476 Recently published Ornithological JVorks. 



into the increase and spread of the Capercaillie in Scotland, 

 and the information he received has been brought together to 

 form the present work. The subject has been arranged in 

 six parts, the, first two relating to the derivation of the name 

 " Capercaillie " and to the early history of the species in 

 Scotland down to its extinction about the year 1760. The 

 remaining parts give a detailed account of its reintroduction, 

 beginning with the first unsuccessful attempts, followed by 

 the reestablishment of the species at Taymouth in 1837-38. 

 Then follows an account of the gradual spread of the bird, 

 with remarks on the laws of its extension of range, its in- 

 fluence on other game, and the injury done by it to forests 

 and grain crops. The present extent of the range of the 

 species is shown on a map. Altogether Mr. Harvie Brown 

 has spared no pains to get information on his subject, and in 

 arranging and condensing his materials he has produced a 

 useful and instructive book. 



82. Collett on the 'Norwegian Avifauna. 



[Mindre MeddeleL«er vedrorende Norges Fuglefaima i Aarene 1873-76. 

 Af Kobert Oollett. Separat-Aftryk af Nyt Magazin for Naturvidenska- 

 berne, vol. xxiii. Cliristiauia : 1877.] 



In this memoir Mr. Collett continues his notes on the 

 birds of Norway, on which subject his last observations were 

 published in 1872. More or less lengthened notices are given 

 on all the species observed during this interval, arranged in 

 systematic order. Those interested in the ornithology of 

 Scandinavia should not fail to study the writings of this excel- 

 lent observer. 



83. Collet fs Zuogeographical Map of Norway. 



[Norvege, Carte zoo-geogTaphique, contenant une liste complete de tons 

 les Animaux Vertebres de Norvege, par M. Robert Collett. 4 sheets. 

 Cbristiania : 1875.] 



This is a large map of Norway in four sheets, containing 

 on one side a complete list of the vertebrates of that country 

 known to the author in 1875 and of the localities where they 

 are to be found : 251 species of birds are mentioned. 



