Ornithological Literature of 1871. 419 



4. On the Structure and Habits of the Huia (Heterolocha 

 gouldi). Trans. N.-Zeal. Inst. 1870, pp. 24-29, t. iv. 



An interesting account of this singular bird, which seems 



destined speedily to become extinct {cf Nature, June 23, 1870). 



The Plate shows the remarkable disparity which exists between 



the bill of the male and that of the female. 



5. Further notes on the Ornithology of New Zealand. Trans. 

 N.-Zeal. Inst. Inst. 1870, pp. 37-56, t. xii. b. 



These notes are chiefly called forth by Dr. Finsch's criticisms 



on former ornithological papers of the author. Mr. Buller 



defends himself ably as regards many of his previous views. He 



gives an interesting and full account of several closely allied 



members of the genus Nestor, and finally pronounces his opinion 



that Apteryx mantelli of Bartlett will prove to be inseparable 



from A. australis, Shaw. 



BURMEISTER, Dr. H. 



Letter from, containing Remarks on the Cracidse in the Museum 

 of Buenos Ayres. P. Z. S. 1871, pp. 701, 702. 



These remarks refer to certain species of Bolivia and the Ar- 

 gentine Republic mentioned in Sclater and Salvin's Synopsis 

 of the Cracidce (P. Z. S. 1870, pp. 504 et seq.). 



Cabanis, Dr. J. 



1. Locustella ochotensis und Phyllopneuste schwartzi. J. f. 

 Orn. 1871, p. 156. 



Dr. Cabanis remarks on these birds, and concludes that the 

 former =L. certhiola, but that the latter is a valid species. 



3. Parus cinctus sive sibiricus and P. obtectus. J. f. Orn. 



1871, p. 237. 

 Dr. Cabanis remarks on these species and their difierences. 



CoLLETT, Robert. 



1. Rugekasser for vore nyttige Smaafugle deres Indretning og 

 Beboere. Christiania : 1870. Post 8vo, pp. 36. 



2. Supplement til Norges Fugle og deres geographiske Udbre- 

 delse i Landet. Vidensk.-Selsk. Forhandl. 1871, pp. 52-61. 



A supplement to the list of Norway birds published in the 



same Journal for 1868. \_Cf. Zool. Record, 1868, Aves, p. 39.] 



