Recently published Ornithological Works. 173 



cervicalis, from Goldic river. In the errata to the volume in 

 which the paper is published we find that Astur brachyurus is 

 from New Britain {Lieut. Richards), and that the Otidi- 

 phapsis referred to as " Otidiphaps cervicalis, spec, nov." (c/. 

 our note. Ibis, 1881, p. 178). 



We have to apologize for so long deferring a notice of this 

 and the two preceding papers ; but, as already mentioned, 

 the author does not send us separate copies, and we have had 

 to wait until the numbers of the journal in which they appear 

 are received. These are always much behindhand, the last 

 part received by the Zoological Society at this date (Dec. 1st, 

 1881) being part 1 of vol. vi., containing papers read on 

 Jan. 27th, 1881. 



20. Ramsay on Birds from the Solomon Islands. 



[Notes on the Zoology of the Solomon Islands, with Descriptions of 

 some New Birds. — Part II. By E. P. Eamsay, F.L.S. &c. Proc. Linn. 

 Soc. N. S. W. vi. 1881.] 



In this paper (stated in MS. to have been read Feb. 23, 

 1881, and for sight of which we are indebted to Canon Tris- 

 tram) Mr. Ramsay describes as new Graucalus elegans from 

 Guadalcanar, Piezorhynchus richardsii from Ugi, Myzo- 

 mela tristrami (no locality given), Myzomela pulcherrima 

 from Ugi, Tephras oUvaceus from the " Solomon Islands,''' 

 and Nasiterna finschii h'oui San Christoval, and gives remarks 

 upon other species. 



21. Rathbun's ' Bright Feathers.' 



[Bright Feathers, or some North-American Birds of Beaiitv. By Frank 

 R Rathbun. Illustrated with Drawings made from Nature, and care- 

 fully coloured by hand. Parts I., II. 4to. Auburn, N.Y.: 1881.1 



Mr. Hathbun kindly sends us the first two numbers of 

 his new work, which will, we trust, help in carrying out his 

 wish of assisting those of his countrymen who are not well 

 acquainted with their native birds. It is intended to be com- 

 pleted in twelve parts, each part being devoted to some 

 brightly coloured bird indigenous to the State of New York. 



