430 Messrs. Salvin and Sclater^s Index to the 



p. 116; 1871, p. 439 e/Gn^m_,p. 340]. The indices occupy no less 

 than 217 pages, and supply an almost indispensable want towards 

 the completeness of the work, which would have been still further 

 enhanced had the generic names been appended to the specific 

 in the index to the latter. 



2. A Fasciculus of the Birds of China. 1871 : pp. 8, t. i.-xii. 



[y. antea, p. 188.] The plates illustrate the following spe- 

 cies : — Mijiophonus cceruleus, Hypsipetes leucocephalus, Colhjrio 

 schach, Acridotheres nigricollis, Sturnus sericeus, Coccothraustes 

 melanura, FrancoUnus chinensis, Perdix thoracica, Eulabeornis 

 striatus, Gallinula cristata, Querquedula formosa, and Q. falcata. 



3. Note on Ptilornis alberti. Ann. & Mag. N. H. ser. 4, viii. 

 pp. 365,366 (1871). 



Refers to some remarks by Mr. Elliot upon a MS. name 

 bestowed by Mr. Gray upon the North-Australian race of P. 

 magnificus. 



4. On a new Species o/Caprimulgus. Ann. & Mag. N. H. ser. 

 4, viii. pp. 428, 429 (1871). 



This refers to a tine Madagascar species to which the name 

 C. enarratus is given. A species of Cossypha, also from Mada- 

 gascar, is called C. sharpii. 



5. On a new Species o/Buceros. Ann. &Mag. N. H. ser. 4, 

 viii. pp. 437, 438, pi. xvii. (1871). 



This species (called B. casuarinus, and supposed to be from 



Western Africa), is based upon a head which is represented on 



the Plate. 



Grayson, A.. J. 



Natural History of the Tres Marias and Socorro. Proc. Bost. 

 Soc. N. H. 1871 ^. 



This paper, owing to the death of the author, was compiled 

 and edited by Mr. Lawrence from Col. Grayson^s notes. The 

 notes themselves are full of interest, and contain both excellent 

 observations of the physical features of the islands them- 

 selves and also field-notes respecting the birds found on them. 

 Col. Grayson records 52 species of birds as inhabiting the Tres 

 Marias, one of which appears to bear a new name, " Chama- 

 pelia pallescens, Baird." Another is called " Haliplana fuliginosa, 

 * Separate copy kiudly lurwarded by ^li'. Lawrence. 



