Ornithological Literature o/1871. 457 



Eleven genera, containing 32 species, are recognized in this 

 paper, leaving two of the latter undetermined. Several emenda- 

 tions in synonymy are made, but no new species are described. 

 Woodcuts show the heads of Sterna maxima, S. galericulata, 

 Larus heermanni, L. belcheri, and Leuco'plmus scoresbii. 



Sharpe, R. B. 



1. A Monograph of the AlcedinidsR or Kingfishers. London: 

 1868-71. 



The concluding parts (xiv., xv.) of this admirable work 

 contain figures of the following species : — Ceryle rudis, Alcyone 

 affinis, A. lessoni, Pelargopsis fraseri, Ispidina lecontii, Halcyon 

 lindsayi, H. hombroni, H. albicilla, H. vagans, H.juUce, H. leu- 

 copygia, Tanysiptera nais, T. galeata, T. sabina, T. emilia, T. 

 ellioti and T. riedeli. These numbers also contain the Intro- 

 duction, Indices, &c., but not the Chapter on Anatomy by Dr. 

 Murie, which we believe is still in course of preparation. The 

 Introduction is carefully elaborated, and contains a concise 

 summary of the classification, geographical distribution, and 

 literature of the Kingfishers, as well as some concluding re- 

 marks on their general affinities to other groups. The latter 

 remarks are illustrated by a "map;^' and the generic characters 

 have also an explanatory plate attached to them. 



2. Catalogue of Afiican Birds. London: 1871. 8vo, pp.76. 



A useful catalogue of 703 species of birds. Many identifica- 

 tions are made in synonymy; and the localities where the speci- 

 mens in the author's collection were procured are given. Two 

 species are described as new, viz. Alethe castanonota, from Fantee, 

 and Urohrachya bocagii, from Angola. A new name, Criniger 

 verreauxi, is proposed for C. gularis, Sw. nee Horsf., = C. tephro- 

 genys, Finsch, nee Jard. 



3. Descriptions of two new Species of African Birds. Ibis, 

 1871, pp. 100-102. 



The species described are called Scotopelia ussheri and Polio- 



spiza crocopygia. Both are from Fantee. 



•i. On the Coraciida of the Ethiopian Region. Ibis, 1871, pp. 



184-203, 270-289, plate viii. 

 Mr. Sharpe includes the aberrant Mascareue forms Atelornis, 



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