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Show riUnv 28, 322 MESSRS. SCLATER AND SALVIN L1"* J " Comparing it mentally with fragments of another fish of the same genus which reached me from Simon's Bay, I should say was a second species found on this coast; the former was not nearij so broad, and vet of equal length. I cannot identify it with eitne G. ascanii. G. hawkenii, or Russel's Gymnetrus d e s c 7 ^ 1 S °< which are in Shaw. It is probably G. capensis Cuvier (ttist. aea Poissons, vol. x. p. 376). That was described from an i m p f ™* specimen ; but Cuvier says it much resembles his G. gladius, a figure of which is given (No/298). My fish does resemble it; but the caudal extremity is different, and so are the markings I "leretore offer the accompanying sketches and description to the Zoological Society. The hard bony plates of the head and the dorsal filaments of G. gladius are verv like those of m y fish. " I am, Sir, vours & c, " E. L. LAYARD." The following papers were read : - 1. Descriptions of New or little-known American Birds of the Families Fringillidce, Oxyrhamphidce, Bucconidce, and Strigidce. By P. L. SCLATER, M.A., Ph.D., F.R.S., and OSBERT SALVIN, M.A., F.L.S., &c. (Plate XXIX.) 1. PEUCEA NOTOSTICTA, sp. nov. Supra fuscescenti-cinerea, interscapulio et alarum tectricibus distincte nigro striatis : pileo medio cinereo, utrinque rufes-centi- brunneo nigro striato : superciliis et oculorum ambitu albis : alis et cauda nigricanti-cinereis, plumarum marginibus dilutioribus, secundariis extus brunnescente limbatis: subtus alba, cinereo, preecipue in pectore et lateribus, lavata ; ventre medio et crisso dilute cinnamomeis : striga mentali utrinque nigricante : rostro nigro : pedibus fiavicantibus .- long, tota 6*5, alee 2*7, caudee 3, tarsi 0*7 poll. Angl. Hab. in Mexico meridionali (Boucard). Obs. Similis P. boucardi, sed pilei lateribus rufescenti-brunneis nigro striatis, et interscapulio nigro distincte strigato diversa. Mus. Salvino-Godmannico. M . Boucard's recent collections from the States of Puebla and Mexico contained a single skin of the present species, which, although very closely allied to P. boucardi, is certainly distinct, and may be easily recognized by the characters pointed out above. In the single specimen obtained the bill is black ; but this may be a seasonal character. The wings are rather longer than in P. boucardi, the fourth primary being longest and slightly exceeding the third and fifth, which are equal. The first primary is 0"*4 shorter than the fourth. W e are acquainted with five species of Peuceea, which we divide |