AVES. 
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Ileugl. (Sitzungsb. k. Ak. Wissensch. Wien, 1866, p. 279) {nec Hodgson), 
and probably Varus leucopterus, Lefebvre. M. T. v. Heuglin, J. f. 0. 1869, 
p. 106. Referred to Vratincola. Id. Orn. Nordost-Afr. i. pp. 341,342 
[ cf & 5 figured, W. T. Blanford, Qeol. & Zool. Abyss. (1870) pi. v.] , 
Pratmcola indica in no respect differs from V. ruhicola. W. E. Brooks, 
Ibis, 1859, pp. 6.3-66. 
Ruticilla (?) fuscicaudata is a new species from Abyssinia, nearly allied to 
jR. (Saxicola) familiarisj Steph., and R. {Erythacus) sinuata, Schl. The bill 
is that of Ruticilla, and the tarsi are smooth in front j but the tail is some- 
what rounded and the wing less pointed, and the sombre plumage is that of 
Sylvia. W. T. Blanford, Ann. & Mag. N. II. 4th ser. iv. p. 329 (1 Nov. 
1809). [Figured, Id. Geol. & Zool. Abyss. (1870), pi. iv.]. Since described 
as Saxicola scotocerca. M. T. v. Heuglin, ut suprh. 
Luscinia pliilomela in captivity. K. Muller, Zool. Garten, 1869, pp. 167- 
176 C. Jex, to7n. cit. pp. 286-288. 
Stellula calliope is figured, D. G. Elliot, B. N. Am. pt. xiii. 
Geryyonc assimilis (Zool. Rec. iii. p. 95) is not distinguishable from G.Jla- 
viventris. 0. Finsch, Ibis, 1809, p. 380. 
AcroccpJialus arahicus is anew species, from Arabia, resembling A. tui'doides 
[artmdmaceus, L.], but with a stouter and blunter bill highej at the base, 
longer legs, a more conspicuous whitish superciliary streak, the outer web of 
all the primaries with a narrow and conspicuous margin, and other differences. 
It is A. stentorius, Heugl. (J. f. 0. 1801, p. 194) (tiecll. & E.), and A. turdoides, 
Riipp. ex Arabia (nec Mey.). M. T. v. Ileugl. Orn. Nordost-Afr. i. pp. 289, 
290. 
Am'ocephalns ohsolctus is a new species, from North-eastern Africa, resem- 
bling A. arundinaccus (Gm.) (wecL.) [sc. sU'eperus (Vieill.)], but smaller, with 
longer wings and tail, shorter and stouter legs, and the colouring of Chloropeta 
pallida. Id. tom. cit. pp. 291, 292. 
Calmnodyta and allied genera. Notes on the history of European species. 
R. Renne, Ber. XVII. Versamml. 13. O. G. pp. 40-47. 
Calamodyta schoenobcenus, its occurrence in Finland. A. J. Malmgren, 
QEfvers. Finska Vet. Sails. Forhandl. 1869, no. 1. 
Calamohexpe rufescens (Keyserl, & Bias. Wirbelth. Eur. p. liv), its habits 
described. T. Ayres, Ibis, 1869, pp. 291, 292. 
Sylvia locustella, on its local distribution in Germany in summer. A. von 
Homeyer, J. f. O. 1869, pp. 61-66. In captivity. C. Fickert, J. f. O. 1869, 
pp. 322-326. 
Lusciniopsisjluviatilis, its occurrence in Finland. A. J. Malmgren, OEfvers. 
Finska Vet. Sails. Forhandl. 1809, no. 1. 
Aedon familiaris, notes on. T. Kriiper, J. f. 0. 1869, pp. 38-42. 
* It must be observed that this species (as the printed minutes show) 
was exhibited, described, and named by Mr. Blanford at the meeting of the 
Zoological Society, 24th June, 1869. Before that description was published, 
the name only having been printed, the third Heft of the ‘Journal fiir Orni- 
thologie,’ bearing date “ Mai, 1869,” but not sent out by the English pub- 
lishers till August, appeared, containing Dr. von Ileuglin's name and de- 
scription, whereupon Mr. Blanford immediately withdrew the name under 
which he had publicly designated the species, thereby setting an excellent 
example, which other naturalists would do, and would have done, well to 
follow. 
