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Show 580 SURGEON F. DAY O N INDIAN FISHES. [Nov. 26, cante parum griseo tincta ; rostro flavo, apice fusco ; pedibus cum unguibus nigris. Long. tot. 0m*175, al. 0m*113, caud. 0m*078, rostri culm. 0m*011, tarsi 0ra*020. Hab. Dauria. 3Ius. Turatiano Mediolani. I have examined two specimens of this species. One is slightby less in its dimensions than those given above, and is rather darker both on its upper and on its under parts; the tail and upper tail-coverts are also more blackish. This species has, iu common with L. arctoa, the frontal feathers tinged with dark red; but it differs from it in not having the rectrices, remiges, upper and under tail-coverts white mixed with grey. In its mode of coloration it is more nearly allied to L. griseinucha, L. tephrocotis, L. brandti, and more particularly to L. brunneinucha; but from all the above species it may at once be distinguished by the dark red colour of its frontal feathers. I have named this bird after m y friend Dr. Henry Giglioli, lately scientific officer on board the Italian frigate ' Magenta,' whose researches in divers branches of natural history will highly interest the scientific world. With this one the known species of the genus Leucosticte will stand as follows- Leucosticte tephrocotis, Sw., L. hrematopygia (Gould), L. griseinucha (Brandt), L. brandti, Bp., L. brunneinucha (Brandt), L. arctoa (Pall.); L. gigliolii, mihi, while to the restricted genus Montifringilla are to be referred, with more propriety, the following three species : - Montifringilla nivalis (L.). M. adamsi, Moore. 31. gebleri (Brandt). Dr. F. Stoliczka, of the Geological Survey of India, has recently, in his " Ornithological Observations in the Sutlej Valley, N.W. Himalaya," p. 62 (Journ. As. Soc. Beng. xxxv. 1868), spoken of another species of Montifringilla (Leucosticte ?) not yet described, which is only to be found in Ladak, and of which he possesses a single specimen. 5. Observations on Indian Fishes. B y F R A N C I S D A Y , F.Z.S., F.L.S. During the last year I have abstained as much as possible from remarking upon the Cyprinidae, being aware that Dr. Giinther, F.R.S., was engaged upon this family. Having now received the seventh volume of his catalogue of tbe fishes of the British Museum, I propose offering some observations upon a few species apparently new. In doing this I shall follow the nomenclature adopted by |