698 Recently published Ornithological Works. 



described with more particularity than hitherto, and illustrated 

 by a plate (August). Such eases must always be interesting 

 as throwing light on Darwin^s theory of sexual selection. 



We have also (m May and July) the continuation of 

 Mr. D. Seth-Smith^s notes on his journeyings in Australia; 

 he visited Fern-tree Gully in search of Lyre-birds^ where 

 he observed also other interesting species ; he afterwards 

 proceeded to Melbourne and Sydney and inspected the 

 Zoological Gardens at the latter place. In the April 

 number Mr. A. Trevor-Batty e has a valuable article on his 

 captive Great Bustards, their habits, food, and so forth ; in 

 June Mr. B. 11. Horsbrugh writes on the " Birds of a Bloera- 

 fontein Garden"; and in July Messrs. Seth-Smith and 

 F. Finn begin a series of papers on aviculture at the 

 Zoological Gardens, which Mr. Finn continues in August. 

 From such papers aviculturists who are not members of the 

 Zoological Society will be able to mark the progress at the 

 Gardens and to note the nidification of various species. 

 In July also Mr. J. L. Bonhote gives his experiences of 

 three months' stay in winter at the Giza Zoological Gardens. 



Articles are furnished on many separate species : by 

 Messrs. H. D. Astley {Turdus fuscescens and T. pallasi, col. 

 pi.) ; T. 11. Newman {Phlogoenas crinigera, coloured and black 

 pis.) ; G. A, Perreau and W. E. Teschemaker (Passer cinna- 

 momeus) ; W. E. Teschemaker (Sycalis pelzelni) ; R. Phillipps 

 (Rubigula dispar, with a description of the egg, and Monticola 

 saxatilis) ; N. F. Cockell {Perdicula asiatica, bred in Cal- 

 cutta) ; C. Ingram (Uragus sanguinolentus) ; C. B. Smith 

 (Lagopus lagopus) ; A. G. Butler {Ertjthrura prasina) ; D. 

 Dewar {Terpsiphone paradisi) ; and E. W. Harper [Stoparola 

 melanops, col. pi.). Mr. Astley has also a paper on the 

 breeding of Porphyrocephalus spurius and a hybrid Stanley- 

 Rosella Parakeet; and Mr. Finn supplies some notes on 

 Indian Birds. 



85. ' The Condor.' 



[The Condor, a Magazine of "Western Ornithology. Vol. xi. Nos. 1, 2, 

 3, 4 (California).] 



'The Condor' does not always reach us quite regularly. 



