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Show 20 MR. A. H. GARROD ON THE [Jan. 4, shorter, rounded tail; Orthotomus, on the contrary, has a cuneate tail, whereas in this genus the tail is only graduated. The wings are a little longer and less rounded than in Orthotomus, the fifth and sixth quills being the longest, the fourth and seventh scarcely shorter, the first considerably shortened, half of the fifth ; the bill is straight, attenuated and subulate, a little more robust than in Orthotomus, as are likewise the legs and feet. DRYMOCHJERA BADICEPS, sp. nov. Upper parts olive-brown, tinged with reddish brown on the rump and upper tail-coverts ; head above to the nape chestnut-reddish ; a narrow greyish superciliary stripe, extending to the temporal region, and bordered below by a narrow dark line, which runs from the lores through the eyes; quills and tail dark olive-brown ; under parts, from chin to the middle of vent white; sides of head, neck, and breast washed with brownish-grey, remainder of underparts pale earthy brown ; bill dark brown ; feet pale brown. al. caud. rect. ext. culm. rict. tars. dig. med. 23'" 22"' 17"' 5-J"1 8'" 9|'" 6'" Mr. Kleinschmidt discovered this remarkable little bird during an expedition into the interior of Viti-Levu, but could obtain only a single specimen. MYIOLESTES NIGROGULARIS, Layard. Lalage! nigrogularis, Layard, P.Z.S. 18/5, p. 149. Mr. Layard has described this interesting bird wrongly as a Lalage: it is a typical Myiolestes, agreeing in its generic characters with our M. heinei (H. & F., P. Z. S. 1869, p. 546) from Tongatabu. Mr. Layard, strangely enough, does not mention this characteristic bird in his last paper on Fijian birds (P. Z. S. 18/5, p. 423). Mr. Kleinschmidt obtained but one specimen of this species at Ovalau. BHIPIDURA ALBOGULARIS, Layard (nee Less.). One specimen, agreeing very well with Mr. Layard's description (P. Z. S. 1875, pp. 29, 434). This is a very excellent and peculiar species, not to be confounded with any of its allies. MYIAGRA CASTANEIVENTRIS, Verr. One old male as figured (F. & H. Orn. Centr.-Pol. t. ix. f. 2), and corresponding in every respect with specimens from the Navigators' Islands. 7. On the Ccecum Coli of the Capybara (Hydrocho&rus capybara). By A. H . G A R R O D , M.A., F.Z.S., Prosector to the Society. [Received December 9, 1875.] In no work on anatomy with which I am acquainted can I find any reference to the peculiarities of the caecum coli of the Capybara, |