Ornithological Literature of 1870. 439 



Graffe, Eduard. 



Ornithologische Mittheilungen aus Central-Polynesien. I. Die 

 Vogehcelt der Tunga-Imeln. J. fiir Orn. ])p. 401-420. 



A note by Drs. Finsch & Hartlaub prefaces this paper, 

 which is from the pen of the collector who furnished them 

 with the materials for their article on the birds of these 

 islands. The habits &c. of many of the species are fully re- 

 lated, and their native names recorded. A note on Megapodius 

 burnahyi, Gray, by Dr. Finsch, concludes the paper (see Finsch 

 & Hartlaub). 



Grandidier, Alfred. 



Description de quelques animaux nouveaux decouverts a Mada- 

 gascar en novembre 1869. Rev. Zool. 1870, p. 49. 

 Contains a description (p. 50) oi Bernieria crossleyi {cf. Sharpe, 

 P. Z. S. 1870, p. 392). 



Gray, George Robert. 



1. Hand-list of Genera and Species of Birds, distinguishing 



those contained in the British Museum. Part ii. Coniro- 



stres, Scansores, Columbae, and Gallinse. London : 1870. 



8vo, pp. 278. 

 The first part of this important work has already been noticed 

 in these pages (Ibis, 1870, p. 116). The second part brings 

 Mr. Gray to the end of the Gallinse of his arrangement, leaving a 

 comparatively small portion to complete his task*. 2457 genera 

 and subgenera are recorded up to the end of this volume, com- 

 prising 9840 nominal species. As we believe it has, in very many 

 instances, been Mr. Gray's object to record the opinions of others 

 rather than his own as regards the validity of many of the spe- 

 cies to which specific rank is here conceded, this large total will 

 doubtless be considerably reduced. It will be ever a matter of 

 regret to working ornithologists that Mr. Gray has omitted to add 

 references to the works where the genera, species, and synonyms 

 are published, in addition to the references to plates. We ven- 

 ture to say that, useful as the work is in its present form, with 

 this addition its utility would have been trebled. In an under- 

 taking of similar scope. Von Harold and Gemmniger's ' Catalogus 

 Coleopterorum,' this has been done, giving the work vastly 



* Since accomplislied. with the addition of an admirable index. 



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