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Tachyplwnus intercedens, sp. n., H. v. Beulepsch, Ibis, 1880, p. 113, Ori- 
noco district, or Trinidad. 
Tanagra sclateri, sp. n. (=. T. glauco-colpa, Scl., nec Cabanis), II. v. Ber- 
lepsch. Ibis, 1880, p. 112, Orinoco district or Trinidad. 
Ploceid^. 
Euplectes gierowii, sp n., J. Cabanis, Orn. Centralbl. 1880, p. 6 ; and 
J. f. O. 1880, p. lOG, Angola, pi. iii. fig. 2. 
Hyphantica cardinalis, up. n., G. Hartlaub, J. f. O. 1880, p. 325, Lado, 
Equatorial Egypt. 
Hyphantornis temporalis, sp. n., J. V. B. du Bocage, J. Sc. Lisb. vii. 
p. 244, Caconda. Hyphantornis fasco-castanea, sp. n., id. op. cit. viii, 
p. 68, River Loemma, Loango. 
Munia melcena, sp. n., P. L. Sclater, P. Z. S. 1880, p. 66, figured, pi. vii. 
fig. 2, Island of New Britain. M. kelaarti figured, W. V. Legge, B. Ceylon, 
(with) pt. iii. 
Pytelia wiencri, Finsch, is the earlier name for P. cinereigula, Cab., 
and a specimen living in the London Zoological Gardens described and 
figured ; W. A. Forbes, P. Z. S. 1880, p. 476, pi. xlvii. fig. 2. 
Sorella, g. n., near Nigrita ; type, S. eminihey [sic], sp. n. ; G. Hartlaub, 
J. f. O. 1880, pp. 210 & 211, Lado, Equatorial Egypt. 
Sycobrotus amaurocephalus, sp. n., J. Cabanis, J. f. O. 1880, p. 349, 
pi. iii. fig. 1, Angola. 
Vidua splendens, Reichen. : a specimen of this recently discovered and 
rare species described and figured (pi, xlvii. fig. 1) from a specimen living 
in the Zool. Gard. ; W. A. Forbes, P, Z. S. 1880, p. 475. 
Fringillidjo. 
See Homeyer, E. F, von. 
Chrysomitris dyhowskii [cf. Zool. Rec. xiii. Aves, p. 49] is cancelled, 
being identical with C. spinus ; L. Taczanowski, Bull. Soc. Z. Fr. iv. p. 139. 
Coryphospingus pusillus figured; 0. Salvin, Ibis, 1880, p. 354, pi. ix. 
fig. 1. 
Emheriza schoeniclus figured; H. E. Dresser, B. Eur. pts. Ixxvii.-lxxix. 
Eryihrospiza githaginea figured ; J. Gould, B. Asia, pt. xxxii. 
Euspiza elegans figured ; id, tom. cit. 
Polymitra {Fringillaria) major, sp. u., J. Cabanis, J. f. O, 1880, p. 349, 
pi. ii. fig. 2, Angola. 
Leucosticte tephrocotis and L. tephrocotis var. littoralis : on their winter 
plumages and the distinguishing characteristics with regard to sox; J. C. 
Merrill, Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, v. pp. 75-77. 
Loxia curvirostra americana. Nidification : E. P. Bicknoll, tom. cit. 
pp. 7-11 ; also T. M. Brewer, tom. cit. p. 50. 
Orcegithus indicus, sp. n., E, F. v. Homeyer, J. f. O. 1880, p. 152, 
India [sic]. 
Passer pyrrhonotus, Blyth, rediscovered after forty years, in the East 
Narra, Sindh ; A. O. Humo, Str. Feath. ix. p. 232. 
