Recently published Orniihological Works. 517 



only result in establishing greater diversity, for no highly 

 educated man will be inclined to submit to them. 



There appears to be one new sp'^cies described in the 

 present volume, namely, Geospiza harterti (p. 507), while 

 the following new subspecies are cliaracterized : — Carpodacus 

 mexicaniis sonoriensis, Pijrrhalafjra noctis conji, Cijanucotnpsa 

 parellina sumickrusti, and iialtator magrwides medianus. 



9-1. Salvadori on new Birds from the St. Thomas's and 

 Prince's Islands. 



[Due luiove specie di Uccelli dell' Isola di S. Thome e dell' Isola del 

 Principe raccolte dal Sig Leonardo Fea. Boll. d. Mas. Zool. e Anat. 

 comp. R. Univ. Torino, xvi. no. 414.] 



Zosterops fece (hitherto united to Z. ficedalina), from 

 St. Thomas, and Tardus xanthorhynchus, from Prince's 

 Island in tlie Gulf of Guinea, are described in this paper. 

 Examples of both were sent to the Museo Civico of Genoa 

 by the well-known collector Fea. 



95. Schaloiu on the African Ostriches. 



[Ueber die Geographische Verbreitniig der Afrikanischen Strutliionideu 

 und tiber ein Ililfcsniittel zu dereu Erforschuug, von Herman ScLabnv. 

 Ornis, xi. pp. 427-432.] 



In this paper the distribution-areas of Struthh) camehts, 

 S. australis, S. mo/i/bdophanes, and the so-called S. niassalctis 

 are treated of, aiul the question whether the tir.<t and hist of 

 these occur in the districts assigned to the others is con- 

 sidered ; skins, eggs, and the literature of the subject are 

 also discussed. 



96. Shufeldt on the Flamingos. 



[Osteology of the Flamingos (Odontoglossfe). Family Phceuicopteridte, 

 Sp. P. ruher. By R. W. Shnfeldt, C.M.Z.S. Auu. Carnegie 3Ius. i. 

 pp. 295-324, pis. ix.-xiv.] 



Dr. Shnfeldt had before him in compiling this pap?r a 

 complete disarticulated skeleton of Phoinlcopterns ruber and 

 a mounted skeleton, both from the U.S. National .Museum. 

 These he compares bone by bone with the Aiucricnu 

 INTergansers and other Ducks, Geese, and Swans. Alter 



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