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socorid is from Venezuela, and is like O. canicolUs, Wagl., but of a lighter 
colout oh the back ; the third is from Honduras and Guatemala, the fourth 
from California and Mexico, and the fifth, which is like O. garrula (Hum« 
boldt), but has an ashy head with the abdomen and tips of the tail-feathers 
brownish -white, comes from the north-west coast of Americat Ident^ ut 
siqyrh, pp. 10-16. 
Crax sclateri and C. dauhentoni ate new species ; the first, which Is from 
Mexico, may be the same as C* sloanii, Reichenb. J and the second, probably 
from Central America, is C. gloUccra, Temm,, and possibly C* aldrovandif 
lleichenb. Idem) ut supn\, pp. 14, 16. 
PlIASIANIDiE. 
Gallus alector (ferns) is figured. C. J. Sundevall, Sv* Fogl. pi. Ixxiii. fig. 1. 
Phasictnus Versicolor, on its acclimatization* A. Touchard, Bull. So6. Imp. 
dAcclimat. 1867, pp. 66, 66. 
Phasianus scemmerringi and P* scintillam (Zool. Bee. lii. p. 107) are figured* 
J. Gould, B. As. part xix* 
Thmmtdca umhersticc d has been Sent from Northern China by Mgr. Ferny* 
J. P. Verroaux, 11: Z. 1867, p* 178* 
hephophorm Ihugsi (Zool, Bee* iii. p. 107) is described at sonic length, 
J. Verreaux, Bull. Soe. d’Acclim. 1867, pp. 706-709. 
Crossoptiliim auritum audits congeners (Zool* Bee* i. p. 88, ii*p. 126), notes 
on. F* Schlegel, Zool. Gart. 1867, pp* 474-476 j (translated) Bull* Soc* 
d’Acclini. 1867, p. 780, with addition of note by A. Delondre. C* auritum 
(Pall.) is distinct from C. tihetanum and C. mantchuricum. G. B. Gray, List 
B. Br. Mus. Gallinee, p, 31. 
tthdginr^ geqfi'oyi a new species front Northern China. J* Verrertui^, 
Bull. Soc. Imp. d’Acclim. 1867, pp. 709-711. 
Polyplectrum cyclospilum, P. atelospilum, and P. enicospilum (lege henico- 
epilum) are described as neW Species, the first and last from North-eastern 
India, the second (of which the tail only is known) from the Loa Mountains. 
G* B. Gray, List B. Br. Mus. Galliiice, pp* 23, 24. 
Numida vidturina is common at Lamoo, on the coast of Zanzibar. J. Kirk, 
P* Z. S* 1867, p. 963. 
TETRAONIDiE. 
Pternistes sclateri is described and figured as a new species from Mossamedes, 
smaller than P* nudicollis or P. ruhricollis, and much resembling P. humholdti 
from I'ete, tut with the brown and white on each feather of the breast and 
belly reversed in position. J* V. Barboza dti Bocage, Jorn. Sc. Lisboa, 1867, 
pp* 327, 328, est* vi* ' 
Francolinus Idrki is described as a new species, superficially resembling F. 
pilcatus, but smaller and with arrow-shaped black spots on the upper tail- 
coverts, and apparently differently coloured beneath. G. Hartlaub, P. Z. S; 
1867, p. 827. 
Frdncolimd psilotcemu^ is a new species from Bhoa, allied to P. gUtktralis, 
but having a white throat with numerous black spots, one at the tip of each 
feather. G* B. Gray, List B. Br* Mus. Gallince, p. 60* 
Francolinus' romma is described as a new species, Id, ut suprh, p* 62, 
[Identified with F. gra7iti (Zool. Bee. ii. p. 126). Id. Ibis, 1868, p* 99.] 
Lagopus scoticus has been observed to perch on trees, and therefore another 
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