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ticular, but to the study of our birds in general. Since then, 
various other species have been noted, chiefly through the 
assiduous observation of Mr. EXLEY PERCIVAL, Principal 
of Queen's College; and it is not too much to say that 
a larger number still will yet be added to the list. At 
some later period, a detailed description of all these 
additional species will be issued, but meantime a record 
is here given of those at present to hand. 
Emberizoides macrurus Campophilus melanoleucus 
Oclhosca setophagoides Scops brasilianus 
Todtrostrum maculatum Bubo virginianus 
Tyrannus pipiri Asturina nitida 
Dendrorms guttatoides Buteo albicaudatus 
Lophornis ornatus Urubitinga zonura 
Nyclidromus albicollis Milvago chimachima 
Chamxpelia. sp Thalassidroma pelagica 
Conurus pertinax Pelecanus fuscus. 
Peatman's Paraphernalia. — Some few months ago, 
a gold expert and prospector while travelling along the 
Barima river, came upon the burial-place of an Indian 
Peaiman or Medicine-man. The house under which the 
burial had been made was hung round with five of the 
typical peaiman's rattle or shak-shak, and over the grave 
itself was placed the box of the dead man, containing 
the various objects which had been the instruments, or 
credentials, of his calling. The contents of this box 
were taken away, and proved to be of extreme interest. 
Two, and unfortunately the two most interesting, of the 
set were presented to Mr. IM THURN, the Government 
Agent of the district, while the rest were later on pre- 
sented to the Museum. 
