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AVES. 
ToDIDiE, 
Murie, J. Qn the skeleton of Todus^ with Remarks as to its Allies. P. Z. S. 
1872, pp. G64-680, pi. Iv. 
Describes in great detail the skeleton of Todus viridis^ and shows that the 
bird is a Ooccygomorph, its nearest living allies being the Momotidce and 
Alcediiiid(B^ but having also Muscicapine, Meropine, Galbuliue, and Biicco- 
nine tendencies, as shown by its habits, food, and other peculiarities. 
Todu& is allied to AlcedOy and still more to Momotus. P. L. Sclater, Ibis, 
1872, pp. 179, 180. 
ALCEDINIDiE. 
Tanysiptera riedeli (Zool. Rec. iii. p. 79) is from Kbrdo, and not Celebes. 
T. G. F. Riedel, P. Z. S. 1872, p. 1. 
CAriTONIDiE. 
Smilorrhisy gen. n. Type Megalcema leucotis, Sund. 0. J. Suudevall, Av. 
Tent. p. 76 (1873). 
BUCEIIOTID^. 
Toccus melanolcucua, its oesophagus described. G. Gulliver, P. Z. S. 1872, 
pp. 10-18. 
Buceros exaratuSj figured. Ld. Walden, Tr. Z. S. viii. pi. 6. 
Cranoirhinus cassidix, heads of S ad. & juv. & $ figured. Id. 1. c. 
pp. 48, 49. 
Anorhinus austeni, sp. n. (ss A. galeritus, Godwin- Austen, J. A. S. B. 
1870, p. 96, nec Temm.), from Cachar. T. C. Jerdon, Ibis, 1872, p. 6. 
Berenicornis Uckelli is a Toccits, Id. tom. cit. p. 5. 
CoLIIDiE. 
Murie, j. On the Genus Colms, its Structure and Systematic Place. Ibis, 
1872, pp. 202-280, pi. x. 
After treating of the position assigned to this form oy various writers, the 
author describes its pterylosis and the skeleton of C. leucotis j he then enters 
at length upon its structural affinities, comparing them with the Psittacij the 
Musophagidce, Coraciidcey and Bucerotidmy as well as with Opisthocomus, 
finally showing that it is not a true Passerine or Coracomorph, or very nearly 
allied to any of the groups named, but is, equally ^vith the Celeomorpha and 
Cypselomorphcdj annectent betwixt the CoecygomorpluB and Coracomcn'phce j 
requiring recognition, therefore, as the type of a distinct group, ColiomorpluB. 
CuCULIDtE. 
* Cuculm canorus in Celebes. Lord Walden, Tr. Z. S. viii. p. 116. 
Cucidus indicus and C. canorinus in Siberia. J. Cabanis, J. f. 0. 1872, 
pp. 235, 236. 
Hiei'ococcyx crassirostrisy sp. n., from Celebes, Ld. Walden, Ann. N. II. 
(4) ix. p. 305. Figured : Id. Tr. Z. S. viii. pi. 13. 
Polyphaaia rtt/iventris, sp. n. (P. tenmroatris, Jerd. B. Tnd. no. 209, nec 
