124 Recently published Ornithological Works. 



kubaryi, and Aplonis jjelzelni from Ponape^ of the Seniavin 

 group, which has lately been explored by Hr. J. Kubary, one 

 of Hr. Godeffroy's scientific staff. Of this island also a com- 

 plete account of the birds is given, showing that 22 species 

 are known to occur in it. Of these one of the most remark- 

 able is the Trichoglossus ( Chalcopsitta) rubiginosus, long erro- 

 neously supposed to be from the Moluccas. Eight examples 

 of this fine and distinct Lory, now known to be peculiar to 

 the little island of Ponape, were obtained by Hr. Kubary. 



Dr. Finsch also gives a new name to the Artamus of the 

 Pelew Islands {peleivensis) , which he has hitherto united with 

 the widely spread A. leucorhynchus (sive leucogaster) ; and 

 Hr. Th. Kleinschmidt, of Ovalau, contributes interesting notes 

 on the habits of Chrysosna victor and Ptilotis procerior. Two 

 good chromolithograph plates accompany the memoir and 

 give figures of Trichoglossus aureicinctus, Layard, Petroica 

 kleinschmidti, Finsch, Zosterops ponapensis, Finsch, Rhipidura 

 kubaryi, Finsch, and Aplonis pelzelni, Finsch. 



9. Shelley's ' Monograph of the Sun-birds.' 



[A Monograph of the Cinnyridse, or Family of Sun-birds. By Captain 

 G. E. Shelley, F.Z.S., F.K.G.S., &c. 4to. Loudon : published by the 

 author at the Office of the British Ornithologists's Union, 6 Teuterden 

 Street, Hanover Square, W.] 



Capt. Shelley^s monograph of the favourite group of Sun- 

 birds will form, when complete, an acceptable companion- 

 volume to Mr. Sharpens ' Kingfishers ' and Messrs. Marshall's 

 ' Barbets,' being of the same size and fashion. The figures 

 are in Mr. Keulemans's best style ; and the letterpress contains 

 a summary of all that is known about the various species. 

 But why does Capt. Shelley call a Sun-bird " brasilianus " 

 when, as he knows well, the term conveys an egregious error 

 on the face of it ? Such a course is altogether opposed to 

 the Stricklandian code of nomenclature, which we suppose 

 he intends to follow. And why, on the other hand, does 

 he call the family '' Cinnyrid?e,'' when Nectarinia is the older 

 genus, and should consequently give the title to the larger 

 group ? 



