Ornithological Literature 0/ 1870. 455 



of their egg-shells, from the true Gallinse (Phasianidse and Te- 

 traonidse). The egg of Apteryx in this respect shows certain 

 resemblances to those of the Tinami. 



Newton, Alfred. 



\. The Record of Zoological Literature. Vol. vi. Aves. Lon- 

 don : 8vo, pp. 25-104. 



Prof. Newton's share in the ' Record of Zoological Litera- 

 rature ' is, we trust, too well known to need any comment here. 

 The part Aves for 1869 appears to be as complete, if not more 

 so, than its predecessors of the five antecedent years. 



2. On existing Remains of the Gare-fowl (Alca impennis) . 

 Ibis, 1870, pp. 257-261. 



The extant remains of Alca impennis are shown in this paper 

 to be as follows : — 



71 or 72 skins; 9 skeletons; detached bones of 38 or 41 

 different birds ; and 65 eggs. (See Fatio.) 



3. Ibis, 1870, p. 301. 



On the meaning of the name of Grey Lag Goose. 



4. Ibis, 1870, p. 448. 



Notice of the death of Dr. J. H. Blasius. 



5. Ibis, 1870, p. 539. 



On the occurrence of Upupa epops in Spitsbergen. 



6. P. Z. S. 1870, p. 52. 



Exhibition of a specimen of Zonotrichia albicollis killed in 

 Scotland. Prof. Newton adds an opinion as to the propriety of 

 allowing such accidental stragglers to rank as British birds. 



7. P. Z. S. 1870, p. 384. 



Expresses the unhesitating opinion that the Falcons from 

 Alaska, called by Messrs. Dall and Bannister Falco sacer, are 

 really F. islandicus, specimens having been sent him by the 

 Smithsonian Institution for examination. 



8. Exhibition of a Chick o/Anarhynchus frontalis. P. Z. S. 

 1870, p. 673. 



The chick exhibited by Prof. Newton at the Meeting of the 

 Zoological Society, Nov. 1, 1870, showed that the singular 



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