192 Recently published Ornithological Works. 



hitherto referred to the Tyraiinidse should be removed to 

 the Cotingidse. 



In conclusion, we cannot withhold our admiration of the 

 skill and labour which Mr. Ridgway has for so many years 

 bestowed on this important work. In the four volumes 

 now completed there have been fully described no less than 

 1675 species and subspecies of North and Middle American 

 Birds. Besides this, the characters of all the genera, 

 families, and orders have been most carefully studied and 

 described. But much more remains to be done, for only a 

 little more than half the long series is yet finished. We 

 cordially wish the author health and strength to bring his 

 great work to a happy conclusion. 



21. Rothschild on new Cassoioaries. 



[Some Notes on Cassowaries. By the Hon. Walter Rothschild, Ph.D. 

 Nov. Zool. xiv. p. 504 (1907).] 



Dr. Rothschild gives fresh descriptions of Casuarius uni- 

 appendiculatus mitratus, C. jamrachi, and C. doggetti from 

 more adult specimens. He now makes the known species 

 and subspecies of Casuarius 28 in number. 



A fine coloured drawing is given (plate v.) of the head 

 of C. jamrachi, which is " probably from the Admiralty 

 Islands." 



22. Rothschild and Hartert's Notes on Papuan Birds. 



[Notes on Papuan Birds. By the Hon. Walter Ptothschild, Ph.D., and 

 Ernst Hartert, Ph.D. Nov. Zool. xiv. p. 435 (1907).] 



Drs. Rothschild and Hartert continue * their interesting 

 notes on the birds of New Guinea and the adjacent islands. 

 They now write on the Papuan Cuculidse, and describe 

 Cacomanlis excitus (New Guinea) and Eudijnamis orientalis 

 alberti (Solomon Isl.) as new, and pass on to the Strigidre, 

 amongst which Strix jlummea rneeki, from the north-east 

 coast of British New Guinea, is characterized as a new 

 subspecies. 



* See ' Ibi.-; 1904, p. 302. 



