5G2 Recently published Ornithological Works. 



birds (Bucconidae), illustrated by coloured plates drawn by 

 Keulemans. In 1891 he prepared the article dealing with 

 the Jacamars published in the nineteenth volume of the 

 ' Catalogue of Birds in the British Museum/ The present 

 memoir follows strictly the arrangement and nomenclature 

 of the last-named work with a few necessary corrections 

 and additions. 



Sclater divides the Jacamars into two subfamilies — the 

 Galbulina and the Jacameropinai. The typical Jacamars 

 are arranged in five genera, while of the subfamily Jaca- 

 meropiiHE only one genus containing a single species is 

 known. 



The memoir is illustrated by a coloured plate, in which 

 figures of both sexes of Galbula pastaza are given and various 

 details about other species. 



68. Sclater on I he Birds of Jamaica. 



Revised Lisl ofthe Birds of Jamaica. By P. L. Sclater, D.Sc, I'M:. S. 

 Handbook of Jamaica, L910, p. 596. Kingston, Jamaica, 1'JlO.] 



In 1881 the brotheis Alfred and Edward Newton prepared 

 a List of the Birds of Jamaica as then known to them, and 

 published it in the ' Handbook of Jamaica' for that year. 

 The Handbook for L881 and the List have been long out of 

 print, and Sclater, who visited Jamaica last year, was re- 

 quested to prepare a new List for publication in the Hand- 

 book of thi' present year. This he consented to do, and the 

 result is now before us. 



The 'Revised List' follows the order and arrangement 

 of the former List very closely, only necessary alterations 

 having been made. But two small additions are that the 

 " habitat " and range of every species is stated, and that a 

 few remarks on the general character of the Jamaican avi- 

 fauna are appended. 



According to the ' Revised List,' the ornis of Jamaica 

 contains 194 species, of which ( J{) are constant residents, 

 52 arc winter visitors, and 43 are occasional visitors. The 



