408 Extracts from Correspondence, Announcements, fyc, 
ago *, seems to be founded on the Nemura hodgsoni, Moore, 
which, however, is no Nemura (i. e. lanthia, nobis; Nemura 
having been already used in Entomology), but a distinct generic 
form/’ 
“ The Comte de Castelnau (French Consul at Bangkok), writes 
me word that he has a new species of Argus from Camboja, and 
also a new true Gallus , I believe from the same country.” 
“ Maulmein, May 10th, 1861. 
“ Here I am in the enjoyment of a sea voyage to recruit my 
health. I have visited Akyab and Rangoon, and next start for 
Tavoy, Mergui, and the Andaman Islands, thence reversing my 
former voyage back to Calcutta. Glorious hill-scenery here— 
jungle-clad and pagoda-capped everywhere, with splendid views 
and novelty in every shape and form. 
“ The Common Sparrow of this country is Passer montanus, 
but more rufous above and more whitish beneath than the bird of 
Britain, Sikhim, and China, from which countries examples are 
utterly undistinguishable. The note also is a sharp f chip chip,’ 
different from that of the British bird, which I remember per¬ 
fectly, and most readily distinguishable from that of the British 
and Indian House-Sparrows. At Akyab I observed both spe¬ 
cies, but not intermixed—the so-called Sparrow becoming 
a House- Sparrow, and so tame that it would hardly get out of 
your way. At Rangoon we have only the P. montanus (?), The 
house in which I now sit is full of them, and they fly in and out 
through the rooms, and maintain an incessant chirping.” 
“ I have many novelties to describe, received from my late 
host Col. Phayre, before I left Calcutta. One of the most re¬ 
markable is a beautiful second species of true Crypsirhina; an¬ 
other is a new form of Turdinus-like birds with straight claws— 
Merulanthus phayrii, nobis.” 
The following extracts are from Mr. R. Swinhoe’s last 
letters:— 
“ British Consulate, Amoy, March 9,1861. 
“ I have just procured a specimen of Phalacrocorax bicristatus, 
* See P.Z. S. 1861, p. 201. 
