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Paridaj. 
Pants ccerulcuSf a variety of a uniform yellow killed in Scotland. J. A. 
Smith, Proc. R. Phys. Soc. Edinb. iii. pp. 207, 208. 
Partis major and P. cristatus are figured. J. Gould, B. Gr. Br. parts xi., 
xii. The former also, E. Bettoni, Ucc. Lomb. tav. 22. 
Lophophanes inornatus is figured. D. G. Elliot, B. N. Am. part v. 
Penthestes melanoleucus, P. Wiirt.” (Naumannia, 1857, p. 433), is Parus 
leucopterus, Swains., Avith which also P. leucomelas, Riipp. (N. Wirbelth. 
taf. 37. fig. 2), is identical. T. v. Ileuglin, J. f. 0. 1867, p. 296. 
Mclaniparus dorsatus (Rupp. Syst. Uebers. p. 42, taf. 18) is identical with 
Parus leuconotus, Guer.-Mcnev. (R, Z. 1843, p. 162). Id. tom. cit. p. 297. 
Mecistura caudata is figured. E. Bettoni, Ucc. Lomb. tav. 12. 
Malurid^. 
Sphcnura hroadhenii is described as a neAV species ” from Victoria, easily 
distinguished from the two known ones by the greater length of the wing, 
tarsus, and bill, as well as the rufous head and ears and the greyish-white 
over the front of the eye. F. M'Coy, Ann. & Mag. N. II. 3rd ser. xix, p. 186 
(March 1807). It was exhibited as ^‘a new species P?. Trans. & Proc. 
R. S. Victoria, viii. part i. p. 41 (May 1867) ; Ann. & Mag. N. II. 3rd ser. xx. 
p. 177. Figured, X Gould, B. Austral. vSiippl. part. iv. 
Sphmoeacus galactodcs and 8. f/ramineus are figured. S. Biggies, Orn. 
Austral, part xiii. 
Atrichia rufescens (Zool. Rec. iii. p. 97) is figured. J. Gould, B. Austral. 
Suppl. part iv. 
Maltirus callaimis is a neAv species from South Australia, closely allied to 
M. mclanonotus and M. splendcns. J. Gould, P. Z. S. 1867, pp. 302, 303. Fi- 
gured. Id. B. Austral. Suppl. part iv. 
Malurus hypoleucus is a new species, probably from Cape York, easily dis- 
tinguished from every known one by the uniform dull blue of the whole 
upper and the equally uniform light hue of the lower surface. Id. Ann. & 
Mag. N. II. 3rd ser. xix. p. 369. Figured. Id. B. Austral. Suppl. part iv. 
Malurus huconotus is figured. Id. B. Austral. Suppl. part iv. 
Tanagridas. 
Puphoma riijivertex (Zool. Rec. iii. p. 98) is identical with P. annm (Op. 
cit. ii. p. 117). The last name has priority. 0. Salvin, P. Z. S. 1867, 
p. 137. 
Puphonia purpurea is a new species, from an unknown locality in South 
America. It comes nearest to P. violacea, but is smaller, and the upper 
plumage is entirely of a violet-purple. G. N. Lawrence, Ann. Lyc. N. York, 
1867, pp. 466, 467. 
Tanac/rcUa duhusi, from Ecuador, is described and figured ns a new species. 
C. F. Dubois, Arch. Cosmol. 1867, p. 118, pi. vii. [Identical with Cldoro- 
cJirysa calliparia (Tsch.). P. L. Sclater, Ibis, 1868, pp. 112, 113.] 
Phcenicothraupis vinacea is described as a new species from New Granada, 
probably most nearly resembling P. ruhica ; but its deep and nearly uniform 
vinaceous colour will distinguish it from all the rest. G. N. Lawrence, Proc. 
Acad. Philad. 1867, p. 94. 
