Recently published Ornithological Works. Ill 



described in the Journ. f. Orn.^ eight [Melittophagus hoehmi, 

 Parisoma hoehmi, Poliospiza reichardi, Partes griseiventris, 

 Tricholais citriniceps, Drymceca pyrrhoptera, D. undosa, and 

 Brady ornis grisea) by Dr. Reichenow and one {Cheetura 

 hoehmi) by Herr Schalow. Critical remarks and collector's 

 notes are appended to each species. Another collection of 

 Dr. Bohm's from the shores of Lake Tanganyika is on the 

 road home. 



20. Stearns on the Natural History of Labrador. 



[Notes on the Natural History of Labrador. By W. A. Stearns. Proc. 

 U.S. Nat. Mus. 1883, p. 111.] 



Mr. Stearns gives a list of the mammals^ birds, and plants 

 collected during several expeditions along the coast which he 

 made in 1875, 1880-81, and 1882, in company, on the last 

 occasion, with a party of twelve young collegcmen, by whom 

 much good work was done. The birds enumerated, with 

 short notes to each, are 111 in number, a few being added 

 on the authority of Dr. Coues. Mr. Stearns asserts that 

 Somateria v-nigrum* is " abundant in large flocks in spring," 

 though he does not appear to have secured specimens. The 

 King Eider {S. spectabilis) was found breeding on a small 

 island opposite Mingan by Mr. N. A. Comeau. 



21. Vorderman's ' Birds of Batavia.' 



[Bataviasche Vogels door A. G. Vorderman. Part IV. Overgedrukt 

 uit liet Natuiu-k. Tijds. Nederl. Indie, Deel xliii. Afl. i.] 



The fourth part of Herr Vorderman's essays on Batavian 

 birds contains descriptions of 23 species. Cory His (melius 

 Loriculus) galgulus is an addition to the Javan Psittacid^. 

 Trichogramoptila (q. Munia ?) leucogastroides is one of the 

 commonest birds round Batavia, and nests within the city. 



22. Watson on the Penguins. 



[Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. ' Challenger,' 



* Not Somateria v-nigra (as written), as the adjective should agree 

 ■with Vy which is neuter by tradition. 



