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Contopus puncnsis is described as a new species from Puna Island, in the 
Gulf of Gujaquil, diflering from all others of the genus in the absence of the 
clouded colouring from the breast ; beneath it resembles Empidonax in colo- 
ration ; but its very large bill (which exceeds that of C. richardsoni) and short 
tarsi show its affinity to Contopiis. Id. tom. cit. p. 237. 
Myiarchus cardans., “ Jlf. tricolor (Natter.),” and M. gracilirostris are unde- 
scribed species from Brazil. The Jirst is like M. feroXf but smaller and, for 
the most part, without any red on the remiges and rectrices ; the second 
differs from M. nigriceps, which has a black crown and apparently longer 
wings j the third resembles the second, but is much larger, with a more 
slender bill, the crown not so dark, and the middle of the back nearly oliva- 
ceous. A. von Pelzeln, Orn. Bras. pp. 117, 182, 183. 
Tyrannus verticalis^ its habits. R. Ridgway, Am. Nat. iii. pp. 309-312. 
Laniid;e. 
Lanius fallax is proposed as the name of a new species from Abyssinia, to 
be described in the Zoological * Transactions ’ f O. Finsch, P. Z. S. 1869, 
p. 430. [Is L. lahtora ]\iY.Jide R. B. Sharpe, Ibis, 1870, pp. 434, 436.] 
Lanins caudatns is described and figured as a new species from Mombas, 
in Fast Africa, in the distribution of colour resembling L. collaris ; but the 
long tail agrees with L. excuhitoriiis, and the much developed feathers of the 
forehead point to Urolestes. J. Cabanis, J. f. 0. 1808 [published in 1869], 
p. 412; Id. Von der Decken’s Reisen, iii. 1, p. 28, pi. v. 
Ijaniiis personatiis, notes on. T. Kriiper, J. f. O. 1869, pp. 30-32. 
Lanius snperciliosus and L. magnirostris both occur in Java. The first is 
Ij. pha'nicnrm, Schronck {qu. Pall. ?) {cf. Zool. Roc. iv. pp. 97, 98). Ld. 
Walden, Ibis, 1809, p. 212. 
Collyrio [sc. T^anitis'] ludovicianus, its habits. A. Fowler, Am. Nat. ii. 
p. 059 ; II. S. Gedney, op. cit. iii. pp. 169, 160. 
Ehynchastatus higiihris is described and figured as a new species, almost 
entirely of a blackish slaty grey, much resembling R.funehris (Hartl.), but 
smaller. J. Cabanis, J. f. O. 1868 (published in 1869), p. 412 j Id. Von 
der Decken’s Reisen, iii. 1, pp. 26, 27, pi. vii. 
Dryoscoims leucopsis is described as a new species (from Zanzibar), smaller 
than D. affinis, Gray, with a thicker and broader bill, wings without white 
markings, and lores and region of the eyes white. Id. J. f. 0. 1808 [pub- 
lished in 1869], p. 412. Possibly identical with D. orientalis, Swains. Id. 
Von der Decken’s Reisen, iii. 1, pp. 26, 26. 
Dryoscopus thamnophilns is described and figured as a new species from 
East Africa, in colouring resembling Thamnophilns amhiguus, Swains. Id. 
tomm. citt. pp. 412 & 20, pis. viii. & ii. 
Artamus melanops (Zool. Rec. ii. p. 108) is figured. .1. Gould, B. Austral. 
Suppl. pt. V. 
Myiolcstcs hcmii is described as a new species from the Tonga Islands ; but 
it may be Turdns pacijicns, Ornelin (Syst. Nat. i. p. 813), founded on a bird 
described by Latham (Synops. ii. 1, p. 38), whoso diagnosis is too short and 
incomplete to admit of recognition. O. Finsch & G. llartlaub, P. Z. S. 1869, 
p. 640. 
Prionops graculinus is described and figured as a new species from East 
Africa, entirely wanting the white wing-band of P. 7'etzii, Wahlb. J. 
