336 Recently published Ornithological Works. 



XXXVII. — Notices of recent Ornithological Publications. 

 (Continued ft-om p. 214.) 



41. Bennett on the Habits of Lcipoa. 



[On the Habits of the Mallee Hen, Leipoa oceUata. By K. H. Bennett, 

 Esq. Proc. Linn. See. N. S. W. viii. p. 193.] 



Mr. Bennett gives some interesting notes on the nesting- 

 habits of this " mound-builder,'^ as observed in the Mallee 

 Scrubs of New South Wales. One of the mounds measured 

 was 37 feet in circumference, and the writer had seen some 

 much larger. 



42. Blakiston's amended List of the Birds of Japan. 



[Amended List of the Birds of Japan, according to Geographical Dis- 

 tribution ; with notes concerning Additions and Corrections since January 

 1882. By T. W. Blakiston. (Printed for private circulation.) Bvo. 

 London: 1884.] 



For the use of his brother ornithologists in Japan, Capt. 

 Blakiston has prepared an amended list of the birds of that 

 country, to which are added notes on the corrections and 

 additions made since the issue of the previous edition of the 

 catalogue {cf Ibis, 1882, p. 599). 



The number of species now recognized as Japanese is about 

 350. These are divided into the following categories : — 



A. Species common to Yezo and the main islands of Japan 217 



B. Migrants hitherto only obtained in Yezo or the Kuriles, but 



probably also to be met with in the main islands 43 



C. Species not found in Yezo or the Kuriles 75 



D. Non-migrants, but found South of Yezo 8 



E. Species only found in the Kuriles 8 



351 



In his preface Capt. Blakiston gives the following list of 

 five species found in Yezo which have distinct representatives 

 in the main islands : — 



