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the Uranie in 1818. Since that date no ornithologist had visited 

 the island, and Mr. Carter was successful in obtaining specimens 

 of both these birds. Six birds from Dirk Hartog Island and one 

 from Peron Peninsula are described as new sub-species, including 

 an Emu-Wren {Stipiturns malachnnis hartogi), of which a coloured 

 plate is given. A coloured plate is also given of the White-winged 

 and White-backed Wrens, which the authors regard as being of 

 the same species {Malurus cyanotus). 



" Australian Parrots," by the Marquess of Tavistock. Ibis, 

 vol. v.. No. 4. 

 An interesting letter detailing differences observable in live 

 specimens between the sexes of a number of species. 



AvicuUural Magazine : Anzac Number, vol. ix.. No. 3. 



This number is almost entirely devoted to Australasian birds. 

 It contains the following articles : — " Notes on the Egg of Mantell's 

 Apteryx," by Dr. G. Renshaw ; " Notes on the White-browed 

 Wood-Swallow," by R. T. Littlejohns and S. A. Lawrence ; 

 " Bird Talk," by An Old Australian Bird-Lover ; and reprints of 

 articles by the late A. J. North and of an article on " The Songs 

 of Australian Birds." 



" Birds in My Garden," by Henry L. White. Australian Zoologist, 

 vol. i., No. 5. 

 Notes on the more interesting of the 104 species met with in the 

 garden of " Belltrees," Scone, N.S.W., with observations on their 

 habits. 



" The Birds of the Cobbora District," by Thomas P. Austin. 

 Australian Zoologist, vol. i., No. 5. 

 A valuable record of observations on the birds met with on the 

 Cobborah Estate, N.S.W., during the past 17 years. In an area 

 of about g,ooo acres Mr. Austin has taken the eggs of 122 species, 

 has evidence of the nesting of 10 other species, and has records 

 of 60 more, which are chiefly casual visitors. The article is illus- 

 trated by excellent photographs of nests of 16 species. 



" Field Notes on Acanthornis magniis (Gld.), Scrub-Tit or Great 

 Tit," by Edwin Ashby. S.A. Ornithologist, vol. iii.. No. i. 



" Birds of the North and North- West of Australia, from Notes 

 and Skins Made by the late Capt. T. H. Bowyer-Bower," 

 by Gregory M. Mathews. 5. .4. Ornithologist, running 

 through several parts. 



" A Sketch of the Life of Samuel White — Ornithologist, Soldier, 

 Sailor, and Explorer," by his son, S. A. White. 5. .4. Orni- 

 thologist, running through several parts. 



" Further Notes upon the Arctic Skua {Stercorarius parasiticus)," 

 by S. A. White. S.A. Ornithologist, vol. iii.. No. 2. 



" New^ Record for South Australian Waters — Finding the Flesh- 

 footed Petrel {Puffin us carneipes, Gould)," by S. A. 

 W^hite. S.A. Ornithologist, vol. iii., No. 2. 



