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Birds sent by Herr Bystrow, of Meseu, to the Zoological Museum of the 

 Academy.' (Bullet. Scientif. de 1'Acad. de St. Petersbourg, x, 1812, p. 350.) 

 5 species of Mammals and 62 of Birds are enumerated, from the neighbour- 

 hood of Meseu on the White Sea ; among them is Emberiza pusilla, Pall., 

 which is thus added to the number of European Birds. 



The following have reference to the Asiatic Fauna : 



Brandt's Remarks upon certain Siberian Birds described by Latham, but 

 which have hitherto been insufficiently determined. (Annals of Nat. Hist, 

 xi, p. 113.) ' Illustrations of Indian Ornithology;' a series of 50 coloured 

 lithographic drawings of Indian Birds, accompanied by descriptive letter-press. 

 By T. C. Jcrdou. Madras, 1813. E. Blyth, 'List of the Birds taken in the 

 neighbourhood of Calcutta from September 1811 to March 1813.' (Ann. xii, 

 pp 90, 165.) Gives 274 sp. Some additions and corrections follow at 

 p. 229. He had already, on a previous occasion (Annals, xi, p. 477), given 

 a list of the Birds which are common to India and Europe. A List of Bird- 

 skins collected in the N.W. parts of Bengal. (Ib. p. 476.) Brehm has 

 communicated good remarks on Gould's work on the 'Birds of the Himalaya.' 

 (Isis, 1843, p. 886.) A short catalogue of Chinese Birds, collected about 

 Canton, has been published by Strickland. (Ann. xii, p. 220.) Nos. 6 and 7, 

 ' der Land en Volkcnk. der Nedcrl. Verhaud.' are rich in explanations re- 

 specting the Birds of the Indian Archipelago, and contain many new species 

 instituted by S. Muller and Schlegel. 



The Ornithological Fauna of Africa has on this occasion 

 obtained but little consideration. 



The Reporter is acquainted with A. Smith, ' Illustrations of the Zoology 

 of South Africa,' Nos. xvii, xviii, xix. Harris, ' The Highlands of ^Ethiopia,' 

 vol. ii, app. p. 418, with remarks on the birds by Dr. Roth. 



The contributions to the American Fauna are more 

 numerous. 



Reinhardt, ' Communications on some Birds hitherto not met with in 

 Greenland.' (Isis, 1843, p. 59.) ' List of the best known Birds of Labra- 

 dor (Miinclm. gel. Anzeig, xviii, p. 421), furnished by the missionaries of the 

 " Briidcrgemeinde." Richardson, ' List of Twelve Species of Birds which 

 were collected on the Mackenzie at 62 N. L.' (Annals, xi, p. 484.) Lins- 

 Icy, ' Catalogue of the Birds of Connecticut.' (Sillim. Amer. Journal, 1843, 

 p. 249.) 302 sp. are enumerated, and valuable notes appended. I. v. Tschudi, 

 ' Diagnoses of some New Peruvian Birds.' (Archiv d. Naturg. 1843, i, p. 

 385.) 22 species, of which detailed descript ions with figures will be given in 

 the ' Mora Peruana.' 



