80 Recently published Ornithological Works. 



species are figured : — Pyrrhocoma ruficeps {^ and ? ), Sper- 

 mophila superciliaris, Haplospiza unicolor {(S and ? ), Pi- 

 curnnus jheringi, and P. temmindd. 



3. R. Blasius on Collections in the Mark and Pomerania. 



[Naturliistorische Studien unci Reiseskizzen aus cler Mark unci Pomraern. 

 Von Dr. R. Blasius. Parts I., II, Monatschr. deutsch. Ver. zum Schutze 

 der Vogelwelt, 1884, Nos. 7-10.] 



The author gives a very interesting account of a visit paid 

 in May 1883 to the well-known collections of Dr. Altura at 

 Eberswalde, Herr E. v. Homeyer at Stolp, and Herr Tancre 

 at Anclara, and adds copious accounts of the many rarities 

 and of the fine series of forms of various species from different 

 localities examined in each of thera. 



4. R. Blasius on Collections in Sweden and Norway. 



[Naturhistorische Studien und Reiseskizzen aus Scliweden und Nor- 

 •wegen im Friibjahre 1884. Von Dr. R. Blasius. Mitth. des ornithol. 

 Vereines in Wien, 1884.] 



This is a somewhat similar journal of the author's tour in 

 Sweden and Norway in 1884, and contains much useful 

 information about the collections visited and the brother- 

 naturalists interviewed. 



5. Buttikofer on Liberian Birds. 



[Zoological Researches in Liberia. A List of Birds collected by J. 

 Biittikofer and G. F. Sala in Western Liberia, with Biological Observa- 

 tions. By J. Biittikofer. Notes Leyden Mus. vii. p. 129.] 



Mr. Biittikofer commences his article with very full de- 

 scriptions of Liberia, of its different regions, and of the general 

 character of its varied fauna, which will be read with great 

 interest by every naturalist. Landing at Monrovia, the 

 capital of the IS'egro republic, in January 1880, our author 

 and his companion fixed their first collecting-station at Sofore 

 Place, on the St. PauFs river, celebrated as the only river 

 inhabited by Hippopotamus liberiensis. In October 1880, 

 thev transferred their quarters to Robertsport, the port of 



