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Show 1871.] MR. P. L. SCLATER ON CERTAIN PELICANS. 633 2. PELECANUS MITRATUS sive MINOR (I. s. c. p. 266). One of our specimens of this Pelican, received from Calcutta in 1867, is still living in the gardens, and is now in adult plumage. A skin in Mr. Swinhoe's collection from Foochow is, in my opinion, referable to this species, and not to P. onocrotalus (as already stated by Mr. Swinhoe, P. Z. S. 1871, p. 420). It is therefore probable that P. javanicus of Horsfield may be identical with this bird. Riippell (Mus. Senckenb. ii. p. 185) states that the Senckenburg Museum contains several examples of this Pelican from Moldavia, where it is found in company with P. onocrotalus. In the Stras-burg Museum I likewise found a stuffed specimen of this species from the Danube; so that there can be little doubt of its occurrence in Southern Europe. 3. PELECANUS RUFESCENS (l.s.c. p. 267). One of our specimens of this Pelican (the bird purchased in May 1861, and figured P. Z. S. 1868, pl. xxvi.) has now (Oct. 2nd, 1871) for the first time acquired perfect plumage, and is exactly as is represented by Riippell (Zool. Atlas, Aves, pl. 21). A short nuchal crest has developed itself; and a rosy-reddish colour covers the lower back. This is no doubt the full nuptial plumage, and will probably only last a few weeks. Fig. 2. Upper surface of bill of P. philippensis, one fourth the nat. size. Fig. 3. Mr. Elliot (P. Z. S. 1869, p. 586) unhesitatingly unites P. philippensis to P. rufescens. In my previous notes, I gave it as my opinion that these two species are distinct, although nearly allied (P. Z. S. 1868, p. 269). Prof. Barboza du Bocage (Jorn. de Scienc. |