ZOOLOGICAL LITERATURE. 
. MALURIDiE. 
Sphenwacus rufescens is p, new species from onQ pf the Chatham islands, 
larger than S. pimctatus, more strongly built, and of handsomer plumage. 
W. Buller, Ibis, 1869, p. 38. 
Ohs. The Malurince of North-eastern Africa.” M. T. von Heuglin, Ibis, 
1869, pp. 79-107, 129-143, pis. i.-iii. This paper is here included undey 
Sylviidcey^ q. v. 
Tanagridas. 
^ Chlorophonia calophry^ is figuredt P. L. Sclater & O. Salvin, Ex, Orn. 
p, 136, pi. xlvii. 
Euphania chrysopasta, is described and figured as a now speciea from. Eastern 
Peru, not resembling any other known species very closely. lid. P, Z. S. 
1869, p. 438, pi. XXX. figs. 1, 2. 
Calliste hannahue (Zool. Rec. i. p. 83) is possibly identical with C. cyanei- 
collis (Lafr. & D’Orb.). lid. tom. cit. pp. 252, 253. 
Calliste Jlorida is described and figured as a new species from Costa Rica, 
much resembling C. sohranki^ but having a more slender bill, and wanting 
the black forehead and yellow breast. lid. tom. cit. pp. 416, 417, pi. xxviii. 
Buthraupis arecei is described and figured as a new species from Veragua, 
one of the smallest of the group, and in coloration generally resembling the 
large B. cucuUata ; but, besides the difference in size, the head is of the same 
colour as the back, and the under surface of a deeper yellow. lid. tom. cit. 
pp. 439, 440, pi. xxxi. 
Pyranga Six uniformly red forms of this genus are minutely character- 
ized, whereof one, P. cooperi, from the southern “ Middle Province ” of the 
United States and the Pacific slope of Mexico, is described as a new species 
or variety.” It is most nearly related to P. cestiva, but may be distinguished 
by its larger size, the bill especially being bigger and more swollen, and 
longer wing. Outlines of the bill in all the six forms are given. R, Rid^- 
way, Proc. Ac. N. S. Philad. 1869, pp. 129-131. 
' Tachyphomis atricapilhcs is described as a new species from Trinidad, not 
resembling any other member of the genus. G. N. Lawrence, Proc. Ac. N. 
S. Philad. 1868 (not published till 1869), pp. 359, 360. 
• Tachyphonus chrysomelas is described and figured as a new species from 
Veragua, distinguished from all its relatives by its black and yellow colour, 
and is the smallest of the group. P. L. Sclater k O. Salvin, P. Z. S. 1869, 
p. 440. 
Chlorospingus punctulatus is a new species from Veragua belonging to the 
group with a white postocular spot, but having a black head like C. pileatus 
(Zool. Rec. i. p. 84), which, however, has the under surface pale cinereous, 
with a yellowish pectoral band and flanks, and no throat-spots, lid. tom. 
cit, p. 440, 
Buarremon schistaceus (Boissonn.) occurred in Aberdeenshire in 18631 
W. C. Angus, Proc. N. H. Soc. Glasgow, i. (1869) p. 207. 
Saltator laticlavius is a new species from Peru, resembling 8. aurantiirostris, 
Lafr. D’Orb., from La Plata (with which it has been confounded), but 
with a broad black neck-stripe, and the rectrices more narrowly tipped with 
white. P. L. Sclater & O. Salvin, P. Z. S. 1869, pp, 151, 152. 
Pitylus humeralis (Zool. Rec. iv. p. 106) is figured and a diagnostic list 
