530 Recently published Or n'lthological Works. 



to retire from the expedition by ill-health) on July 16th. 

 We have described the principal features of the Bird-life of 

 the Guuong Tahan district in our former notice. Birds are 

 said to have been very scarce as individuals up to about 

 3000 feet, though numerous as species, while above that 

 limit the contrary was the case. Near the summit only two 

 species, Suya waterstrudti and Mesia argentaurU, were met 

 with. 



GG. ' Journal of the South African Ornithologists' Union.' 



[The Journal of the South African Ornithologists' Union. Edited by 

 Alwiu llaagner, assisted by Dr. J. W.E. Guuuing and B.C. R. Laugtbrd. 

 Vol. iv. No. 1 (April 1908).] 



The first part of the fourth volume of our South African 

 contemporary commences with an article by Mr. Haagner 

 on the protective resemblance of South African birds, in 

 which many interesting observations on this subject are 

 chrouicled. It is illustrated by two photogravures, but we 

 must say that it is somewhat ditficult to detect the birds and 

 their eggs in these pictures. Mr. Haagner remarks that 

 " the eggs of the majority of birds laid in the open air are 

 tinted with shades which harmonize with the surroundings 

 of the e^gs, a provision of Nature most valuable for the 

 continued existence of the species.^^ Other articles are by 

 Lieut. Littledale and Mr. Giifillan. Mr. Millar describes the 

 remarkable habit of a Kingfisher [Halcyon chelicuti) which 

 breeds in trees in the nesting-holes of Barbets and Wood- 

 peckers. Among the shorter notes is some further informa- 

 tion from i\Jr. Haagner on his newly discovered Oinnyris 

 olivaceus daviesi (Bull. B. O. C. xxi. p. 11), of which a 

 coloured tigure is given. 



67. King Carlos on the Birds of Portugal. 



[Catalogo Illustrado das Aves de Portugal (sedentarias, de arribacao 

 e accidentaes) por I). Carlos de Bnigan^a. Fasc. i. (1903) e ii. (1907). 

 Lisboa.l 



We have a well-known crowned head in our List of 

 Members who is an experienced Ornithologist, but have 



