AVES. 
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EpiMACHlDiE. 
Notes on the species of this family found in the Malay archipelago. A. R. 
Wallace, Mai. Archip. ii. pp. 411-420, figs. 
PaRADISEIDvE. 
Notes on all the species of this family. A. R. Wallace, Mai. Archip. ii. 
pp. 387-426, et alibi, figs. 
CoRVIDyE. 
Corvus splendens does not occur in the Neilgiris, as previously stated 
(P. Z. S. 1860, p. 668). G. E. Bulger, P. Z. S. 1869, p. 603. 
Psilorhinus morio (Wagl.) and P. mexicanus (Rupp.) are probably distinct, 
and their characters pointed out. P. L. Sclater & O. Salvin, tom. cit. p. 303. 
Nucifraga caryocatactes in East Prussia. A. Kuwert, J. f. 0. 1868, pp. 405, 
410 (not published till 1809). In France, L. Olphe-Galliard, op. cit. 1809, 
p. 142. Breeding in Lower Austria, V. von Tschusi, tom. cit. pp. 239, 240. 
COLUMBiE. 
CoLUMBIDiE. 
Columba risoria, its fecundity. C. Stolker, J. f. 0. 1809, pp. 339, 340. 
Colmnba calcaria and C. palumbus, their fossil remains figured. A Milne- 
Ed wards, Ois. Foss. Fr. pi. cxii. figs. 10-24. 
Funingus madagascarknsis, notes on. P. Aquarone, Bull. Sdc. Imp. 
d’Acclim. 1809, pp. 301-363. 
Zcnaklurayncatnncnsis is described as anew species from Northern Yucatan, 
above resembling Z. carolincnsis, but beneath uniform, with none of the pale 
ochreous on the abdomen and under tail-coverts; the auricular spot is dark blue, 
and there is no tinge of gold on the neck ; the middle rectrices retain their width 
to the end, and are of the same colour as the back ; the secondaries are con- 
spicuously white. G. N. Lawrence, Ann. Lyc. N. 11, New York, 1809, 
pp. 208, 209. 
DiDIDiE. 
Newton, Alfred and Edward. On the Osteology of the 
Solitaire or Didinc Bird of the Island of Rodriguez, Pezo- 
phaps solitaria (Gmel.). Phil. Trans. 1869, pp. 327-362, 
pis. xv.-xxiv. 
The abstract of this paper was noticed last year (Zool. Rec. v. 
pp. 98, 99). It is now published in full, and illustrated by ten 
plates, beautifully executed by Mr. Ford. A postscript is added, 
containing an extract from Pingre^s MS. journal, showing that 
the species possibly existed so late as the year 1761. 
Newton, Edward. Discovery of the Remains of Didus solitarius 
at Rodriguez. Trans. Roy. Soc. Arts & Sc. Mauritius, 
N.S. iii. pp. 31-38 (read 22 Nov. 1866). 
Didus ineptus and Pezophaps solitaria, skeletons exhibited. J. W. Clark, 
P. Z. S. 1809, p. 473. 
Didus ineptus, remarks on this and other short-winged birds from the 
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