PASSE RES. 
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Lochmias sororia, Scl. & Salv., figured ; J. M. Spence, Land of Bolivar, 
i. p. 266. Believed to be identical with L. obscurata, Cab., which has 
priority ; P. L. Sclater & O. Salvin, Ibis, 1878, p. 192, note. 
Synallaxis sclateri^ sp. n., J. Cabanis, J. f. O. 1878, p. 196, Sierra de 
Cordova [? S. Tmdsoni^ Scl. ; see P. Z. S. 1879, p. 461]. 
Meliphagidj). 
Anthornia melanura : on its gradual disappearance on the mainland of 
New Zealand, and its discovery on the island of Kapiti ; W. L. Buller, 
Tr. N. Z. Inst. x. p. 209. 
Glycichcera fallax and G. poliocephala, g. &sp. nn. ; T. Salvador!, Ann. 
Mus. Genov, xii. pp. 335 & 336, New Guinea. 
Glyciphila fasciata^ Gould. E. L. Layard suggests that as this species 
is different from G.fasciata (Forst.) the name of the former should be 
changed to G. gouldi ; P. Z. S. 1878, p. 655. [As Gould’s description was 
published, P. Z. S. 1842, p. 137, and Forster’s Descr. An. (p. 263), in 
1844, Gould’s name will, of course, stand.] 
Myzomela rubro-tincta, sp. n., T. Salvador!, Ann. Mus. Genov, xii. p. 334, 
Obi (type in Leyden Mus.). M. chermesina, G. R.Gray, fully described ; 
W. A. Forbes, P. Z. S. 1878, p. 352, Island of Rotumah, Central Pacific. 
Philemon meyeri, sp. n., T. Salvador!, Ann. Mus. Genov, xii. p. 339, 
Rubi, New Guinea. 
Ptilotis germanay sp. n., E. P. Ramsay, P. Linn. Soc. N. S. W. iii. pt. i. 
p. 2, Torres Straits. Ptilotis ? ixoides^ sp. n., T. Salvador!, Ann. Mus. 
Genov, xii. p. 338, Sorong, New Guinea. 
Stigmatops squamata^ sp. n., T. Salvador!, Ann. Mus. Genov, xii. p. 337, 
Choor. S. albo-auricularis, sp. n., E. P. Ramsay, P. Linn. Soc. N. S. W. 
iii. p. 75, South-east Coast New Guinea. 
DiCJillDiE. 
Dicceum modestum^ sp. n., closely resembling $ Myzanthe pygmcea ; 
Marquis of Tweeddale, P. Z. S. 1878, p. 380, Panaon Island, Philippines. 
D. schistaceumy $ , and D. everettiy $ , figured, id. 1. c. pi. viii. figs. 1 & 2. 
D. sumatranumy sp. n., J. Cabanis, J. f. O. 1878, p. 101, Sumatra. D. 
vulneratuMy Wald., ^ described; T. Salvador!; P. Z. S. 1878, p. 83, 
Amboyna. D. eximium figured ; J. Gould, B. New Guinea; pt. vii. 
Melanocharis unicolovy sp. n., T. Salvador!, Ann. Mus. Genov, xii. 
p. 333, Jobi ; type in Leyden Mus. 
Prionochilus olivaceuSy^ figured; Marquis of Tweeddale, P. Z. S. 1878, 
pi. viii. fig. 3. 
Zosterops minuta and Z. inornatay spp. nn., E. L. Layard, Ann. N. H. (5) 
i. p. 375, & Ibis, 1878, p. 259, Island of Lifu, New Caledonia. Z. nigro- 
ruMy Sp. n., differentiated from .Z. Marquis of Tweeddale, P. Z. S. 
1878, p. 286, Negros Island, Philippines. * Z. auriventevy sp. n., A. O. 
Hume, Str. Feath. vi. p. 519, Tavoy ; appears = Z. lateraliSy Temm., id. 
op. cit. vii. p. 453. Z» fuscifrons (Halmahera), Z. hypoleuca (New 
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