Recently published Ornithological Works. 101 



into the geographical distribution of the Laridae^ of which 

 about 109 species are recognized as distinct. Mr. Saunders 

 takes each species in order^ and gives a short account of its 

 range. Some general remarks are added at the close, in 

 which the conclusion is arrived at that the north Pacific is 

 probably the " centre of dispersal " of the group. Mr. 

 Saunders will pardon us for remarking that " Rhyncho- 

 pinse/' not " Rhynchopsinse/^ is the correct Latin derivative 

 of " Rhynchops." 



24. ' Stray Feathers,'' Vol. vi. 



[Stray FeatLiers : a Journal of Ornithology for India and its Depen- 

 dencies. Edited by Allan Hume. Vol. vi. Calcutta: 1878.] 



Mr. Hume has devoted the whole of his sixth volume 

 (524 pp.) to a " Revised List of the Birds of Tenasserim," 

 prepared by himself from the notes of Mr. W. Davison, who, 

 as we all know, has devoted for several years great attention 

 to this subject, and has, as we are informed, collected up- 

 wards of 8000 specimens. The memoir is a most valuable 

 one, Tenasserim having been previously one of the ornitholo- 

 gically least-known portions of British India. The list includes 

 altogether 721 species, of which 580 have been obtained by 

 Mr. Davison or by other correspondents of Mr. Hume. Mr. 

 Davison^s numerous field-notes are indicated by his initials 

 attached. Mr. Hume gives descriptions of all the species 

 not included in Jerdon^s ' Birds of India,^ and critical re- 

 marks on synonymy, distribution, and other points. 



A new genus {Turdinulus) is instituted (p. 235) for Pnoe- 

 pyga roberti of God win- Austen and Walden (Ibis, 1875, 

 p. 252). 



As regards the remarks which Mr. Hume has been pleased 

 to make (p. 278) on the Editors of this Journal, we have only 

 to say that we took some trouble to do our best, in the matter 

 referred to, to meet Mr. Hume's wishes, and much regret 

 that he is not satisfied. Colonel Godwin- Austen is one of 

 our leading authorities on Indian birds ; and as the types to 

 be compared were in his collection, it was not only natural, 

 . but even necessary to consult him on the subject. As regards 



