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ZOOLOGICAL LITERATURE. 
: Becurvirostra sinensis is described as a new species from China. R. Swinhoe, 
Ibis, 1867, pp. 400-402. [Believed to be M. avocetta. H. B. Tristram, Ibis, 
1868, p. 133.] 
, Charadrius sennaarensis and C. trochilus, P. Wiirt.” (Naumannia, 1857, 
p. 434), are referred to C. pecnarhis. T. v. Ileuglin, J. f. 0. 1867, p. 303. 
JEgialitis pectuirius (Temm. PI, Col. 183) has been commonly confounded 
with JE. kittlitzi, Iteiclienb. (Syn. Av. 1063). The former is the Wire- 
bird ” of St. Helena, and seems to be rare at the Cape. E. L. Layard, Ibis, 
1867, pp. 248-252, and G. R. Gray, loc. cit. 
Glareola pallasi [sc. nordmanni')^ is figured. A. Fritsch, Vog. Eur. tab. 
33. figg. 9, 10. 
Glareola orientalis and G, (jrallaria are figured. S. Biggies, Orn. Austral, 
pt. xiv. 
Otididaj. 
Otis tarda^ notes on its habits in domestication. W. Hartmann, Zoolog. 
Garten, 1867, pp. 57-60. Seen in Norfolk, 7 January 1867. T. A. Rising, 
Zool. S. S. p. 635. 
Otis australiana. A specimen examined had no gular pouch. E. P. Ram- 
say, Ibis, 1867, pp. 134, 135. 
Otis arabs occurs on the north-west coast of Africa, not far from Mo- 
gador. C. F, Tyrwhitt Brake, Ibis, 1867, p. 429. 
Eupodotis burchclli, P. Wiirt.” (Naumannia, 1857, p. 434), is described as 
being very like E. ludwiyi, but much larger, and with a long ruff running 
down the base of the neck, as in Otis houbara. T. v. Ileuglin, J. f. 0. 1867, 
pp. 301, 302. 
GrUIDuE. 
Anthropoides virgo. Notes on its occurrence in Shetland, 14 May, 1863. 
J. A. Smith, Proc. R. Phys. Soc. Edinb. iii. pp. 177, 178. Figured. C. J. 
Sundevall, Sv. Fogl. Ixxvii. fig. 4. 
Grus cxcelsaj G. problematica, and G. primigenia are figured. A. Milne- 
Edwards, Ois. Foss. Fr. pi. Ixxv., Ixxvi. 
PsOPHIIDiE. 
Pso^ihiuy the peculiar distribution of the species of this genus (each of 
which seems to be separated by a river from its neighbours) explained. P. L. 
Sclater & 0. Salvin, P. Z. S. 1867, p. 692. 
AllDEIDAi:. 
Ardea elegans (Zool. Rec. iii. p. 110) has nothing to do with A. garzetta, 
but belongs to the same group as A. comata. G. Hartlaub, P. Z. S. 1867, 
p. 823. 
Ardea purpurea is figured. C. J. Sundevall, Sv. Fogl. Ixxvii. fig. 1. 
Ardea subralloidesj P. Wiirt.” (Naumannia, 1857, p. 434), is -4. ralloides. 
T. V. Ileuglin, J. f. 0. 1867, p. 303. 
Herodias garzetta has occurred in Victoria. F. M^Coy, Proc. R. S. Viet. viii. 
p. 41 ; Ann. & Mag. N. II. 3rd ser. xx. p. 177. 
Herodias andamanensis, Tytler,” is described as probably a new species 
from the Andamans, the young being black from the egg. R. C. Beavan, 
Ibis, 1807, p. 833. 
