520 APPENDIX.

ORNITHOLOGY.

CrrtHiA.—This supposed Certhia or creeper is among the most interesting birds discovered by Emin Pasha. It is the third species of a genus, of which Salpornis spilonota, a rare bird of Central India, is the type. A second species (S. Salvadorii) has been found in Benguella. The species discovered by Hmin Pasha has been described by me under the name of S. Hmini, Hartl— Harriavs.

CorytHalrx.—Emin Pasha names this genus in proof of Monbuttu being linked to the fauna of tropical Western Africa. It should, however, be observed that two fine species (Corythaix leucotis and C. lewcolophus) represent this genus in North-eastern Africa, and that several other species, most of which have been discovered only recently, are met with in Hastern Africa.—HARTLAUB.

Brrps oF Monsuttu.—The species referred to on p. 314 remain doubtful until their skins shall have been examined. ‘This applies more especially to Turacus, which Emin Pasha was not able to compare with specimens obtained farther west, as also to his species of a Corythaix, which is hardly identical with Linné’s Corythaix persa. The Musophaga n. sp. is undoubtedly Musophaga Rosse, Gould, which is numerously represented in the collection which Bohndorff brought home from the Nyam-Nyam country. I learn from letters written in April 1887 that Emin Pasha had not then been able to forward the Monbuttu birds intended for me.—Harriavs.

PASssER DOMESTICUS (p. 303).—This bird is identical with Brehm’s Passer rufidorsalis (Speng, Zoolog. Jahrbiicher, ii. p. 325). | Prous.—The species of this bird which Dr. [min describes as being nearly related to Picus schensis is that bird itself. 'Two specimens from Okkela are in the Bremen Museum.—HArtLavs.

PoGONORHYNCHUS (p. 262).—No bird named Bessornis Rolleti exists. There are only two specimens named after Rollet, namely, Pogonorhynchus Rollett and Oriolus Rolleti, Salvad. The bird described by Dr. Emin as ‘ beautiful” is probably a Pogonorhynchus. This is, however, doubtful, for Dr. Emin has sent specimens of both birds, which may consequently both occur in the same locality.— FLARTLAUB.

BOTANY.

“ Gatrery Forust,” a descriptive term first introduced by Dr. Schweinfurth. See “The Heart of Africa,” i. pp. 504, 506 ; ii. p. 166. —RatzeEL.