JiO Recently published Ornithological Works. 



months of 1875^ of which an account is given in this paper, 

 contains about 230 specimens, referable to 69 species. '' The 

 resemblance of the bird-fauna of Lake Titicaca to that of the 

 neighbouring portions of the highlands not far to the eastward, 

 visited by Mr. Whitely, is shown by the fact that, of Mr. 

 Whitely^s small collection of 47 species, made at and near 

 Tinta, on the Vilcamayo, south-east of Cuzco (11,000 feet 

 above sea-level), 27, or more than one half, are contained 

 in Mr. Garman's collection. ^^ 



Two species are described as new — an Ibis, Falcinellus riclg- 

 wayi, allied to F. guarauna, and a Gallinule, Gallinula gar- 

 mani, allied to G. galeata, but much larger and darker. 



The singular short-winged Grebe, Centropelma micropterum 

 (figured in Ex. Orn, pi. xcv. p. 189), is stated to be very com- 

 mon about all parts of the lake where the water is at all shal- 

 low. ''It feeds on fishes, batrachians, &c. In February young 

 were taken about two thirds grown. They are unable to rise 

 from the water ; but by flapping their rudimentary wangs and 

 striking the water with their feet they manage to progress 

 quite rapidly for a considerable distance." 



'' They dive quickly at the discharge of a gun — so quickly 

 that, unless taken unawares, they will dodge the shot — and 

 escape, often swimming a long distance under water before 

 reappearing." Thirteen specimens were obtained of this rare 

 species, which seems to be confined to this lake. 



5. 'Proceedings' of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 



[The Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. Vol. i. 

 parts 1 & 2. 8vo. Sydney : 1876.] 



The Linnean Society of New South Wales has been insti- 

 tuted at Sydney " for the cultivation and study of the science 

 of natural history in all its branches " under the presidency 

 of Mr. W. Macleay, and seems already to number upwards 

 of a hundred members. We have seen two parts of the ' Pro- 

 ceedings ^ (pp. 1-168), which are both dated 1876, though a 

 notice is stuck into the first part that the " first twenty pages 

 of this part were printed and circulated ten months ago." 



