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2. French Publications : — Eevue et Magasin de Zoologie ; 

 Cornay ' siir la Coloration des CEufs '; Des Murs' ' Oologie' 298 



3. German, Dutch, and Scandinavian Publications : — 

 Museum Heineanum, pt. ii.-; Joui'ual fiir Ornithologie ; An- 

 nual of Zoological Society of Amsterdam ; Sclilegel's ' Dieren 

 van Xederland ' ; Professor Eeinhardt on Crotophaga and on 

 Pieus tridactylus 298 



4. American Publications : — Proceedings of the Academy 



of ^Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 301 



XXXYII. Letters, Extracts from Correspondence, No- 

 tices, &c. : — 



Letters from M. O.Des Murs, Mr. A. E.Wallace, Mr.Blyth, 

 and Mr. E. Newton ; Mr. A. Newton on Birds from the Virgin 

 Islands ; Sale of the late Mr. Wolley's duplicate Eggs ; Owls 

 drinking oil ; Professor Baird on proceedings of American 

 Collectors; New Struthious Birds living in the Zoological 

 Gardens 302 



Number VIIL, October. 



XXXVIII. On Birds collected or observed in the Eepublic 

 of Honduras, with a short Account of a Journey across that 

 country from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean. By George 

 Cavendisu Taylor, P.Z.S., F.E.G.S. (Part IV.) . . .311 



XXXIX. Eemarks on the Internal Structure of theBearded 

 Titmouse {Calamophilus biarmicus). By Eobert F. Tomes, 

 C.M.Z.S 317 



XL. Note on the Birds of Prey of New Guinea. By 

 Philip Lutlet Sclater. (Plate X.) 322 



XLI. Note on Edible Birds'-nests. By Edward Blyth, 

 Curator of the Eoyal Asiatic Society's Museum, Calcutta . 323 



XLII. Eeview of M. O. Des Murs' ' Oologie Ornitho- 

 logique' 325 



XLIII. The Penguins of the Falkland Islands. By Capt. 

 C. C. Abbott, of the Falkland Islands Detachment . . . 336 



