Recently published Ornithological f Forks. 4G5 



skins, referable to 81 species) made by Dr. Emin Bey in 1880 

 and 1881, between Lado, the seat of government of the 

 Egyptian equatorial provinces, and the Albert Nyanza. 

 21 species are mentioned as new to the district. 



76. Ramsay on Birds from the Solomon Islands. 



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

 some new Birds. By E. P. Ramsay, &c. Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. W. vi. 

 p. 718 (Ang. 31, 1881).] 



The new birds described are Astur versicolor, lanthoenas 

 phillipance, and Ptilopus richardsii* , all from the island of 

 Ugi, Ptilopus lewisi, from the islands of Florida and Ma- 

 lay ta, Chalcophaps mortoni, from Ugi, and Sturnoides minor 

 from San Christoval. We have also notes on Nasiterna 

 finschii, Ptilopus euyenia, Pt. johannis, and Myiagra cervi- 

 nicauda. 



77. Ramsay on a new Honey-eater. 



[Description of a new Species of Honey-eater from S.E. Coast of New 

 Guinea. By E. P. Ramsay, &c. Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. W., vi. p. 718 

 (Aug. 31, 1881).] 



" The tongue having been removed from the only specimen, 

 it is difficult to determine the family of this species ;" but Mr. 

 Kara say for the present terms it Plectorhyncha fulviventris. 

 The collector is not stated. 



78. Ramsay on Oriolus affinis. 



[Notes on Oriolus affinis, Gould. By E. P. Ramsay, F.L.S. Proc. 

 Linn. Soc. N. S. W. 1881.] 



Mr. Ramsay vindicates the claims of Oriolus (i. e. Mimeta) 

 affinis, from N. W. Queensland, as a good species, " which 

 has nothing whatever to do with the young of 0. flavocinctus, 

 as supposed by Mr. Sharpe.^' 



79. Ramsay on a new Eurystopodus. 



[On a new Species of Ewystopodus. By E. P. Ramsay, F.L.S. Proc. 



Linn. Soc. N. S. W. vi. (Dec, 25th, 1881).] 



The species is described as E. niyrijjennis, from Rubiana, 

 * PtUopus richardsi=Pt. rhodosticius, Tristram, Ibis, 1881, p. 134, 



pi. iv. See below, p. 473. 



