Ornithological Literature of 1871. 451 



(Musophagides, Sundev.), med nogle BemcErkninger ora de 

 lignende Knogler hos andre Fuglefamilier. Vidensk. Meddel. 

 Nat. For. Kjob. 1871, pp. 326-341, t. vii. 

 A short memoir on the presence of the os uncinatum in cer- 

 tain Turacoes (Musophagidse). The Plate illustrates portions 

 of the cranium oiCorijthaix musophaga,Musophaga violacea,Sc/ii- 

 zorhis africana, and Trogon viridis. 



Rey, Eugene. 



1. Die Ornis von Halle. Zeitschr. f. ges. Naturw. 1871, 

 pp.453-489. 



Contains an enumeration of and notes upon 253 species of 

 European birds. 



3. Ueber Kuckukseier. J. f. 0. 1871, p. 225. 



Gives a list of sixty-five Cuckoo's eggs in his collection in a 

 tabular form, together with the names of the birds in the nests 

 of whichthey were found, and remarks on their colour, with 

 reference to the vexed question as to whether the colour of the 

 Cuckoo's egg generally agrees wdth that of the bird's egg in the 

 nest of which it is deposited. 



3. Jugendkleider und Eier einiger Vogel aus Klein- Asien. 3. 

 f. 0. 1871, p. 459. 



Describes the young and eggs of several rare species of birds 

 lately collected by Dr. Krueper near Smyrna, viz. Sitta krueperi, 

 Sylvia rueppelli, Emberiza cinerea, &c. 



Ross, Alexander Milton. 



The Birds of Canada ; with descriptions of their habits, food, 

 nests, eggs, times of arrival and departure. Toronto: 1871. 

 Post 8vo, pp. 132. 



A publication of little value, either as regards the letterpress or 

 " Plates/' the latter being woodcuts of the roughest description. 



Salvadori, Tommaso. 



1. Fauna d' Italia. Parte seconda : Uccelli. Fascicolo primo. 

 Milano: 1871. Large 8vo, p. 80. 



V. antea, p. 187, 



2. Letter from. Ibis, 1871, pp. 248, 249. 



The specific distinctness of jEthopijga lodoisia and Pitta bertce 

 reasserted. 



