280 Recently published Ornithological Works. 



following Dr. Cabanis, calls it, Sporophila, of which 12 species, 

 besides subspecies, are recognised. Two of the species are 

 described as new — S. saturata from South Brazil, and S. lo- 

 renzi, probably from Cayenne. Mr. Hellmayr has examined 

 most of the types of the different species, and appears to have 

 done his work well. 



48. Hut ton on the Curlew Sandpiper. 



[On the Occurrence of the Curlew-Sandpiper in New Zealand. Trans. 

 New Zealand Inst, xxxvi. p. 155 (1904).] 



Capt. Hutton records the occurrence of two specimens of 

 the Curlew-Sandpiper (Tringa subarquata) at Lake Ellesmere, 

 in New Zealand, in April 1903. As this far-wandering bird 

 had already been met with in xYustralia and Tasmania, this 

 occurrence is not to be wondered at. One of the specimens 

 was sent to the British Museum. 



49. Thering on the Birds of Paraguay and S. Paulo. 



[Estudo comparative) das Avifaunas de Paraguay e de S. Paulo, por 

 H. von Ihering. Pievista d. Mus. Paul. vi. p. 310 (1904).] 



After a short enumeration of the principal authorities on 

 the Birds of Paraguay and a useful list of the titles of their 

 books and papers, Herr v. Ihering gives a systematic catalogue 

 of the species ascertained to belong to the avifauna, with 

 occasional remarks as required. All the supposed " new 

 species " of Bertoni * are referred to their correct headings. 

 The list, which nearly follows the arrangement of the ' Nomen- 

 clator/ contains 470 names. The author then proceeds to 

 the birds of S. Paulo, at which he has so long and so zealously 

 laboured, and makes alterations in, and additions to, his 

 account of the avifauna published in the fifth volume of the 

 ' Revista'f. With these additions and omissions, the ornis 

 of S. Paulo is credited with 657 species. The memoir 

 concludes with a " Zoo-geographical Discussion " of the 

 avifaunas of Paraguay and South Brazil, which is worthy of 

 careful study. 



* Cf. < Ibis/ 1904, p. 172. 



t See 'Ibis,' 1891,-p. 134, and 1903, p. 421. 



