Recently published Ornithological Works. 393 



given upon other species (e. g. Tinamus blasii, Bp., and T. 

 peruvianus, Bp.) in the Brussels collection. 



We must say that we doubt the advisability of describing 

 old specimens of Passerine birds from unknown localities, or 

 even from such a vague locality as " Brazil/' as types of new 

 species. It is almost impossible for other workers to identify 

 them again. 



76. Elliot's ' Monop'oph of the Pittidee.' 



[A Monograph of the Piftidcs, or Family of x-int-Thrushes. By D. G. 

 Elliot, F.R.S.E. &c. Parts IV. & V. Folio. London, 18D4-U5. 

 Qiiaritch.] 



With these two parts Mr. Elliot completes the second 

 edition of his ' Monogra[)h of the Pittidse/ of which the first 

 edition was finished in 1863. The present edition contains 

 47 plates, some of which had already been used in the former 

 edition. Of the new illustrations, at any rate, we can speak in 

 unqualified terms, and we think the author would have done 

 better to have had all the old ones redrawn. 



Mr. Elliot proposes the new name Fitta granatina bor- 

 neensis for what we should call Pitta granatina, for we are by 

 no means convinced that Temminck's term "granatina" (as 

 Mr. Elliot has endeavoured to show) was based on a 

 Malaccan specimen. 



The following species are figured in these two parts : — 



Part IV. EuciMa boschi ; Pitta granatina, P. granatina borneensis, 

 P. mefoorana, P. cceruleitorques, P. atricapilla, P. cyanea, 

 P. brachyura, P. baiidi, P. erythrogastra. 

 „ V. Pitta strepitans, P. mackloti, P. vifjorsi, P. jxilliceps, P. nympha, 

 P. cyanota, P. oreas, P. forsteni, P. propinqua, P. soror, 

 P. inspeculata. 



77. Finsch on the Water-Ouzel. 



[Zum Schutze cles Wasserschwiitzers ( Cinclus aquativiis). Von Dr. O. 

 Finsch. Zeitsch. f. Fischerei, 1894, Heft 4.] 



Dr. Finsch issues an appeal for the protection of the 

 Water-Ouzel, which we trust will meet with sympathy iu 

 this country as well as on the continent. Why this most 



