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wing-coverts and extend beyond tlie primaries, not to sngafe'of 
other differences, are, in my opinion, sufficient to disjii^uish it. 
So much for Semiop ter a wallacii . It must htfve been with 
much regret that Mr. Wallace left Batchiap^without obtaining 
the second and finer species of the form'which is said to exist 
there. Mr. Wallace's notes on the habits and living appearance 
of this singular bird are not yet arrived. They may probably 
guide us to some more certain conclusion as to its natural affi¬ 
nities. In the mean time those who wash to become better : 
acquainted with its strange appearance,' and to form their own 
judgment on the subject, have only to pay a visit to the British 
Museum. There, in the Bird-gallery, they will find two nicely- 
prepared square glass cases, in which a complete series of each 
of the Paradise-birds ^ obtained by Mr. Wallace is beaul 
mounted and arranged. 
^ • Conti ibutions to the Ornithology of Guatemala. By Osbekt 
IsLo Salvin and Philip Lutley Sclater. 
° (Plate III.) 
[Mr. Osbert Salvin’s first collection of birds from Guatemala 
having arrived, I have carefully examined them, and to the 
best of my ability determined the species. I now give a list of 
such of them as were not mentioned in our joint article on the . 
Ornithology of Central America in last year's volume, together 
with the whole of Salvin’s notes, whether relating to these birds 
or to others included in our first catalogue. 
I have also taken this opportunity to insert in their proper 
places several birds well ascertained to inhabit Guatemala which 
were not mentioned in the former list. The total addition thus 
made to the number of the birds of Central America amounts to 
35 species. 
It will be understood that the whole of the field-notes in this 
article are from Salvin’s pen, while I am responsible for the 
Lessor p 16 ^ Parad >^ bird (.faradisea apoda ) from the Art Islands-the; 
Lesse (P. papuanp) from Havre Dorey, New Guinea; and the King 
( Cxcmnurus regius) from the Arfi Islands. 
