Becently published Ornitholorjical Works. 381 



mention is made of tlie still more strange case of the Corsicaii 

 Nutliatch {Sitta whiteheadi) being more nearly related to 

 Sitta canadensis of North America than to any Nuthatch of 

 the Old AVorld *. The author has, however, provided us 

 with excellent instances of the facts of distribution in other 

 branches of the Animal Kingdom, and has illustrated them 

 with very clearly drawn maps, from which there is much to 

 be learnt. 



We can, therefore, commend Dr. Schaiff's volume to all 

 students of Geographical Distribution as well woj thy of their 

 attention. 



51. Shufeldt on the Osteology 0/ Sarcops. 



[Osteolog-ical and other Notes on Sitrcojis calrus of the Pliilippines. 

 By R. W. Shufeldt. Pliilipp. Journ il of Sc. ii. p. 2o7 (Oct. 1907).] 



Having received specimens of Sarcops calvas from the 

 Bureau of Science at Manila, Dr. Shufeldt gives a descrip- 

 tion of the skeleion of this remarkable form, but, apparently 

 from want of material for comparison, does not come to any 

 definite conclusions as to its nearest allies, except that it 

 po.ssesses the general characters of the Passeres, and in 

 different aspects those of the Corvidae, Sturnidae, and 

 Oriolidse. A figure of the w hole skeleton is annexed. 



52. ' Transactions of the Neiv Zealand Institute.'' 



[Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute, 1906. 

 Vol. xxxi.x. Wellington, N.Z., 1907. 8vo, 573 pp.] 



There can be no doubt that the Naturalists of New 

 Zealand have suffered a great loss by the death of Sir 

 Wi.lter Buller, and it is quite right that the present volume 

 should be headed by his portrait and a memoir on his career 

 and good work. His last publication, the second volume of 

 the ' Supplement to the Birds of New Zealand/ was only 

 just finished at the time of his decease. 



In the thirty-ninth volume of the ' Transactions of the 



* erf. remarks in ' The Ibis,' 1900, p. 196. 



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