Recently published Ornilhological JVorks. 513 



Plates of the parents and young under all manner of circum- 

 stances, though the effect of the pictures is somewhat spoilt 

 by the portions not in focus. Special devices were needed 

 when the ground was marshy or otherwise unfit for the work. 



90. Martorelli on Athene chiaradise. 



[Nota ornitologica. Ulteriori osservazioni sull' Athene cJdaradiat, 

 Giiilioli, del Prof. Glacinto Martorelli. Atti Soc. Ital. Sci. Nat. xl.] 



This paper contains particulars concerning the remarkable 

 form of Owl recently discovered in Udine, Italy, and de- 

 scribed by Prof. Giglioli as Athene chiaradice. It would 

 seem to be a sport of A. noctua rather than a veritable 

 species; but Prof. Giglioli has promised us an article upon 

 this interesting bird for ' The Ibis/ which will, no duubt, 

 give us full information. 



91. Naumami' s ' Birds of Middle Eurojw.' 



[Naiunann, Naturgeschichte der Vijgel Mitteleuropas. Herausgegeben 

 Dr. Carl R, Hennicke. Rande ii.-vii., x. Folio. Gera-Uiiteruihaiis, 

 1897-1902. (Price 1 M. eacli Lieferung.)] 



Every ornithologist who has devoted himself to European 

 birds must be well acquainted with Naumann's ' Natur- 

 geschichte der Vogel Deutschlands,' which, though published 

 as far back as 1822-53, still remains a standard work of 

 the best description. Until recently no second edition had 

 been published, but a revised edition, bringing the subject 

 up to date, is now being issued under the title ' Naumann, 

 Naturgeschichte der Vogel Mitteleuropas.' 



Several volumes of this have, we understand, already 

 appeared ; but of these we have only received one for review, 

 namely the third, which embraces the AVagtails, Larks, and 

 Finches. The number of authors and artists employed on 

 the work reaches, according to the titlepage, the somewhat 

 alarming total of 37, all working under the editorship of 

 Dr. Carl R. Hennicke, of Gera, so that it may be taken for 

 granted that the various artick's will scarcely ])c of equal 

 value. In the presciit volume, however, the work is executed 



