1917- Boxaparte-Wyse. — Notodonta bicoloria. 165 



near Exeter, Devon, in 1880, appears to have been satisfactorily proved; 

 and this I think completes the record of captures in the United Kingdom. 

 Not a very common species abroad, but found in France, Belgium, 

 Germany, Sweden, Livonia, Finland and Russia . . ." 



Since this was written (1896) Mr. Thomas Greer mentions 

 {If. Nat., vol. xxv., p. 82) a specimen of N. bicoloria that 

 a friend met with in a " new locahty in the South of Ireland." 

 This specimen and mine are probably the only captures of 

 the moth in the Emerald Isle within the last twenty years. 



Holland Park Gardens, London, W. 



REVIEW. 



ORNITHOLOGICAL BIBLIOGRAPHY. 



A Bibliography of British Ornithology from the earliest times to the end 



of 19 1 2, including biographical accounts of the principal writers and 

 bibliographies of their published works. By W. H. Mullens, M.A., 

 LL.M., F.L.S., M.B.O.U., and H. Kirke Swann. 8vo. pp. 20+ 708 pp. 

 London : Macmillan & Co., 19 16- 17. Published in 6 parts, price 6s. net 

 each. 



This well-printed work will be of great value to the many persons who 

 are interested in ornithology, particularly those whose taste leans towards 

 the historical and biographical side of the subject. On our first examin- 

 ation of the book, we failed to discover on what principle ornithologists 

 had been selected for inclusion, as the names of some well-known writers 

 on birds were not to be found, and others were included whose contri- 

 butions to ornithology were of the slenderest. Eventually we found a 

 small inset in red ink pasted into the second part, which stated that " it 

 has been considered necessary to limit the present portion of the Biblio- 

 graphy to those authors who have written a separate work, 

 or a section of a separate work." But the titles given under writers 

 thus qualified is not limited to such separate work or works, but 

 includes a selection — made, presumably, with an eye to their relative 

 importance — of their contributions to periodical literature, down to items 

 occupying less than a single page. It is necessary to bear these limitations 

 as to both the list of persons and the lists of their papers thoroughly in 

 mind when consulting the book, otherwise quite erroneous impressions 

 might result. Within the limits thus laid down, the information given 

 ■ is full of interest, and appears especially rich where the older ornitholo- 

 gists are concerned. The biographical notices are often somewhat diffuse, 

 and being printed in large type have added materially to the bulk of the 

 book, and are a contributing cause of its high price. It is a pity that the 

 editors were unable to see so many of the books which they catalogue, as 



