450 Messrs. Salvin and Sclater's Index to the 



These notes seem to apply to the Great Auk in general rather 

 than to the particular egg in Mr. Potts's collection. It would 

 appear, too, that he has two of these much-prized eggs, having 

 once been the fortunate possessor of no less than three, one of 

 which he sold in 1853 for £30. 



3. Notes on a new Species of Rail, Rallus pictus (Painted 

 Rail). Trans. N.-Zeal. Inst. 1871, pp. 202, 203. 



4. Note on a new Species of Gull, Larus (Bruchigavia) bulleri. 

 Potts. Ibid. pp. 203, 204. 



5. Notes on a new Species of Apteryx (A. haastii. Potts). 

 Ibid. pp. 204, 205. 



These papers (published May 1872) have already appeared in 



an article in this Journal, entitled " Notes and Descriptions 



of some Birds lately added to the Museum, Canterbury, New 



Zealand" [antea, pp. 35-39 (Jan. 1872)]. 



PURDIE, A. C. 



On a supposed new Species of Duck. Trans. N.-Zeal. Inst. 



1871, p. 213. 

 This supposed new species is pronounced by Dr. Hector to be 

 Dendrocygna eytoni, Gould. 



Radcliffe, E. Delme. 



Letter from. Ibis, 1871, pp. 363-367. 



Chiefly relates to the Falcons mentioned in Mr. Jerdon^s 

 ' Supplementary Notes.^ The identity of Falco atriceps and F. 

 peregrinator is asserted. 



Reichenow, Dr. Anton. 



Die Fusshildungen der Vogel. J. f. 0. 1871, p. 401. 



An essay on the varieties of structure met with in the forma- 

 tion of the foot (pes) of the class of birds. Six principal forms 

 are recognized : — i. pes natatilis, ii. p. vadans, iii. p. raptorius, iv. 

 p. fissus, V. p. arhoreus, vi. p. saliens ; and these and their minor 

 modifications are carefully described. 



Reinhardt, J, 



1. Letter from. Ibis, 1871, p. 362. 



On the occurrence of Ara macao in Mexico. 



2. Om en hidtil ukjendt Knogle i Hovedskallen hos Turakoerne 



