Recently published Ornithological Works. G99 



But we have had the pleasure of receiving safely the first 

 four numbers for this year^ in which we find much of in- 

 terest to Ornithologists, though of course specially to such 

 of them as reside in the Western United States. The 

 illustrations in the text are numerous and in most cases 

 excellent. 



We cannot mention all the contributors to these numbers, 

 but may call attention to Mr. Austen's observations on the 

 birds of the little State of Morelos in Southern Mexico and 

 to Mr. Hanna's account of the nesting of the White-throated 

 Swift ( Aeronaut es melanoleucus) on Stover Mountain in 

 California as worthy of study. Mr. Wright's account of his 

 Ornithological Trips to the Coronados Islands is well illus- 

 trated. The review of the "Mammals and Birds of the 

 Alexander Expedition to Alaska in 1907 " seems to shew 

 that the results of the expedition were of special interest. 

 The specimens of birds obtained were 512 in number, among 

 which are six described as representing new species or 

 subspecies. We have not yet been so fortunate as to see 

 this volume, which has been lately published by the University 

 of California's new Museum of Vertebrate Zoology. 



8(3. Dearborn on Birds from British East Africa. 



[Catalogue of a Collection of Birds from British East Africa. By Ned 

 Dearborn, Assistant Curator of Ornithology. Field Mus. of N. 11. 

 Publ. 135. Orn. Series, Vol. i. No. 4 (Chicago, 1909).] 



Mr. Dearborn catalogues the collection brought home by 

 the Field Museum of Chicago's last expedition to British 

 East Africa (1905-7) under the direction of Mr. 0. E. Akeley. 

 A map shews the various localities where the specimens 

 were obtained. Their number is not exactly stated, but 

 they are referred by the author to 228 species, of which 

 one {Alethe akeleyce from Mount Kenya) is described as new. 

 Most of the species are well known. 



87. ' The Emu.' 



[The Emu. A Quarterly Magazine to popularize the Study and 

 Protection of Native Birds. Vol. viii. part 5; Vol. ix. part 1 (June, 

 July, 1909).] 



In the July part Mr. G. M. Mathews writes on the birds 



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