PASSERES. 
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Chlorochrysa sodiroij sp. n., A. v. Pelzeln, Verb. z.-b. Wien, xxviii. 
p. 19, Ecuador: == $ C. phcenicotis, Bp. ; P. L. Sclater & O. Salvin, Ibis, 
1878, p. 479 (Editorial note). 
Euphonia mesochrysa, Salvad., has priority over E. chalcopasta, Scl. & 
Salv. ; O, Salvin & P. L. Sclater, Ibis, 1878, p. 201, Editorial note in reply 
to T. Salvador!, 1. c. 
Ploceidje. 
Euplectes diadematus, sp. n., G. A. Fischer & A. Reichenow, J. f. O. 
1878, p. 354, Malindi, E. Africa. 
Hahropyga minor^ sp. n., J. Cabanis, J. f. 0. 1878, p. 229, Voi River, 
E. Africa : sive Hahropyga astrild minor. 
Hyphantargus melanoxanthus^ sp. n., id. 1. c. pp. 205 & 232, Mombassa, 
E. Africa. 
Penthetria hartlauhi^ sp. n., J. V. B. du Bocage, J. Sc. Lisb. vi. p. 259, 
Caconda, Angola. 
Poephila. Notes on this genus ; W. E. Armit, J. L. S. xiv. p. 95 \cf. 
Zool. Rec. xiv. Anes,p. 49]. 
Pitylia {Pytelia^ Sw.) cinereigula, sp. n., J. Cabanis, Orn. Centralbl. 
1877, p. 182, and J. f. O. 1878, p. 101, Mombassa and Zanzibar. 
Pyrenestes unicolor ^ sp. n., G. A. Fischer & A. Reichenow, J. f. O. 
1878, p. 354, Mombassa and Zanzibar. 
Sharpia angolensis, g. & sp. nn., J. V. B. du Bocage, J. S. Lisb. vi. 
p. 258, Caconda, Angola. 
EMBEBIZIDiE. 
Emberiza polaria, Midd., ^ described; H. Seebohm, Ibis, 1878, p. 339. 
Emberiza pusilla : first authentic eggs obtained ; id. 1. c. p. 337. 
Emberiza schoeniclus and E. pyrrhuloides figured ; H. E. Dresser, B. 
Eur. pts. Ixix. & Ixx. 
Alaudid.e. 
Megalophonus fischeri^ sp. n., A. Reichenow, J. f. O. 1878, p. 266, Mom- 
bassa [S.E. Africa]. 
Sturnid.®. 
Calornie purpureicepSy sp. n., T. Salvador!, Atti Acc. Tor. xiii. p. 535, 
Admiralty Islands \cf. Zool. Rec. xiv. Aves, p. 49]. 
Coccycolius^ subg. n., type Lamprocolius iris, sp. n., E. Oustalet, Ass. 
Sc. Fr. Bull. No. 580, Dec., 1878, p. 158, Loss Island, South of Sene- 
gambia. 
Macruropsar, g. n., type Lamprotornis major, Rosenb. ; T. Salvador!, 
Ann. Mus. Genov, xii. p. 345. 
Notauges hildebrandti, sp. n., J. Cabanis, J. f. 0. 1878, pp. 205 & 233, 
figured, pi. iii. fig. 1, Kikamba, East Africa. 
Pastor roseus : its breeding in the Veronese ; E. de Betta (translated), 
Zool. 1878, p. 16. 
