202 Recently published Ornithological Works. 



the species of birds collected or observed inthese two localities; 

 (2) a synopsis of Kamtscliatkaa birds ; and (3) the author's 

 '^conclusions'" — three essays which are certainly worthy 

 of careful attention. The species collected or observed in the 

 Commander Islands and Kamtschatka by Mr. Stejnegcr were 

 140 in number^ of which 35 were Passeres. Full details are 

 given of the synonymy and nomenclature of each of them, 

 besides an account of their habits and method of occurrence 

 in the districts spoken of. We fear, however, that some con- 

 sternation will be caused on this side of the Atlantic by the 

 names employed in certain cases. These names are stated 

 to have been arrived at on the principles laid down l)y the 

 American Ornithologists' Union, and^ as the author candidly 

 admits, will be found to deviate " not inconsiderably " from 

 those usually adopted"^. Very full and interesting accounts 

 are given of the Auks and Puffins of the Northern Pacific 

 and their curious seasonal changes, which are illustrated by 

 several coloured plates. " Charitonetta " is proposed as a 

 new generic name for Anas albeola, Linn. 



In the Synopsis of Kamtschatkan Birds, which forms part 

 ii. of the volume, 186 species are included, and two more are 

 added in an Aj^pendix, on Dybowski's authority. 



In the " conclusions " the general facies of the avifauna of 

 this part of the world is discussed ; and it is shown that the 

 Ornis of the Commander Islands is chiefly Kamtschatkan, 

 ''since only 11 species have been taken in them which do 

 not belong to the Kamtschatkan fauna. '"* 



53. Taczanoivski's Ornithologij of Peru. 



[Ornitliologie du P6rou. Par Ladislas Taczanowski. Tome troisieme. 

 lleDDes: 1880.] 



Our congratulations are due to M. Taczanowski on the 



* As the author is a stickler for correct names, it may he remarked 

 that ^' Eniconetta^' (p. 170) shoula be written '^ Henico)ietta,'^ the deriva- 

 tion being eviKos, singular, and that " Somateria v-nigra " (op. cit. p. 173) 

 was properly altered by Bonaparte to S. v-nigrum, as the adjective 

 should agree with the neuter "v," not with the feminine " iSntna- 

 teria." Again, the generic term " Aythya,'^ if used, should be trans- 

 literated " .Ethvia," from tlie Greek aWvia. 



