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Show 1884.] DR. G. H A R T L A U B O N A N E W SALPORNIS. 415 still greater resemblance in the black head and black streak through the eye, which are found in all three species ; but Sitta whiteheadi is recognized at once by the ashy isabelline colour of the underparts, instead of the cinnamon-buff or fulvous colour of the lower surface in the Chinese and North-American birds. 3. On a new Species of Salpornis from Eastern Equatorial Africa. By Dr. G. HARTLAUB, F.M.Z.S. [Eeceived June 4, 1884.] (Plate XXXVII.) ^ I have the pleasure of sending for the examination of the Zoological Society of London a specimen of a new Creeper of the genus Salpornis, which I propose to call SALPORNIS EMINI, sp. n. (Plate XXXVII.) Supra in fundo fusco-nigricanle, maculis apicalibus rotundatis albis velalbidis, antice nigro-marginatispulchre et confertim guttulata pileo fulvescente slriolato ; capitis lateribus fuloo-pallidis; regione parotica obscure fusca; striola superciliari pallida parum conspicua ; supracaudalibus maculis rotundatis majoribus albis ; tectricibus alarum minoribus dorso concoloribus, majoribus ante apicem albidum late nigris ; remigibus primariis in tertia parte apicali immaculatis, fuscis, ca:terum maculis pogonii interni minoribus, marginalibus, albis, minus circumscriptis; primo eodem loco non maculato sed serratim albido marginato ; terliariis fuscis, in pogonio externo albido limbatis, latius nigro-fuscialis, interno notis marginalibus minus distinctis ; subalaribus fasciatim maculatis; gula ochroleuca immaculata; pectore, ubdomine et subcaudalibus fulvescenti-pallidis, maculis minutis rotundatis supra nigro-circumdatis conspicue guttulatis; rectricibus irregulariter albido et fusco-nigricantefasciatis, fasciis latioribus fuscis, angustioribus albidis ; rostro fusco, mandibula parte apicali excepta pallidiore ; pedibus obscure fuscis. (Mas. ad.) Long. tot. circa 150 millim., culm. 21, ala 95, caud. 58, tars. 14, pollic. c. ung. 1 9. The Certhine genus Salpornis, established in 1847 by the late G. R. Gray, is a very rare and very restricted one. Up to the year 1878, the only species constituting it was au interesting Indian type- Certhia spilonota of Franklin, P. Z. S. 1831, p. 121. A second and quite typical species was discovered by the indefatigable Portuguese collector, M . T. d'Anchieta, near Caconda in the interior of the province of Benguela, S.W. Africa. Prof. Barboza du Bocaee has described and figured this bird as a new generic type and to 28* |