1 14 Recently published Qndtholoyical Works. 



four species, all new, "were discovered — Ccrtliiola tricolor, Vireo- 

 sylvia grandior, Vireo opproaimavs, and Elainea cineruscens. 



34. Kidgway on a new Field-Sparrow. 



[Description of a new Species of Field-Sparrow from New Mexico. By 

 Robert Eidgrs-ay. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 1884, p. 259.] 



Spizella icortheni, allied to S. pusilla and S. atriyidaris, is 

 based on a specimen obtained at Silver City, New Mexico, 

 and presented to the U.S. National Museum by Mr. C. K, 

 Worthen. 



35. Robson on the breeding of the Eastern Golden Plover. 



[Observations on the Breeding-liabits of the Eastern Golden Plover 

 {Charadritis fuJvus). By C. H. Eobsnn. Comniuuicated by W. L. 

 Buller, C.M.G., Sc.D., F.R.S. Trans, and Proc. New Zealand Inst. xvi. 

 p. 308.] 



Tbe Eastern Golden Plover was found breeding by Mr. 

 Robson at tbe nortbern end of Portland Island, New Zealand, 

 in January 1883. 



86, Schaloiu on a new Plainfain-eafer. 



[Eine neue Musophat/a aus Central-Afrika. Von Herman Sehalow, 

 Zeitsch. f. d. gesamnite Ornith. Budapest, 1884, p. 103.] 



From tbe western shore of Lake Tanganyika, Dr. R. Bobm 

 has sent, along with an interesting letter, a sketcb of tbe 

 bead and a sbort description of a species of a Musophaga allied 

 to M. rossae, but wbicb Herr Scbalow considers to be diflerent, 

 and separates as M. boehmi. 



'67. Sharpe on the Birds of the Voyage of the 'Alert.' 



[Report on the Zoological Collections made in the Indo-Pacific Ocean 

 during the Voyage of H.M.S. ' Alert,' 1881-82. 8vo. Loudon : 1884.] 



Tbe Birds formed a very small part of tbe extensive col- 

 lections formed by Dr. Coppinger during tbe voyage of the 

 ' Alert ; ' but Mr. Sbarpe gives an account of 77 species, of 

 wbicb examples were obtained in tbe islands of Torres Straits, 

 at Port Molle and Port Curtis in Queensland, and at Port 

 Darwin in N.W. Australia. Fiezorhynchus medius, from Port 



