734 Recently published Ornithological Works. 



papers on some species rarely imported to Britain ; Dr. 

 Butler recounts the foundation and progress of the Avi- 

 cultural Society ; Mr. T. H. Newman continues his notes 

 on a visit to North-western Africa (Tunis and Algeria), and 

 Mr. H. Goodchild those on his ornithological rambles. In 

 all of these articles may be found much that is of interest to 

 specialists in different lines ; but certainly the most important 

 to ornithologists generally is Mr. Walter Goodft-llow's account 

 of the Birds-of- Paradise, which is to be followed by further 

 instalments. He intends to write on no less than twenty 

 species, and begins with Paradisea apoda, of which he gives 

 very full and very interesting particulars as regards life- 

 history in the most general sense. 



Reports of species breeding in captivity are furnished by 

 Mr. Teschemaker {Sylvia atricapilla, Otocompsa jocosa, and 

 Passer diffuses) ; by Major B. R. Horsbrugh (Cereopsis, 

 Dendrocycna fulva, D. autamna lis, and Chen rossi at Stephen's 

 Green, Dublin) ; by Mr. T. 11. Newman (Culumba albigularis); 

 and by Mr. P. W. Thorniley {Turdus fuscater). Finally, 

 Mr. W. H. St. Quintin writes on the European Rock-Thrushes, 

 Mr. Finn on Phasianus principalis (named in memory of 

 the late King Edward, pi.), and Dr. Hopkinson on Ptilopachys 

 fuscus; while minor notes will be found in all the numbers 

 on a variety of subjects. 



76. Bangs on Birds from Costarica. 



[Noles on some rare or nut well-known Costarican Birds. By Outrani 

 Bangs. Pr. Biol. Soc. Washington, xxii. p. 29.] 



Mr. C. F. Underwood in 1907-8 collected birds in Costa- 

 rica, and those of special interest are now mentioned by 

 Mr. Bangs. Trogon melanocephalus illxetabilis and Aimophila 

 rufescens hypathrus are described as new subspecies. 



77. Bangs on new or rare Birds from Western Colombia. 



[New or rare Birds from Western Colombia. By Outram Bangs. 

 Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, xsiii. p. 71.] 



Mr. Bangs describes some new or rare forms of birds 



