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are quarrelsome among tliemselves, and pair.s must he se[)arated 

 during the breeding season. "Their flight," he adds, "is mar- 

 vellous in its speed and grace, and I should sav su])erior even to 

 that of the Swift." 



Dr. Renshavv, who is widely known a> a naturalist and the 

 author of several excellent boc^ks on wild life in Africa and 

 elsewhere, is t(j be congratulated on his enteri)rise in launching 

 this journal, which appeals to all classes of naturalists, both in 

 Britain and the Dominions. Each number is finelv illustrated by 

 half-tone plates from photographs on art paper. The Editor's 

 address is Bridge Mouse, Sale, Manchester, England. 



THE AUSTRAL AVIAN RECORD 



The Austral .Iz-ioi Record, vol. v., pt. i., is a most interesting 

 number. In the "Additions and Corrections" of Australian bird 

 names man}' additions are made to .synonymy, and two prior 

 names are revealed in the part. Circus juxta Peale, p. 64, is 

 figured on the prior plate, xviii. ; this may disj)lace approximans 

 described on ]>. 64. Cliniacteris siipcrciliosa of North may be 

 antedated by affiuis of Blyth, 1863. 



Two new genera are also proposed. Dipardalotus for Parda- 

 lotits riibricatiis and Sinjowel for Myzomela niyra. Mr. Mathews 

 is steadily approaching the limit of one species, one genus; the 

 only ])oint on which Australians disagree with his fine work. 



rerhai)s the most interesting section of the present part is 

 that dealing with "Thomas Watling, Artist." It includes well- 

 executed re])roductions of seven of those famous "drawings" 

 attributed to Watling. The Check-li,st Committee is in agree- 

 ment with Mathews as to the seven names given. The plates are 

 named Muscicapa cucnllata (the Hooded Robin), Gracula viri- 

 dis (the Olive-backed Oriole), Lauius torqnatns (the Grey 

 P>utcher-Bird), Titrdiis frivolus, Titrdiis teiiebrosus, Cuciiliis 

 palliolatiis, and Tringa aurita; the four last names are not used 

 bv the Committee. 



Obituary 



The Launceston papers recentl\ announced the death of 

 Frank Mervyn Littler, after a .short illness ; no particulars were 

 given. Mr. IJttler was one of our oldest members, and contri- 

 buted a paper to the first number of The Ennt and numerous 

 others afterwards. He comi^iled a very useful "Handbook to 

 the P.irds of Tasmania," many of the illustrations to which were 

 contributed by another Launceston ornithologist, Mr. H. C. 

 Thompson. B.esides ornithology, Mr. F. M. Littler distinguished 

 himself in entomology, and was a Fellow of the Entomological 

 Society of Great Piritain and a member of the Society of Eco- 

 nomic Entomologists of .\mcrica. His premature decease will 

 be widely regretted. 



