Ornithological Literature of 1870. 473 



2. Letter from. Ibis, 1870, pp. 445-448. 

 Two supposed new species of birds from Egypt are described 

 in this letter, viz. Cypselus pallidas and Turtur sharpii. 



Smith, Alfred Charles. 



Narrative of a Spring Tour in Portugal. London : 1870. 



8vo, pp. 220. 

 Already noticed in these pages {cf Ibis, 1870, p. 266). 



Southwell, Thomas. 



On the Flight of Birds. Trans, of the Norfolk and Norwich 

 Naturalists' Society, 1870, pp. 41-59. 



Claiming little originality for the views the author here puts 

 forward, he has nevertheless collected a number of interesting 

 notes on this subject (see Marey). 



Stein, Dr. Frdr. 



Bin Ei im Eie. J. fiir Orn. 1870, p. 144. 



Gives a description of one egg of a common Fowl being found 

 within another. 



Stevenson, Henry. 



1. The Birds of Norfolk, with remarks on their habits, migration, 

 and local distribution. Vol. ii. London and Norwich : 1870. 

 8vo, pp. 1-443. 3 plates. 



Already noticed in these pages {anted, p. 251). 



2. On the Meres of Wretham Heath. Trans. Norf. and Norw. 

 Soc. 1870, pp. 36-41. 



An account of a visit to these meres, and of the birds seen 

 there. 



3. Miscellaneous Notes and Observations. Trans. Norf. and 

 Norw. Soc. 1870, pp. 59-62. 



The occurrence in Norfolk of Aquila chrysa'etus and Grus 

 cinerea is recorded ; there is also a note on the mortality 

 amongst Swallows and Martins. 



Stolker, Dr. Carl. 



1. Ueber Aufzucht des Reisfinkenin Gefangenschaft (Padda s. 



Oryzoruis oryzivora). J. fiir Orn. 1870, pp. 81-84. 

 An account of the breeding of this species in captivity. 



