Recently published Ornithological Works. 751 



This is not a large number, but, as he observes, Tasmania is 

 not rich in bird-life, either as regards species or as regards 

 individuals. In Tasmania all the birds are essentially 

 Australian in character, but about 20 are sufficiently different 

 from their Australian representatives to be considered as 

 " peculiar or insular forms." 



The 214 species included in the present work are arranged 

 according to the order of the British Museum Catalogue. 

 After the English and scientific names follow in each case 

 descriptions of the plumage of both sexes, and in many 

 instances of the immature dress. Then come accounts of the 

 nests, eggs (if known), breeding-season, and habits. Great 

 attention is given to the geographical distribution, which is 

 shortly but distinctly stated in every case. There are 49 good 

 half-tone illustrations taken from photographs, and mostly 

 representative of nests and eggs. 



In concluding this brief notice of a good piece of work 

 we may fairly say that it is, in our opinion, a great credit 

 to our Colony to have produced it. It has been written for 

 Tasmanians by a Tasmanian, who, as shown by his pertinent 

 " observations " on the manners and customs of the species, 

 must be intimately acquainted with the bird-life of his 

 country. There can be no doubt that Mr. Littler's volume, 

 which is provided at a very moderate price, will attract 

 many purchasers and will help much to promote the study 

 of Tasmanian Birds. 



95. Lonnberg on Discoveries of Subfossil Vertebrates. 



[Nagra fynd af subfossila vertebraten. By Einar Lonnberg. Arlriv 

 for Zoologi, Band vi. no. 3. Stockholm, 1909.] 



This paper treats of the discovery in Sweden of a skull 

 of a Reindeer with antlers, of three skeletons of Seals, and the 

 skeleton of a Goose. This last skeleton was found in boulder- 

 clay 1*20 m. above the sea at Sundsvall, and is interesting, 

 as fossil remains of birds are by no means common, and the 

 present find is only the second instance of the remains of a 

 bird having been found in glacial clay in Sweden. Very full 

 particulars and ten photographs of the bones are given, 



