356 Recently published Ornithological Works. 



Zanzibar and Corythaix fischeri from Wito. Besides these, 

 Megalophonus fischeri from Mombas is now cliaracterized as 

 new. 



57. Gibson on Birds from the Straits of Magellan. 



[On certain Birds collected by the late Captain (Rear-Admiral) P. P. 

 King in the Straits of Magellan between the years 1826-27. By John 

 Gibson. Proc. R. Physical Soc. Edinb. vol. iv. p. 18-3, 1878.] 



Mr. Gibson finds certain types of Capt. King in the 

 Museum of Science and Art at Edinburgh, and identifies 

 Fulica gallinuloides, King, with F. leucoptera : cf. Sclater, 

 P. Z, S. 1878, p. 291, where the same identification is made. 

 The types of Athene nana, Syrnium rufipes, and Picus magel- 

 lanicus are in the same collection, also a Duck, believed to 

 be his Anas scapularioides, which is probably = A. cristata. 



58. Gould's 'Birds of New Guinea.' 



[The Birds of New Guinea and adjacent Papuan Islands, including any 

 new species that may be discovered in Australia. By John Gould, 

 F.R.S. &c. Part IX. Folio : London, 1879. Published by the author, 

 26 Charlotte Street, Bedford Square, W.C] 



The ninth part of Mr. Gould's great work contains the 

 following illustrations. Amongst these the Gardener Bower- 

 bird {Amblyornis inornata) and its playing-place is of special 

 interest :^ 



Craspedophora magnifica. Ptilopus speciosus. 

 Paradisea apoda. „ bellus. 



Amblyornis inornata. „ rivolii. 



Cyclopsitta diophthalma. Arses insularis. 



„ aruensis. Pachycephala schlegeli. 



Pitta concinna. Dica3uni geelviukianum. 



59. Hooker and Ball's Tour in Marocco. 



[Journal of a Tour in Marocco and the Great Atlas by Joseph Dalt'on 

 Hooker, K.C.S.I., C.B., and John Ball, F.R.S., M.R.I.A., with an Ap- 

 pendix, including a sketch of the Geology of Marocco, by George Maw, 

 F.L.S., F.G.S. 8vo. London, 1878.] 



The narrative of the expedition to the Great Atlas, made 

 by Sir Joseph Hooker, Mr. Maw, and Mr. Ball in April and 

 May 18/1, although principally relating to botanical dis- 



