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supposed distinction between it and L. alhus is removed. G. Norman, Zool. 
S. S. p. 607. Considered to be distinct. II. Doubleday, tom. cit. pp. 707,708. 
Identity of their juvenile plumage. G. Norman, tom. cit. p. 758. 
Tetrao hrachydactylus, Temm., is identical with T. alhus. J. Vian, R. Z. 
1867, pp. 206, 207. {Cf. II. Schlegel, Rev. Grit. pp. 88, 89.) 
Lagopus persicus (Zool. Rec. ii. p. 126) is admitted to bo a variety of L, 
scoticus. G. R. Gray, List. B. Br. Mus. Gallincc, p. 91. 
Lagopus reinhardti fxwdi L. scoticus are figured. 0. J. Siindevall, Sv. Fogl, 
Ixxiii. figs. 2, 3. 
Tetrao urogallus, T. tetrix, Bonasia sylvestris, Lagopus alhus, and L. mutus, 
with their various hybrids and varieties of plumage, are figured. L. Lloyd, 
Game Birds and Wild Fowl of Sweden and Norway. 
Starna perdix is figured. E. Bettoni, Ucc. Lomb. tav. 8. 
Malacoturnix is the name for a proposed new genus, of which the type, 
Bollidus superciliosus, J. E. Gray (Knowsloy Menag. Aves, pi. xvi.); re- 
cently occuiTed in India, but its characters are not defined. E. Blyth, P. Z. S. 
1867 (May 9), pp. 474, 476. The generic name changed to Malacortyx, and 
the specific to superciliaris ! Id. Ibis, 1867 (July), pp. 313, 314. 
Coturnix pectoralis is figured. S. Biggies, Orn. Austral, part xv. 
Excalfatat'ia ckinensis and B. minima are figured. J. Gould, B. As. part 
xix. 
Odontophorus leucolcemus is a new species from Veragua, easily distinguish- 
able by its white throat and the hidden white spots on its black breast. 0« 
Salvin,P.Z.S. 1867, p. 161. 
Ortyx graysoni is a new species from Western Mexico resembling O. pec- 
toralis, but larger and having no black before the eye and a narrow black collar 
below the white throat, G, N. Lawrence, Ann. Lyc. New York, 1867, 
pp. 476,477. 
pTEROCLIDiE. 
Syrrhaptes paradoxus said to have occurred in Scotland May 13, 1863, a 
date some days earlier than hitherto believed to have been the case (cf. Ibis, 
1864, pp. 209, 210). J. A. H. Brown, Zoologist, S. S. p. 898. Other notes 
of its occurrence in Scotland. J. A. Smith, Proc. R. Phys. Soc. Edinb. iii. 
pp. 178-181 and 207. Figured. J. Gould, 13, As, part xix. j 0. J. Sundevall, 
Sv. Fogl. pi. Ixxiii. fig. 4. 
Turnicida2. 
Bedionomus torquatus is figured. S. Biggies, Orn. Austral, part xv, 
, Megapodiidte. 
Meyapodius scnex and M. cremita are de.scribod as new species, the former 
from the Pelew and the latter from the Bougainville (Echiquier) Islands. 
G. Hartlaub, P. Z. S. 1807, pp. 830, 831. 
Tinamid^. 
Tinamus guttulatus, T. honapartii, T. nigricapillus, T. radiatus, T. longi- 
rostris, and T. himaculatus are new species. The first, from Brazil, is like 
T. suhcristatus in general appearance, the second is from the valley of Aragua; 
, the third from Chili, the fourth from Bolivia, and of the fifth and sixth the 
localities are not precisely known. G. R. Gray, List B. Br. INIus. Gallince, 
: pp. 97-101. ; 
