548 Recenthj published Ornithological IVorhs. 



that of the other high nioiintains of Southern California, 

 bears the closest resemblance to that of the Sierra Nevada of 

 east-central California. A tendency towards increase in size 

 of such San Bernardino species as are subject to geographical 

 variation is quite noticeable ; so that in certain cases, such 

 as the Hermit-Tiirush and Creeper, the San Bernardino birds 

 are somewhat intermediate in the direction of the Rocky 

 Mountain races. Other species, like tlie Stephens' Fox- 

 Sparrow and the Grey Flycatcher, show large size, but are 

 without parallels in the Rocky Moujitain region. ^^ ith 

 variable birds in the mountain systems of California, there 

 seems to be a general increase of size from the north towards 

 the south, a reversal of the case on the Atlantic Coast." 



63. Hanitsch on the Raffles Museum, Singapore. 



[Guide to the Zoological Collections of the Raffles Museum, Singapore. 

 By R. Hanitsch, Ph.D., Director. With 21 plates. Singapore, 1908. 

 October. 1 1 2 pp.] 



Dr. Ilanitseh has kindly sent us a cojjy of his lately pub- 

 lished " Guide ^' to the zoological portion of the Museum at 

 Singapore, of which he is the Director. It it of course quite 

 of a popular character. It is written in English, and there- 

 fore is not available for the native Malay. But it is hoped 

 that it may be useful to the European schoolboy, who visits 

 the galleries in steadily increasing numbers. 



The section relating to the " Birds " contains about 

 twenty pages, and is, like the rest of the " Guide/' almost 

 entirely devoted to thecharactcristic forms of the Malay Penin- 

 sula, which, as is well known, are abundant and remarkable. 

 The peninsula is the headquarters of the Burmese Pea-fowl 

 and Argus Pheasant, besides other splendid members of the 

 Gallinaceous Group. The Malayan Pigeons are likewise 

 numerous. Other remarkable Malaccan groups are the 

 Barbets, Hornbills, Trogons, Broadbills, and Sun-birds, on 

 all of which comments are made. We have no doubt that 

 the publication of this " Guide " will bring many additions 

 to the shelves of the Raffles Museum. 



