Recently published Ornithological Works. 307 



species. Of each of these a short but sufficient description 

 is given^ as well as an excellent summary of what is known 

 of range and habits. The accomplished author, who has 

 worked so long and so well on Indian ornithologyj has 

 evidently bestowed great care and attention on this little 

 work . 



Mr. Oates characterizes three new species of Silver- 

 Pheasants in the present volume — Gennceus williamsi from 

 Upper Burmah, G. sharpii from the hills between Burmah 

 and Siam, and G. rufipes from the Ruby-Mines district of 

 Burmah. We are pleased to see that he does not succumb 

 to the attempt made in the 22nd volume of the B. M. 

 Catalogue of Birds to change the name of the Impeyan 

 Pheasant, and is able to give excellent reasons why this 

 deviation from ordinary usage should not be followed. . 



44. Pavesi on Pavian Birds. 



[Calendario Ornitologico Pavesi 1898-95 del Prof. Pietro Pavesi. 

 Boll. Scientifico, Pavia, 1895.] 



The records of the Pavia district for the above three years 

 contain nothing very remarkable; a Little Egret, some 

 varieties of the Jay, and some interesting Rails and Ducks 

 being among the most notable. 



45. Saunders's 'Manual of British Birds.' 



[An Illustrated Manual of British Birds. Second Edition, revised. By- 

 Howard Saunders. Parts I.-V. 8vo. London.] 



The issue of a revised and augmented edition was com- 

 menced last November. The additional articles published are 

 on Sylvia subalpina, Phylloscopus proregulus, P. viridanus, 

 and Hypolais polyglutta ; while new illustrations are given 

 of Phylloscopms super ciliosus, Hypolais icterina, Acrocephalus 

 streperus, A. palustris, and Anthus cervinus. Part V. nearly 

 completes the Finches. 



46. Schalow on the Avifauna of Antarctis. 



[Ueber die Vogelfauna des Siidpolargebietes. Vortrag gehalten am 

 29. Mai 1897 zu Dresden. Von Herman Schalow. J. f. 0. 1897, p. 524.] 



