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to occur in that group of islands prepared by Mr. Hartert:, 

 with Mr. Grant's field-notes on the species which he 

 observed. 



In his introductory remarks Mr. Hartert gives us a general 

 sketch of the Azorean ornis, from which we gather the fol- 

 lowing particulars : — 



The ornis of the Azores is entirely Palaearctic, and is poor 

 in the number of species. We may accept the occurrence 

 of about 120 species in the group, of which 26 or 27 breed 

 there. Some of these are perfectly identical with those 

 of Europe (e. g., Erithacus rubecula and Sylvia atricapilla) , 

 but others have become slightly differentiated (e. g., Columba 

 palumbus azorica, Sturnus vulgaris granti, and Turdus merula 

 azorensis). One, the Grey Bullfinch (Pyrrhula murina), is 

 remarkably distinct from its congeners. A few species are 

 the same as Madeiran and Canarian forms or closely allied 

 to them (such as Serinus canaria and F7'ingilla moreleti), but 

 none of the more remarkable forms peculiar to Madeira 

 and the Canaries occur in the Azores. 



After Mr. Hartert's introductory remarks we find Mr. 

 Ogilvie-Grant's lively narrative of the expedition, in which 

 he was accompanied by his brother-in-law, Mr. G. A. St. 

 Quintin, M-B.O.U., and Mr. L. C. Harwood as taxidermist. 

 This journal we need not eularge upon — it will be read with 

 pleasure by the author's many friends, — but we may say that 

 the party met with a most courteous reception from the 

 officials, and, apparently, everyone else in the different islands 

 of the Azorean group, to nearly all of which they paid a visit, 

 not, however, without experiencing certain difficulties from 

 wind and weather. Some good photographic text-figures 

 illustrate Mr. Grant's narrative. 



At Ponta Delgada Major F. A. Chaves, head of the 

 meteorological service, received the party in the kindest 

 manner and gave them assistance of every sort. Here was 

 found a good local museum, containing a very fair series of 

 zoological specimens, got together by Major Chaves's energy. 



The third part of the memoir contains Mr. Hartert's 

 " List of the Birds of the Azores/' and contains the names 



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