666 Recently published Ornithological IVorks. 



in this fascinating volume, which should be found in the 

 library of every naturalist. 



Mr. Millais, we may remark in conclusion^ is of opinion 

 that there are really no structural diSerences siifficient to 

 separate the genera Mareca, Dajila, and Chaulelasnius from 

 the Mallard, and that these so-called genera should be 

 re-united to the genus Anas. In this view we are inclined 

 to agree with him. 



120. Mil'iyun on Birds from Western Australia. 



[Report oil the Kimberley Exploring- Expedition. Appendix F. Birds. 

 By A. W. Milligan. May 190:^.] 



Mr. A. W. Milligan, Honorary Consulting Ornithologist 

 of the Western Australian Museum, Perth, reports on the 

 birds collected by the Kimberley Exploring Expedition, 

 They were 43 in number and are referred to 19 species, 

 11 of which are new to the Perth Museum. Amongst them 

 arc three examples of a new Grass- Wren^ proposed to be 

 named Amytis housii, after Dr. F. M. House, the Naturalist 

 of the expedition. 



121. North on the Insectivorous Birds of New South Wales. 

 [A List of the Insectivorous Birds of New Sonth Wales. By Alfred 



J. North, C.M.Z.S. Agric. Gazette of New South Wales, vols, xi., xii., 

 xiii., 1900-1902.] 



The 'Agricultural Gazette ' of New South AYales is issuing 

 a series of articles upon the Insectivorous Birds of that Colony, 

 prepared by Mr. A. J. North, the Ornithologist of the Aus- 

 tralian Museum, than whom there can be no better authority 

 on such a subject. They will serve well to afford a better 

 knowledge of these useful birds to the agriculturist. 

 Coloured illustrations of some of the species are given. 



122. North on N^ests and Eggs of Australia7i Birds. 



[Nests and Eggs of Birds found Breeding in Australia and Tasmnnia. 

 By A. J. North. Part II. Sydney, April 1902.] 



The second part of this valuable work (see Ibis, 1902, 

 p. 156) has now reached us. It continues the account 

 of the ncpts and eggs of the Bower-birds — one of the most 



