BecentJy published Ornithological Works. 671 



mences with the remainder of the Pipits, which were left 

 unfinished at the close of the second volume (see Ibis, 1901, 

 p. 146), and then proceeds to the Larks (Alaudidse), Avhich 

 are numerous in Africa. Capt. Shelley recognizes 74 

 species, which he refers to 16 genera. Here we find two new 

 generic terms — Pinarocorys for Alauda nigricans Sund. and 

 A. erythropygia Strickl., and Botha for B. difficilis, a new 

 species from the Orange River Colony based on a single 

 specimen in the British Museum. Two new Larks, moreover, 

 are Calandrella starki from Damaraland and C. sclateri from 

 Great Namaqualand. We agree with Capt. Shelley in 

 considering the alleged habitat of Otocorys berlepschi 

 {" Caffraria ") very doubtful. 



The rest of the present volume is devoted to the Fringillidse, 

 of which 7Q species are recorded as ^Ethiopian. These the 

 author divides into two subfamilies — Emberizinse and Frin- 

 gillinse. In the latter group Serinus holds a prominent 

 place, being represented by 31 species, Avhile Passer with 

 18 is also well to the front. 



Fringillaria readi, from Natal, and Serinus marshalli, from 

 St. Helena, are described as new species. 



The volume is illustrated by 14 excellent coloured plates, 

 drawn by Gronvold, in which the following species are 

 figured : — Mirafra gilletti, M. navia, M. pcecilosterna, M. 

 fischeri, M. athi, M. hypermetra, M. intercedens, M. albicauda, 

 M. buckleyi, M. collaris, Pyrrhulauda nigriceps, Ammomanes 

 samharensis, Tephrocorys blanf or di, Botha difficilis, Calandrella 

 starki, C. sclateri, Emberiza polioptleura, Fringillaria impetuani, 

 Chrysomitris totta, Serinus capistratus, S. hartlaubi, S. ulbi- 

 frons, Poliospiza gularis, P. reichardi, Passer castanopterus, 

 P. shelleyi, P. euchlora, and Petronia flavigida. 



130. Tschusi zu Schmidhoffen on Austrian and Hungarian 



Birds. 



[Ornithologische KoUektaueeu aus Oesterreich - Ungaru uiid deui 

 Occupatious-Gebiete. Von Viktor Ritter von Tschusi zu Sclimidlioffeu. 

 Ornithol. Monatschr. xxvii. pp. 137-142.] 



In this short paper are given remarks on the occurrence 



