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ZOOLOGICAL LITERATURE. 
Waldmia is proposed as the name of a new genus having Hirundo nigrita^ 
G. R. Gray (Gen. B. pi. xx.), as its type. The characters are given at some 
length, and amount, in brief, to this: — that it is allied to Atticora and 
Hirundo j but the former has round nostrils and no overhanging membrane, 
which last is possessed by the latter ; but Hirundo has the first primary the 
longest, whereas the new genus has the second. It also has large, robust feet. 
R. B. Sharpe, Ibis, 1869, p. 461. 
Hirundo horrcorum^ notes on. A. Fowler, Am. Nat, iii. pp. 8-13. 
Hirundo riparia, notes on its habits in Massachusetts. Id. tom. cit. iii. 
pp. 116-119. 
Cotyle palustris, Steph. Under this name two distinct species have been 
confounded, — the Northern one, which should bear the name C. pcdudihula 
[qu. potius paludicola ?], Riipp., being larger than the Southern, and having 
a large white spot on the inner web of each rectrix except the outer and 
middle pairs, with some other differences. The Southern form is the true 
palustris. H. B. Tristram, Ibis, 1869, pp. 436, 437. 
Chelidon urbica is figured, J. Gould, B. Gr. Br. pt. xv. 
ViREONIDiE. 
*= Hylophilus hypoxanthus is an undescribed species from Brazil, standing 
nearest to II. brunneiceps (Zool. Rec. iii. p. 91), but differing in the yellow 
of the underside. A. von Pelzeln, Orn. Bras. pp. 71, 136. 
Cyclorhis wiedi is regarded as an undescribed species from Brazil, re- 
sembling C. JiavipectuSy Scl. (P. Z. S. 1858, p, 448), but with the upper parts 
broAvn slightly tinged with grey ; the throat, middle of the belly, and vent 
altogether white. It is also much like C. subjlavescens, Cab. (J. f. 0. 1860, 
p. 405, 1861, p. 93 ) ) but this last shows more yellow beneath. It is Thani- 
mphilus yuianensis, Pr. Max. (Beitr. iii. no. 1016) {nec Gmel.), and, perhaps, 
C. viridis, Baird (Rev. Am. B. p. 392) — synon. exclus. Id. op. cit. pp. 74, 
137, 138. 
TvRANNlDiE. 
4ttih validus, 4- ruftffuhiris, and “4. phocnicurus (Natter.) ” are three un- 
4escribed species from Brazil. The Jirst resembles A. boliviamis, Lafr., but 
is larger, with the nape more rufescent and the lower parts paler : the second 
differs from A. thamnopJdloides (Spix) by being smaller, olivaceous above, 
^the edges of the wing-coverts rust-coloured, and the abdomen almost 
whitish J from A. spadiceus (Gm.) by being larger, with the throat rust- 
poloured and the tail rufous j and from A. uropyyialis by the second of these 
pbaracters ; the third resembles A. cinereus in colour, but approaches the 
genus Casiornis in its small bill. A. von Pelzeln, Orn. Bras. pp. 95, 96, 
169-172. 
Agnornis insolens is a new species from Peru, resembling A. solitaria of 
Rcuadpr, but much paler below, and with distinct black markings on the 
white throat. P. L. Sclater & 0. Salvin, P. Z. S. 1869, p. 153. 
A. andicola^ Sclater (P. Z. S. 1860, p. 78) is called A. pollens, the former 
specific nap:te having been used by Lafresnaye and D’Orbigny. P. L. Sclater, 
loc. cit. note. 
2 Oghthcecq, polionota Is a new species from Peru, resembling O. oenanthoides, 
but with an ash-coloured back, the outer recti jces edged with white, and 
