Recently published Ornithological Works. 107 



task or, what is still more important, would bring it to such 

 a successful conclusion. 



The total number of species recognized by Mr, Oates as at 

 present known to belong to the avifauna of British Burmah 

 is 780, of which no less than 401 are Passeres, indicating the 

 great development attained by this multitudinous order in 

 the rich regions of the eastern tropics. But large as is the 

 list, our author assures us that it cannot be considered by 

 any means complete. " Much remains to reward the ex- 

 plorer on the higher mountains both of Arakan and Tenas- 

 serim." 



Mr. Oates seems to have made (p. 6) a new generic name, 

 " Rhaphidura," for Acanthy lis leucopygialis and A. sylvatica. 

 A coloured map attached to the introduction will greatly 

 add to the comfort of those using the ' Handbook to the 

 Birds of British Burmah,^ which we can conscientiously 

 recommend to ornithologists as a most useful and well- 

 executed work. 



9. Oustalet on Birds from Somali-land. 



[Faime et Flore des Pays Qoinalis (Afrique Orientale), par Georges 

 Revoil. 8vo. Paris : 1882. Note sur les oiseaux recueillis daus le pays 

 des Qomalis par M. G. Revoil, par M. E. Oustalet.] 



M. Oustalet contributes to M. BevoiFs volunle an account 

 of the birds collected in Somali-land. They consisted of 29 

 specimens, referable to 21 species. Amongst them is a new 

 Bee-eater, named Merops revoillii and figured. Other little- 

 known species are Lanius dorsalis and Amydrus blythi. 



10. Pelzeln on Birds from Ecuador. 



[Ueber eine Sendung vou Saugethieren und Vogeln aiis Ecuador. Von 

 August von Pelzeln. Verh. der k.-k. zool.-bot. Gesell. Wien, 1882, 

 p. 443.] 



Herr v. Pelzeln gives an account of a collection of mam- 

 mals and birds from Ecuador received by Graf Salis-Seewis 

 and entrusted to him for determination. The birds are re- 

 ferred to about 60 different species, amongst which two are 



