Recently published Ornithological Works. 281 



this new geuus of Paradiseidje (see Ibis, 1891, p. 414, 

 pl.x.). 



Besides tlie birds from Blount Maneao, Mr, De Vis gives 

 a supplementary list of species met with by Sir W. Mac- 

 gregor at Cloudy Bay, Goodenough Island, and the Kumusi 

 River. On Goodenough Island a new Thrush was discovered 

 (Merula canescens) , and at the Kumusi River a new Paradise- 

 bird {Paradisea intermedia), halfway between F. raggiana 

 and P. augustce-victorice . 



41. Foster on Ornithological Literature, 1876-83. 



[A Consideration of some Ornithological Literature, with Extracts 

 from current criticism : 1876-83. By L. S. Foster. Abstr. Proc. Linn. 

 Soc. New York, 18'J3-94, No. 6, p. 47.] 



This is an abstract of a paper read before the Linnean 

 Society of New York in October 1893. The list of memoirs 

 and the short criticisms annexed are taken from the reviews 

 published in the ' Bulletin ' of the Nuttall Ornithological 

 Club from 1876 to 1883, and are held to " represent pretty 

 fairly the ornithological literature of this important period, 

 particularly so far as North America is concerned.'^ 



42. Godnian and Salvin's ' Biologia Centrali- Americana.' 



[Biologia Centrali-Americana : or, Contributions to the Knowledge of 

 the Fauna and Flora of Mexico and Central America. Edited by F. 

 DuCane Godman and Osbert Salvin. (Zoology.) Parts CXVIII., CXIX. 

 4to. London: 189J. Published for the Editors by R. H. Porter, 18 

 Princes Street, Cavendish Square, W.] 



Two parts of 'Biologia Centrali-Americana' issued in 

 October and November last year carry the account of the 

 birds nearly to the end of the Caprimulgidse. In the latter 

 part the following plates are given : — 



Aves, tab. 58. Antrostomus* saturatus. 

 ,, 58 a. Caprimulgus yucatanicus. 

 „ 58b. salvini. 



* Caprinmlgus saturatus in the text, p. 388. 



