478 ANNUAL HECOED OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY. 



ed by E. Cones, li. Ridgway, H. W. lienshaw, T. M. Brewer- 

 C. II. Merriam, W. Brewster, C. Bend ire, G. 13. Sennett, and 

 J. C. Merrill. A large number of species between fifteen 

 and twenty have been added to the United States fauna. 

 The northern regions receive five species, all well-known Eu- 

 ropean birds, among which are Parus cinctus and Cyanecu- 

 la suecica ; the southwestern territory (Texas) the remain- 

 der, all of which, save one, were previously known as Mexi- 

 can forms ; the exception is a species of Panda described, 

 under the name of P. nigrilora, by Cones. "Descriptions of 

 the First Plumage in Various Species of North American 

 Birds" has been published by William Brewster, and forms 

 a valuable supplement to descriptive ornithology. The most 

 important work is by Elliott Cones, on the "Birds of the 

 Colorado Valley," which, on the title-page, purports (and 

 quite correctly) to be a " repository of scientific and popular 

 information concerning North American ornithology." Only 

 the first volume was published in 1878, and that is restricted 

 to the families of Passeres from the Turdidce to the Lanii- 

 dce, inclusive, of the current system. A noteworthy feature 

 of this volume is the bibliographical appendix, extending 

 from p. 576 to p. 784, and devoted exclusively to a "list of 

 faunai publications relating to North American ornitholo- 

 gy." This is an instalment of a general bibliography of or- 

 nithology, and the extent of the proposed work may be im- 

 agined from the example given. 



The fauna of Central America has had its chief students in 

 P. L. Sclater and O. Salvin, as well as A. Boucard ; while the 

 birds of several previously almost (ornithologically) unknown 

 West Indian islands have been enumerated by J. Lawrence. 

 The investigations of Mr. Lawrence were based on collections 

 made by Mr. P. A. Ober, who visited the West Indian isl- 

 ands of Granada, Dominica, St. Vincent, Guadeloupe, Marti- 

 nique, Antigua, and Barbuda, for the special purpose of un- 

 veiling the peculiarities of their avifauna). 



The birds of South America have received attention from 

 II. Durnford, A. von Penzeln, P. L. Sclater, and O. Salvin. 



The species of Southern Asia and the Moluccan Archipel- 

 ago have been examined especially by T. Salvador], P. B. 

 Sharpe, and the Marquis of Tweeddale. The fauna of New 

 Guinea has received the most noteworthy additions. 



