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REPORT OX ZOOLOGY, MDCCCXLIII. 



Abundant contributions have again been made to the 

 Special Faunas. 



At the head of the European Faunas is to be placed 

 Die Vogel Europa's (The Birds of Europe). Drawn and 

 engraved on steel by Job.. Conr. and Ed. Susemihl. Text by 

 Dr. Schlegel. Stuttg. Balz. 



The continuations of this work are now in more rapid 

 course of appearance. Further notice will be taken of it 

 under the Raptores. 



Catalogo metodico degli Uccelli Europei di Carlo L. 

 Bonaparte, Principe di Canino. Bologna,, 1842. 



A very useful summary of the European species, with the synonyms, and 

 an account of their geographical distribution. 



Naumann's Naturgesch. der Vogel Deutschlands is in 

 rapid progress, and in the year 1844 this distinguished 

 work conies to a conclusion. 



Beitrage zur Ornithologie Griechenlaiids (Contributions 

 to the Ornithology of Greece), by Heinrich Graf von der 

 Muhle. Leipz. 1844. 152 pp. 8vo. 



The author, during his residence as an officer, in Greece, occupied himself 

 in the industrious collection and study of the indigenous Birds, and gives in this 

 work a list of those observed by him in that country, with excellent remarks 

 upon the distinction of the less known ones, as also upon their habits. He 

 mentions in all 321 species, but is of opinion himself that this number might, 

 perhaps, be increased to 350. He proves himself throughout to be a good 

 observer, and well versed in the literature of his subject. 



Of a previous date, although Count v. Miihle could not 

 have made use of it, is a similar work, die Vogel Griechen- 

 laiids, by Dr. Ant. Liudermayer of Athens. (Isis, 1843, 

 p. '321.) " 



He enumerates 263 species, and gives at the same time very valuable 

 remarks upon particular species, especially on their habits of, life and breed- 

 ing. Although he adduces 58 species less than Miihle, still he gives 12 not men- 

 tioned by the latter. If we add these 12 to the 321 stated by Miilile to be 

 the number of species of the birds of Greece, their number will already be 

 found to amount to 333. 



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