208 Recently published Ornithological Works. 



Lake Way, East Morrison District, Western Australia, and 

 sent to him for determination, Mr. North has found three 

 examples of an apparently new species of Acanthiza, which 

 he describes under the name A. whitlocki. 



In the same collection Mr. North found specimens of 

 Cinclosoma marginatum, Acanthiza robustirostris, and Clima- 

 cteris svptrcilians, all ''interesting forms." 



20. Report of the Zoological Society of Neiv York. 



[Thirteenth Animal Eeport of the New York Zoological Society. 

 New York, 1909.] 



As stated on the the titlepage of their Report, the worthy 

 objects of the Zoological Society of New York are to main- 

 tain a public zoological park, to preserve the natural Fauna 

 of their country, and to promote Zoology. The readers of 

 the Thirteenth Annual Report will easily settle how far the 

 founders of this great enterprise have carried out these 

 objects. It appears to us that at all events they made very 

 good progress in 1908. Let us see what has been done in 

 the Bird-department, which is ruled by Mr. C. William 

 Beebe — a name well known to many of us. 



Mr. Beebe tells us that during the year 1908 the collection 

 of birds in the Zoological Park has increased both in species 

 and specimens. The two most important accessions were 

 from South America and Mexico. Mr. Beebe himself went 

 to Trinidad and Venezuela, and brought home upwards of 

 one hundred specimens, including representatives of sixteen 

 species new to the Collection. A large scries, containing 

 Tree-Partridges, Anis, Motmots, Kingfishers, and other 

 rarities, was obtained direct from Mexico. A number of 

 these had never been seen in captivity before, and the 

 study of their habits is yielding facts of great interest. 



The Curator maintains that the Collection of living birds 

 at New York is now the first in the world as regards 

 number of specimens, and third in number of species. 

 The authorities in London and Berlin must look to their 

 laurels ! 



