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Show 1881.] AND A NEW SPECIES OF BUCCONIDAE. 777 MICROMONACHA1, gen. nov. Genus generi Malacoptilae affne, sed cauda breviore ; necnon a genere Nonnula rostro breviore, ad basin magis incrassato, et digitis longioribus distinguendum. Sp. typ. M. lanceolata (Bucco lanceolatus, Deville). HAPALOPTILA 2, gen. nov. Genus generi Monachae3 afiine, sed rostro latiore, for titer uncinato, setis omnino obsito, necnon cauda breviore distinguendum. Sp. typ. H. castanea {Malacoptila castanea, Verreaux). I propose to give further comparative characters of these two new forms in the "Introduction" to m y Monograph now in preparation Hapaloptila castanea. a. Bill, from side; b. Bill, from above ; c. Wing-end, from within; d. Tail-end, from lower surface ; e. Foot. 1 fiiKphi, parvus, et fiovaxrj, monacha. 2 airaXos, tener, et 7rri\oi', penna. 3 Monasa Vieilloti, sed melius Monacha scribenda. PROC. ZOOL. Soc-1881, No. L. 50 |