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peculiar and attractive families of the Australian oriiis; 

 and then proceeds to the Orioles, Drongos^ Shrike-Thrushes 

 {Collyriocincla) , and Campophagidse. Besides the coloured 

 plates of eggSj neat text-figures of the nests are also often 

 given, and the letterpress is full of interesting particulars. 



123. Oates's ' Catalogue of Eggs.' 



[Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Ep-gs in the British Museum 

 (Natural History). Vol. II. Carinatte (Charadriiformes— Strigiformes). 

 By Eugene W. Gates. London, 1902. Pp. 400, pis. lo. Price 30s.] 



The second volume of Mr. Oates's ' Catalogue of Eggs ' has 

 been carried out on exactly the same lines as the first, the 

 system employed in which we have already described (see 

 Ibis, 1901, p. 731). It contains a list of the eggs of the 

 species of Waders, Herons, Ducks, Pelicans, Hawks, and 

 Owls represented in the National Collection — that is, of tlie 

 ten Orders from Charadriiformes to Strigiformes inclusive, 

 according to the arrangement of the ' Hand-list,' the system 

 and nomenclature of which are strictly adhered to. Alto- 

 gether 14;998 specimens of eggs are catalogued in this 

 volume and referred to 726 species. The Crowley Bequest, 

 which has been received since the first volume of the 

 Catalogue was issued, has added very largely to the series 

 and has supplied a great number of desiderata, especially as 

 regards Australian species. 



An Appendix of 36 pp. records many additions and 

 corrections to the first volume. We are informed by it that 

 the egg hitherto referred to Anarhynchus frontalis (figured as 

 such by Mr. Harting, P. Z. S^ 1874, pi. Ix.) does not belong 

 to that species, but probably to Thinocorys noviE-zealandice*. 

 The true egg o^ Anarhynchus is now described from specimens 

 in the Crowley Collection obtained by Mr. Potts. 



We heartily congratulate Mr. Oatt-s on the excellent and 

 methodical character of his work. We suppose that at least 

 two more volumes will be required for the Passeres. When 



["We should prefer to reserve our opinion on this subject, having always 

 understood that Mr. Ilarting's egg, one of three taken by Mr. J. R. Cook, 

 a most careful observer, was unimpeachable. Sir W. Buller's description 

 appears to be from Mr. Potts. — Edd.] 



