Recently published Ornithological Works. 97 



10. Nares and Feilden's Voyage to the Polar Sea. 

 [Narrative of a Voyage to the Polar Sea during 1875-76 in H.M. Ships 



'Alert' and 'Discovery.' By Capt. Sir G. S. Nares, E.N., K.C.B., 

 F.R.S., Commander of the Expedition. With Notes on the Natural 

 History, edited by H. W. FeUden, F.G.S., C.M.Z.S., F.R.G.S., Natui-alist 

 to the Expedition. 2 vols. 8vo, London : 1878.] 



The ornithological notes in this work are condensed from 

 those which have already appeared in this Journal. The 

 eggs of the Sanderling {Calidris arenaria) are figured. The 

 game-list (vol. ii. p. 352) is of interest as showing the com- 

 parative numbers of the different birds suitable for food pro- 

 cured by the two vessels. 



1 1 . Oustalet on the Ornithology of the Seychelles. 



[Etude sur la faune ornithologique des lies Seychelles, par M. E. Ous- 

 talet. BuU. Soc. Philomath. Paris, 1878, p. 161.] 



This memoir is based on the collection made by M. de 

 risle. Naturalist of the French Transit Expedition of 1875, 

 and on a large series of 595 specimens obtained by IVT. Lantz, 

 Director of the Museum of Reunion, and contains notes on 

 44 species represented in these two collections. Professor 

 Newton's article (Ibis, 1867, p. 335) gave 43 species, of 

 which some were doubtful. The 14 terrestrial species of the 

 Seychelles are all peculiar to the archipelago, namely : — 



1. Coracopsis barklyi. 8. Tchitrea corvina. 



2. Palaeornis wardi. 9. Copsychus sechellarum. 



3. Tinnunculus gracilis. 10. Hypsipetes crassirostris. 



4. Nectarinia dussumieri, 11. Foudia sechellarum. 



5. Zosterops modesta. 12. Funingus pulcherrimus. 



6. semiflava. 13. Turtur picturatus, 



7. EUisia sechellensis, 14. rostratus. 



Ellisia sechellensis, Oust., was the only new land-bird 

 discovered by M.. Lantz. 



12. Oustalet on the Female of Pitta ellioti. 



[Description de la femelle de la Pitta ellioti. BuU. Soc. Philomath. Paris, 

 1878, p. 206.] 



Describes the female of Pitta ellioti, Oust. (Arch. d. Mus. 

 vol. X. Bull. p. 101), from Camboja. 



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