Recently published Ornithological Works. 149 



EpimachincB with nine genera, and the Paradiseirue with 

 nineteen genera. In the Bower-birds (Ptilonorhynchidse) 

 fourteen genera are recognized. 



A new genus (Calasti'apia) is proposed for Astrapia splen- 

 didissima. We are pleased to see that Dr. Sharpe objects to 

 revive Falcinellus in place of Epimachus, and tliat he adheres 

 to the name sjjeciosus for the typical species of that genus. 

 The first volume of the monograph contains 39 plates, and 

 the second 40 ; the number of species recognized is 96, 

 being 18 more than those given by Mr. Rothschild in his 

 recent synopsis of the same group in ' Das Tierreich.^ 



Tlie following species are figured in the present number: — 

 Parephephorus duivenhodii, Astrapia splendidissima, Paradisea 

 intermedia, P. decora, Phonygama hunsteini, Manucodia atra, 

 Amblyornis flavifrons, A. inornata, Chlamydodera cervini- 

 ventris, C. macidata, C. nuchalis. 



30. Sharpe and Ogilvie Grant : Catalogue of the Birds in 

 the British Museum. 



[Catalogue of the Plataleos, Herodiones, SteganopodeS; Pygopodes, 

 Alcae, and Impenues in the Collection of the British Museum. — Platalece 

 (Ibises and Spoonbills) and Herodiones (Herons and Storks), by R. 

 Bowdler Sharpe. Steganopodes (Cormorants, Gannets, Frigate-Birds, 

 Tropic-Birds, and Pelicans), Pygopodes (Divers and Grebes), Alcaj (Auks), 

 and Impennes (Penguins), by W. R. Ogilvie Grant. 8vo. London, 

 1898.] 



With the greatest satisfaction all who are engaged in work 

 on ornithological subjects will hail the loug-wished-for 

 appearance of the twenty-sixth volume of the Catalogue 

 of Birds/ which brings the long series, commenced in 1874, 

 to a conclusion. 



The first portion of this volume (328 pp.), containing the 

 Platalese and Herodiones, has been composed by Dr. Bowdler 

 Sharpe ; the remainder of the work — Steganopodes, Pygo- 

 podes, Alcse, and Impennes (330 pp.) — has been prepared 

 by Mr. Ogilvie Grant. 



The Platalese described in the present volume are 33 in 

 number, the Herodiones 120, the Steganopodes 68, the 

 Pygopodes 26, the Alcse 26, and the Impennes 17, so that 



