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9. Lee's Photographs of British Birds. 



[Among British Birds in their Nesting-Haunts, illustrated by the 

 Camera. By Oswin A. J. Lee. Pts. VI.-VII. 4to. Edinburgh : 

 Douglas. 1897.] 



The species figured in their breeding-haunts in Parts VI. 

 & VII. are: — Ardea cinerea (3 plates), Loxia curvirostra, 

 Falco tinnunculus, Saxicola oenanthe (2). Sylvia cinerea, Sula 

 hassana (2), Uria troile (2), Anas boscas {2), Alca torda, 

 Fratercula arctica (3), Parus cristatus, Mergus serrator. 



The second plate of the Heron with the old bird on her 

 nestj the CrossbilFs nest, the Whitethroat's, and theMallard^s, 

 may be specially selected for commendation. The vignettes 

 are, as before, very spirited, though some are rather heavy. 

 The letterpress is up to the standard. 



10. Le Sou'ef on Birds of Northern Queensland. 



[A Trip to the Bloomfield River District, North Queensland. By D. Le 

 Souef. Read before the Field-NaturaHsts' Club of Victoria, 8th March, 

 1897.] 



After his trip to Mount Peter Botte (see Ibis, 1897, p. 618), 

 iS/Lr. Le Souef made other excursions in the Bloomfield River 

 District, of which he gives us a lively account in the present 

 paper. His allusions to birds are numerous, and in many 

 cases of considerable interest. In the Hope Islands, just off 

 the coast, the Torres-Straits Fruit-pigeon (Carpo2)haga spilor- 

 rhoa) was found breeding on the mangroves in thousands ; 

 they make a substantial nest, and lay but one egg. In the open 

 forest-country on the mainland, several nests of the Superb 

 Fruit-pigeon {Ptilopus superbus) were met with. In every case 

 the male bird was found sitting. Near M.v. Gibson's home- 

 stead, the Square-tailed Kite [Milvus isurus) was numerous, 

 and a bower of the Larger Bower-bird {Chlamydodera 

 orientalis) was inspected. It was 3 feet long, and was orna- 

 mented with i>mall bones. Near Wyalla, three nests of the 

 Papuan Podargus {Podargus papuensis) were taken. They 

 were placed on the hoi^izontal bi'anches of the eucalyptus- 

 trees, and each contained one egg only. 



