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AVES. 
FoRMICARIIDiE. 
Diallactes. Synopsis of the seven species of the genus, including D. semi- 
fasciatm, sp. n., from Para and Guiana, and D. yranadensisj sp. n., from Bo- 
gota. J. Cahanis, J. f. 0. 1872, pp. 233, 234. 
Menuridas. 
Orthmyx albicilla and O. ochrocephala figured. W. L. Buller, B. N. Zeal, 
part ii. 
Meliphagid^e. 
Pelzeln, a. von. Ueher Geschlechtsdifferenzen hei den Meliphagiden der 
Sandwich-Inseln. J. f. O. 1872, pp. 24-30. 
Describes the sexual differences or resemblances in Mohoa nobilis, M. api~ 
calls, Drepanis pacijica, D. coccinea, Himatione sanguinea, H. maculata, Cab., 
II. Jiava (Blox.) (each considered to be distinct), Ilemignathus hicidus, 
Loxops coccineus, and Psittirostra psittacea. 
Zosterops ceylonmsis, sp. n., from Ceylon, and Z. palpebrosus figured. E. 
W. II. Holdsworth, P. Z. S. 1872, p. 459, pi. xx. 
, Zosterops intermedia and Z. atrifrons figured. Ld. Walden, Tr. Z. S. viii. 
pi. ix. 
Zosterops hypolais and Z. oleaginoa, spp. nn., from Uap, Muchonzio Islands. 
G. llartlaub & 0. Einsch, P. Z. S. 1872, p. 05. 
Tephras finscM (Zool, Bee. v. p. 79) is a Zosterops. lid. tom. cit. p. 96. 
Qlycy^ihila Jlamtincta, sp. n., from the New Hebrides, G. B. Gray, Ann. 
N. II. (4) V. p. 331. 
Philemm sclateri, sp. n., from the Solomon Isles. Id. tmn. cit. p. 327. 
Myzomela chloroptera, sp. n., from Celebes. Ld. Walden, op. cit. ix. 
p. 399. 
Prosthemadera novce-zelandice and Pogonornis cincta figured. W. L. Buller, 
B. N. Zeal, part ii. 
Melitograis, gen. nov. Type M. striata, sp. n., from New Guinea. C. J. 
Siindevall, Av. Tent. p. 50. 
NECTARINIIDiE. 
Nectarinia metallica, figured. G. E. Shelley, B. of Egypt, pi. iv. 
Prionochilus vincens, sp. n., fr'om Ceylon. P. L. Sclater, P. Z. S. 1872, 
pp. 729,730. 
Dicceum retroeinctum, sp. n., fr’om the Philippine Islands. J. Gould, Ann. 
N. II. (4) X. p. 114. 
Pholidomis I'ubrifrons, sp. n., fr-om Fantee. B. B. Sharpe & II. T. Ussher, 
Ibis, 1872, p. 182. 
EuRYLyEMIDAS. 
Eurylamus and allied genera (of which PeUops is not one) belong to the 
Passeres. P. L. Sclater, Ibis, 1872, pp. 178-180. 
CoTINGIDiE. 
llylocosmia, gen, renoni., = Cotinga, Brjss. C. J. Suudevall, Av. Tent. 
p. 62. 
