396 Recently published Oniitholoyical Works. 



described a new Jungle-fowl from a specimen living in the 

 Botanic Gardens at Singapore as Gal/us violaceus. It is 

 said to resemble G. varius of Java in having only a single 

 throat-wattle. Two other examples in the possession of a 

 native dealer in Singapore are subsequently recorded. 



83. Kelsall on the Nest and Eggs of two Birds of Pahung. 



[Note on the Nest and Eggs of Nyctiornis amicta. By Lieut. H. J. 

 Kelsall, R.A. Journ. Straits Br. R. As. Soc. no. xxiv. p. 1G9, 1891. 



Nest and Eggs of Henicurus nificapillus, Temm. By Lieut. II. J. 

 Kelsall, R.A. Journ. Straits Br. R. As. Soc. no. xxiv. p. 170, 1891.] 



Mr. Kelsall describes nests and eggs of Nyctiornis amicta 

 and Henicurus 7'uficapillus met with during his travels in 

 Paliang. 



84. Kelsall on Machserhamphus alcinus. 



[On the Occurrence of the rare Bat-Hawk in Johor. By II. J. Kelsall, 

 R.A. Journ. Straits Br. R. As. Soc. no. xxv. p. 171, 1894.] 



The occurrence of a specimen of the rare bird of prey, 

 Machcerhamphus alcinus, in Joliore, IVTalay Peninsula, is 

 noted. It was shot in December 1893 by the bird- collector 

 of the Raffles Museum. 



85. Kelsall and Ridley's Trip to Pahang. 



[Account of a Trip up the Pahang, Temheling, and Tahan Rivers, and 

 an attempt to reach Gunong Tahan. By H. J. Kelsall, R.A. Journ. 

 Straits Br. R. As. Soc. no. xxv. p. 33, 1894.] 



This paper contains an account of the expedition of Messrs. 

 Uidley, Davison, and Kelsall up the Pahang River, and their 

 attempt to reach Gunong Tahan (see Ibis, 1891, p. 476) in 

 1891. There are various allusions to the birds met with in 

 the narrative, and a list of the 124 species observed or 

 collected during the expedition is given at the conclusion. 



86. Lydekker's 'Royal Natural History.' 



[The Royal Natural History. Edited by Richard Lydekker. Vols. I., 

 II., III. London : Warne & Co.] 



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