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" Geocichla mutabilis, S. Miiller," from Java, is now described. E. Blyth,
Ibis, 1870, p. 167. W
Criniger pallidus is a new species from Hainan, resembling C. flaveolus, but
not so yeUow. R. Swinhoe, torn. cit. p. 252.
Criniger pallescens (Hartl.) is Phyllastrephus scandens, Swains. R. B.
Sharpe, torn. cit. p. 473.
Crateropus senex is described as a new species from South Africa, but may
be C. hartlaubi (Zool. Rec. v. p. 86). 0. Finsch & G. Hartlaub, Vog. Ost-
Afr. p. 290.
Garrulax rubiginosus (Zool. Rec. iv. p. 95) is Crateropus atripennis, Swains.,
from Africa. E. Blyth, Ibis, 1870, p. 171.
Andrcpadus fiavescens (Zool. Rec. iv. p. 100) is figured. 0. Finsch & G.
Hartlaub, Vog. Ost-Afr. tab. iii. fig. 1.
Chcetops grayi (Zool. Rec. vi. p. 79), and consequently Drymceca anchietce
(op. cit. v. p. 84), is identical with Sphenosacus pycnopygius, Scl. (Contr. Orn.
1852, p. 148, pi. 102). H. B. Tristram, Ibis, 1870, p. 497.
Brachypus urostictus is described as a new species from the Philippines.
T. Salvadori, Atti Ac. Tor. 1870, p. 509.
Hypsipetes perniger, Hemixus castanonotus, and Ixus hainanus are new
species from Hainan: the first resembling H. nigerrimus, but blacker; the
second resembling H. fiavala,hvLt differently coloured; the third is also from
Naochow. R. Swinhoe, Ibis, 1870, pp. 251-255, pi. ix.
Pericrocotus fratercuius is a new species from Hainan, resembling P. speciosus,
but smaller. Id. torn. cit. 1870, p. 244.
Ixus andersoni is described as a new species from the river Yangtse. Id..
Ann. N. H. (4) v. p. 175. It is Pycnonotus xanthorrhous, J. Anderson, J. A.
S. B. 1870, p. 175.
Cittacincla macrura, var. minor, is the name proposed for the Hainan form,
agreeing with that from Tenasserim, but much smaller than the Indian bird.
R. Swinhoe, Ibis, 1870, p. 344.
Irena turcosa is the name proposed for the Javan species.^ Ld. Walden,
Ann. N. H. (4) v. p. 417.
Cossypha bocagii and C. barbata are new species, the former from Mossamedes,
the latter from Benguela. 0. Finsch & G. Hartlaub, Vog. Ost-Afr.
pp. 284, 864.
SYLVIID^.
Sialia wilsoni breeding in confinement. R. de Grady, Bull. Soc. Acclim.
1870, p. 209.
Bradyornis murinus is a new species from Benguela. O. Finsch & G. Hartlaub,
Vog. Ost-Afr. p. 866.
" Saxicola frenata, Heugl." and S. heuglini (Zool. Rec. vi. p. 80) are described,
lid. torn. cit. pp. 258, 259.
Saxicola capistrata (Zool. Rec. v. p. 86) is S. picata, and S. montana (torn.
cit. p. 113) is S. atrigularis in breeding plumage. A. Hume, Ibis, 1870,
p. 283.
Saxicola albomarginata and S. brehmi are new species : the first from the
Tunisian Sahara, like S. deserti, but with a white-tipped tail; the second
from Abyssinia. T. Salvadori, Att. Ac. Tor. 1870, pp. 507-509.
Saxicola finschi (Zool. Rec. vi. p. 80) is probably S. libanotica, H. & E.
H. B. Tristram, Ibis, 1870, p. 495.
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