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Show 1880.] ON SEA-BIRDS COLLECTED BY LORD LINDSAY. 161 Obs. Species quoad colores ad G. ruficapillam appropinquans, sed gutture rubro, flammulis laterum latis et distinctia et rostro crasso notabilis. Of this fine newandmost distinct Ant-Thrush, Mr.Buckley obtained two specimens. According to Sclater's arrangement of the genus (Ibis, 1877, p. 437), it should perhaps come next to G. ruficapilla, but it has a particularly large strong bill like that of G. squamigera, only shorter. The bright ferruginous red breast and strong white flammulations render this species quite unmistakable. Fam. PICIDAE. 18. C E L E U S SPECTABILIS, sp. nov. 2 - Capite cristato toto cum gula et alis extus castaneis, harum tectricibus et scapularibus cum dorso superiore nigro et fulvo transfasciatis ; dorso postico fulvo immaculato ; pectore nigro ; ventre fulvo, prcecipue in parte superiore nigro maculato ; cauda tota et remigum primariorum apicibus nigris ; horum pagina inferiore ad basin castanea; subalaribus fulvis, maculis paucis nigris notatis; rostro albido; pedibus pallide fuscis: long, tota 9*2, alee 6, caudee 4, rostri a rictu 1*4. Hab. Sarayacu, Ecuador (Buckley). Mus. S.-G. Obs. Affinis C. torquato et C. tinnunculo, sed ab hoc uropygio fulvo ab illo dorso fasciato distinctus. There is unfortunately only one example of this fine and distinct Celeus in Mr. Buckley's collection. The male would, no doubt, show a red cheek-patch, as in the allied species. Fam. RALLIDAE. 19. PoRZANA (ENOPS, Sp. nOV. Supra olivaceo-fusca, dorso postico et cauda nigricante brunneo indutis; fronte, capitis cervicis et pectoris lateribus rubro- castaneis subtus gastreeo toto albo, hypochondriis nigro late transfasciatis crisso rufo; rostro viridescente fusco; pedibus corylinis: long. tota 5*7, alee 3*2, caudee 1*5, rostri a rictu 0*9, tarsi 1*4, dig. med. cum ungue 1*7. Hab. Sarayacu, Ecuador (Buckley). Mus. S.-G. Obs. P. albigulari, Lawr., affinis, sed collo postico et dorso antice olivaceo-fuscis nee rufescentibus, et gastraeo toto medio albo digno-scenda. 5. On the Sea-birds obtained during the Voyage of Lord Lindsay's Yacht ' Venus' from Plymouth to Mauritius in 1874. By H O W A R D SAUNDERS, F.L.S., F.Z.S., &c. [Received March 2, 1880.] A short time ago Dr. Ralph Copeland, of the Dunecht Observatory, Aberdeen, offered to obtain for m y inspection a collection of |