442 Messrs. Salvia and Sclatcr^s Index of the 



cursors have in former years, a concise abstract of all that has 

 taken place during the year 1869. 



2. Letter from. Ibis, 1870, p. 443. 



States that Nectarinia fantensis, Sharpe, = iV. phaothorax, 

 Hartl., and Numida verreauxi, Elliot, = N. eduardi. 



Hartlaub, G., and Finsch, 0. 



On Lobiospiza notabilis, a remarkable new Finch fom the 

 NavigatoT^s Islands. P. Z. S. 1870, p. 817, pi. xlix. 



A new generic name, Lobiospiza, is proposed for this singular 

 bird, of which a full description is given under the name L. 

 notabilis. 



Hawkins, Herbeut S. 



Lettei^from. Ibis, 1870, p. 298. 



Relates to the breeding of Nyctea nivea in Labrador. 



Heck, R. 



Zur Verhutung des chronischen Mageakalarrh's bet Sluben- 



Vogeln. J. fiir Orn. 1870, p. 392. 

 A prescription for this disease. 



Helm, Max. 

 See Cabanis. 



Heuglin, Theodor von. 



1. Ornithologie Nor dost -Afrika's, der Nilquellen- und KUsten- 

 Gehiete des Rothen Meeres und des nordlichen Somal- 

 Landes. Lieff. 12-13, 14-15, and 16-17. 



The twelfth livraison commences the second part of the first 

 volume of this important work. The six livraisons issued in 

 1870 contain the families Ampelidse, Muscicapidse, Laniida^, 

 Corvidre, Sturnidse, and the greater part of the Fringillidse. 

 Figures are given of the following species : — 



XIX.«.Ilypliauticalifematocephala. XI. Eremomela grisea. 

 XXII. Geocoraphus modestus. VU. Atticora gi-iseopyga. 



X. Tricliolais elegans. XXV. b. Schizorliis personatus. 



2. Einige Noten zu L. Taczanowski' s Uebersicht der Vogel 

 Algeriens. J. fiir Orn. 1870, pp. 383-385. 



Contains some emendations of synonymy, and suggestions 

 with reference to the article commented on. See Taczanowski. 



