Recently published Ornithological Works. 353 



the Trocliilidae/ which has been prepared by Mr. R. B. 

 Sharpe. The species figured iu this part are : — 



Petasophora gerraana. Thalnrania jelskii. 

 Lanipraster branickii. Lophornis pavoninus. 

 Heliodoxa xanthogonys. Metallura primolina. 

 Helianthea osculans. • Adelomyia cervina. 

 Bourcieria insectivora. Callipharus nigriventris. 

 traviesi. • Amazilia cupreicauda. 



Besides these is also given the text relating to 29 other 

 species, together with the titlepage, preface^ and contents. 

 The plates for this work, Mr. Sharpe tells us, were nearly all 

 drawn during the lifetime of Mr. Gould ; to these some 

 others have been added from specimens lent for the purpose 

 by Mr. Salvin. 



The total number of Humming-birds treated of in the 

 Supplement is 122, of which 60 are figured. In the original 

 work 360 species were illustrated. This would make the 

 total number of species about 482. 



69. Hartert on the Birds of the Niger District. 



[Ornithologische Ergebnisse einer Reise in den Niger-Benue-Gebieten. 

 Von Ernst Hartert. Journ. f. Orn. 1886, p. 570.] 



Herr Ernst Hartert accompanied Herr Hegel on an expe- 

 dition to the Niger and Binue in 1885, and along with Herr 

 Staudinger undertook thence a journey into the far interior 

 to Kano, Sokoto, and Gansa, in order to convey letters and 

 presents from the German Emperor to the native potentates. 

 An interesting account of the journey is first given, with 

 general remarks on the fauna and flora. This is followed 

 by a systematic list of the 187 species of birds of 

 which examples were obtained during the expedition. Ex- 

 cellent field-notes and observations are added. Poliospiza 

 fiegeli, from Loko, on the Benue, is described as new. 

 Descriptions of the eggs of some of the birds are added by 

 Dr. Cutter. 



