538 Recently published Ornithological Works. 



Besides describing his adventures in searching for the 

 " Hoa'^ or " Bhick Mano," Mr. Bryan supplies us with many 

 interesting field-notes on other birds met with during his two 

 n)onths' exploration of the damp forests of Molokai. Tbe 

 ]*h(eornis of this island, of which a good series was obtained, 

 proves to be a different representative species of this peculiar 

 genus, and is described as new under the name of Phreornis 

 eritha. j\Ir. Bryan was also so fortunate as to discover a large 

 colony of one of the Petrels of the genus (Estrelnta 

 (CE. sandwichensis), whicli, after the manner of its fellows, 

 breeds in holes on the cliff's of Molokai at an elevation 

 of from 3500 to 4000 feet. He accompanied a party of 

 native bird-catchers, who visit the cliffs every breeding- 

 season to obtain the young birds, which are regarded as a 

 "special delicacy by all llawaiians." This Petrel has been 

 hitherto regarded as a great rarit}'^, but appears to be 

 still abundant in this locality. On the present occasion 

 twenty-one examples were obtained, but their numbers are 

 said to be fast decreasing owing to the ravages of the 

 Mongoose, which has been unfortunately introduced into the 

 ishmd and has destroyed many of the ground-frequenting 

 birds. 



53. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club. 



[RiiUetin of the British Ornithologists' Club. Vol. xxii. Report on the 

 Inimigi-ations of Summer Residents in the iSpring of 1907 : also Notes on 

 the Migratory Movements during the Autuum of l!J06. London : October 

 1908. Price 6s.] 



As will be seen from the title, this Report differs from 

 those of former years in containing notes referring to the 

 Autumn Migration, which were received from a limited 

 number of observers, while it is proposed to augment this 

 section considerably in the immediate future. The details 

 of the movements observed at the lighthouses are given 

 separately, and might perhaps have been accompanied by a 

 map of the stations. 



We have read the report carefully and find no special 



