. 86, 266. 
Mniotiltid^e. 
GeotJilypis rostratus is described as a new species from Nassau in the Ba- 
hamas, with a much stouter bill than G. trichas^ the wing rounder, the tail 
much broader, and the whole bird much larger. Beneath also it is bright 
chrome-yellow. The heads of both species are figured. H. Bryant, Proc. 
Boston Soc. N. H. 1866, pp. 67, 68. 
Dendrceca graticc (Zool. Bee. ii. p. Ill) is figured. D. G. Elliot, B, N, Am, 
part viii. 
CiNCLIDAi. 
Salvin, Osbert. On the genus Cinclus. Ibis, 1867, pp. 109- 
122, pi. ii., and pp. 382, 383. 
A very philosophical monograph. The author admits geogra- 
phical distribution as a secondary character in separating allied 
forms, but distinguishes between the relations which such forms 
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