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ZOOLOGICAL LITERATURE. 
I)/rrhulauda affinis and P. sindpitalis are two new species — the first from 
Madras, very like the Nubian P. cruciatay but with a black crown, a broad 
white forehead, and a smaller black nape-spot j the second from Aden, like 
P. griseay but with the crown and nape sooty-black, and two white sincipi- 
tal spots. E. Blyth, Ibis, 1867, p. 185. 
ICTERIDiE. 
Cassin, John. A third study of the Icteridce, Proc. Acad. 
Philad. 1867, pp. 45-74. 
The first and second papers on this group were I’ecorded by 
us last year (p. 101). This one, which is very elaborate, treats 
of the Icterlnaiy including the genera Icterus y five divi- 
sions (Icterus proper, Euopsary Andriopsar, Ateleopsar, and Cas- 
siculoides)y Pendulinus, also with five divisions (BananivoruSy Po- 
liopsary Melanopsary IcterioideSy and Pendulinus proper), Hy- 
phanteSy with three divisions (Hyphantes proper, Melanophantes y 
2 indi Aporoptiantes) y CassicuSy with five divisions Cassi- 
cuius y OstinopSy OcyaluSy and Clypicterus) y 2mdi Amblycercus. Five 
species are described as new. 
Icterus graysoni is a now species from the Tres Marias Islands, west coast 
of Mexico, resembling I. pustulatus, but larger, and with few or no spots on 
the back. Idcmy ut suprhy pp. 48, 49. 
Icterus (JSuojJsar') sclateri is a new species from Nicaragua and Guate- 
mala, resembling I. pustulcdusy but somewhat larger, of a rather pale orange- 
yellow, with the back black, and less white on the wings. It also somewhat 
resembles J. gularis, but is much smaller. It is I. mentalisy Less,,” Sclat- 
Cat. A. B. p. 134. Ideniy ut suprd, p. 49. 
Icterus (^Andriopsar) salvini is a new species from Costa Pica, Nicaragua, 
and New Granada, very like I, mesomelaSy but larger, and has the wing entirely 
black, or narrowly edged on the primaries only, Jdm, ut suprd, pp. 51, 52. 
• Icterus (Andriopsar) grace-annce [1] is a new species, probably from Peru, 
about the size of I, xanthornisy but in colour much resembling I, mesomelas, 
Idemy ut suprd, p. 52. 
Cassicus melanurus is a new species, resembling C. pei'siausy but with the 
tail and under tail-coverts entirely black, and founded on a specimen in the 
Massena collection (now at Philadelphia) labelled Guayaquil.” Idemy ut 
suprdy p. 66. 
Icterus pustidatus is figured. |P. L. Sclater & 0. Salvin, Ex. Orn, 
pi. 24. 
SxURNIDiE. 
Calornis hittlitzi is a new species, from Oualan in the Caroline Islands, most 
resembling Lamprotornis corvinUy Kittlitz, but easily distinguishable by its 
shorter and, at the base, thicker bill. It is L. columhinay Kittl. (Kupfert. 
ii. p. 11, pi. 16. fig. 2) (nec Gmel.) and C. opaca (pt.), G. E. Gray (B. Trop, 
Isl. Pacif. p. 26). O. Finsch & G. Ilartlaub, Beitr, Faun. Centralpolyn, 
p. 109. 
Aplonis taluenis (Gmel.) and A. hrevirostrisy Peale, are figured. lid, ut 
suprdy Taf. x. figg. 2, 3, 
