476 Messrs. Salvin and Sclater's Index of the 



but we are hardly prepared so far to emancipate ourselves from 

 old-established rules as to accept his as the best way of inter- 

 preting an exceedingly intricate question. 



4. Ofversi(/t af slcit^tet Cei'thiolsL. Ibid. pp. 619 — 625. 



The genus Certhiula is divided into two divisions, based on 

 the presence or absence of a white alar speculum. Each division 

 is again subdivided into two subdivisions, based upon the purity 

 of the colouring of the yellow uropygium. No less than 20 

 species are differentiated under these heads, some of them 

 doubtfully, it is true. No new name seems to be proposed, un- 

 less it be C. sancti-thomie for the St.-Thomas bird. One from 

 Minas Geraes, another from St. Croix, are described, but not 

 named. Viewed with regard to geographical distribution the 

 divisions indicated do not seem to yield satisfactory results ; but 

 we wait for the results of Dr. Finsch^s labours, who will, we 

 believe, shortly have something to say upon this genus. 



SwiNHOE, Robert. 



1. On the Ornithology of Hainan. Ibis, 1870, pp. 77-97, 

 230-256, 34^-367, plates iv., ix., x. 



This paper gives the result of the author's investigations into 

 the ornithology of the island of Hainan, made in 1868. The 

 first portion gives some account of the island, and also a list of 

 birds observed on the island of Naochow, which was visited on 

 the voyage to Hainan. A list of 172 species of birds is then 

 given, of which the following nineteen are described as new : — 

 Spilornis rutherfordi, Ci/pselus tinus, Mia-opternus liulroydi, Me- 

 galmna faher, Dicaum minullum, Volvocivora saturata, Pericru- 

 cotus Jrater cuius, Buchanya innexa, Garrulax moiiachus, Pomato- 

 rhinus nigrostellatus, Hypsipetes perniger, Hemixus castano- 

 notus, Criniger pallidus, Ixus hainanus, Phyllornis lazulina, Her- 

 pornis tyrannulus, Eulabes habianus, Eulahes sinensis, Osmo- 

 treron domvillii. The species figured are Mcgaltema faber, M. 

 nuchalis, Hamixus castanonotus, Hypsipetes perniger, and Her- 

 pornis tyrannulus. 



2. Letter from. Ibis, 1870, p. 155. 



Contains a description by Pere David of a new Titmouse, 

 Parus jjekinensis. 



