Recently published Ornithological Works. 237 



have been fulfilled. But we venture to think that the history 

 of the Emus, Cassowaries, and Kiwis, which occupies a large 

 portion of Mr, Harting's share of the work, while of no use 

 to the Ostrich-farmer, will scarcely prove of much service to 

 the scientific ornithologist. The matter which it contains, 

 so far as we can see, throws no new light on the subject^, 

 and is chiefly compiled from books which are quite amongst 

 the most accessible of all ornithological literature. 



The portion of this work relating to the Ostriches and the 

 Eheas, as well as to the system of farming the former, con- 

 tains many useful details, and will doubtless serve the purpose 

 for which it was written. 



Several spirited drawings accompany this book ; but the 

 scenes depicted, to a great extent, illustrate hunting these 

 birds rather than the more peaceful occupation of farming 

 them. Perhaps in these early days of the latter process Os- 

 trich-catching forms a prominent feature. 



14. 'Bulletin' of the Zoological Society of France. 



[Bulletin de la Societe Zoologique de France pour I'anuee 1876. Pre- 

 miere Annee, 1"^, 2*^ et 3*^ parties. PariS; au siege de la Societe, Quai 

 des Grands- Augustins 55. 1876.] 



The institution of a new Zoological Society in France must 

 be a subject of much congratulation among naturalists^ of 

 whom all, we are sure, will wish the founder and promoters 

 every sort of success. We see several ornithologists named 

 in the " bureau " of the new Society, and may therefore ex- 

 pect ornithological contributors to the journal, of which, 

 indeed, there are several in the first number. 



The president, M. Jules Viau, commences the new journal 

 with an article on the specimen of Phaleris psittacula which 

 was captured in Sweden in 1860 (Ibis, 1869, p. 221), and gives 

 a figure and description of its skeleton. The second portion of 

 M. Viands paper relates to Mormon grab(B of Brelim, which 



* The statement (p. 102) concerning the breeding of Castiarius aus- 

 tr.'ilis in the Jardin des Plantes might claim to be an exception to this 

 remark ; but we believe this is an error, and that the '' Casoar de Nouvelle 

 Hollande,^'' i. e. DromcBus novce hollandice, was the bird that really bred at 

 Paris, as it has in many other places in England and on the Continent. 



