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ZOOLOGICAL LITERATURE. 
East Africa, somewhat smaller than C. lugubris, RUpp., the occiput not deep 
rusty, but subdued by an olive tinge, the sides of the breast and upper tail- 
coverts not spotted with black, and the rectrices greyish -brown, with a black 
spot in front of the white tip. J. Cabauis, J. f. 0. 18G8 [published in 1809], 
p. 412 J Id. Von der Decken’s Reisen, iii. 1. p. 23, t. ii. fig. 2. Occurs also 
in West Africa, is referred to Drymccca^ and receives a new name, “ 2). stulta^ 
Hard. & Finsch,’’ on account of the inapplicability of the old one ! ! 0. 
Finsch, J.f.O. 1869, p. 335. 
Drymo&ca tmella is described and figured as a new species from East Africa, 
differing from D. mystacea, Riipp., in its larger bill, shorter wings and tail, 
and in being brownish-grey above. From D. super ciliaris, Swains., it differ 
in not having rust-coloured flanks. J. Cabanis, J. f. 0. 1868 (published in 
1869), p. 412 ; Von der Decken’s Reisen, to7n. cit. pp. 23, 24, t. ii. fig. 1. 
Di'ymoeca anchietce (Zool. Rec. v. p. 89) : to this is referred Chcetops grayij 
Sharpe (of. supra, Turdidse ”). G. Hartlaub, Ber, u. s. w. p. 126. 
Drymceca ortleppi is described as a new species from the Cape Colony, 
bearing the same relation to D. pallida, A. Smith, that Phyllopmeuste ti'ochilus 
does to P- honellii. H. B. Tristram, Ibis, 1869, pp. 207, 208. 
Eremomela (?) elegans and E. (?) canescetis (Zool. Rec. i. p. 81) are identical, 
and the species is made the type of a new genus 
Tricholais, which is allied to Camaroptera, “ Dryodromas, Finsch & Ilartl.” 
(1870 !), and Eremomela, and its characters given in much detail. M. T. v. 
Heuglin, Orn. Nordost-Afr. i. pp. 285, 286. 
llypolais cinerascens, II. elaica, II. opaoa, II. lanyuida, and II. pallida dif- 
ferentiated. Id. tom. cit. i. pp. 297, 298. 
Phylloscopus hahessinicus is a new species from Abyssinia, resembling P. 
similis, but more greenish above, and cream-colour, almost yellowish, beneath. 
It has also a longer tail. W. T. Blanibrd, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 4th ser. iv. 
pp. 829, 330. [Figured, Id. Geol. & Zool. Abyss. (1870), pi. 3. fig. 2.] 
Phyllopneuste kennicotti is described and figured as a new species from Alaska, 
resembling P. ti'ochilus, but more olivaceous above and yellow beneath, besides 
other differences ; it also comes very near P. eversmanni (Bp.), of which it 
may be a permanent geographical variety. S. F. Baird, Trans. Chicago Ac. 
Sc. i. pp. 313, 314, pi. XXX. fig. 2. 
Phyllopnmste (?), description of a supposed new species. W. E. Brooks, 
Ibis, 1869, pp. 235, 236. {Jerdonia agricolensis, A. Hume, Ibis, 1870, 
p. 180.] 
Phyllopneuste (?) maa'orhyncha is the name provisionally (!) given to a species 
fi'om the Himalayas, resembling P. rama in size and plumage, but with an 
enormous bill. A. Hume, to7n. cit. p. 357. 
lieyuloides supe7-ciliosus, a second example said to have been obtained in 
England. J. Gould, Ibis, 18C9, p. 128. Its call-note different from that of 
P. p 7 ' 07 'egulus. W. E. Brooks, to77i. cit. pp. 236, 237. Further notes on 
these two species. Id. tom. cit. pp. 456-458. Figured, J. Gould, B. Gt. Br. 
pt. XV. 
Ecgidus himalayensis (Zool. Rec. v. p. 87) is figured. Id. B. As. pt. xxi. 
Motacillida:. 
Antlius aquaticus and A. ohscurus, a series of specimens exhibited, and 
remarks on the seasonal changes to which the former is subject. G. D. 
Rowley, P. Z. S. 1869, p. 249 j Zool. S. S. pp. 1682, 1683. 
