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gradual desiccation of the country taking place, it underwent 

 modifications adapting it to a more desert life, attaining the 

 condition above described. Finally, however, the drought 

 became intense enough to lead to the destruction both of 

 this bird and of its contemporary mammals, e. g. Diprotodon; 

 but this is a mere suggestion and must be taken for 

 what it is worth. As to the affinities of Genyornis, it is 

 perhaps better to wait till the description of the rest of the 

 skeleton is published before expressing an opinion, but it 

 may be remarked that its relationship with Dromornis 

 australis is very close. The specimen upon which that 

 species was founded was a very imperfect right femur which 

 in many points resembles that of Genyornis, while the 

 differences pointed out by the authors may be, in part at 

 least, explained by the imperfect and more or less crushed 

 condition in which all the specimens are founds It is signi- 

 ficant that the portions of a tibia ascribed by Owen to 

 Dromornis are regarded by the authors as belonging to 

 Genyornis. Messrs. Stirling and Zietz are to be congratu- 

 lated on having made so substantial an addition to our 

 knowledge of this interesting type, and their account of the 

 skull and remainder of the skeleton will be awaited with 

 much interest. — C. W. Andrews. 



60. Winge on the Birds of Greetiland. 



[Conspectus Faunae Groenlandicse. Aves. — Gronlaiids Fugle. Af 

 Herluf Winge. Meddelelser om Gronland, xxi. 1898.] 



In this valuable contribution to the ornithology of Green- 

 land there are 37 pages of complete bibliography at the 

 beginning and a very necessary map at the end. The species 

 now known as regular inhabitants or frequenters of Green- 

 land are 53 in number, while 8 are of irregular occurrence, 

 and 68 are exceptional wanderers, the total being 129 species. 

 Mr. Winge is becomingly strict as to his list ; and he will not 

 even admit a pelagic bird like Puffimis griseus, although seen 

 by an excellent observer about sixty miles south of Cape 

 Farewell, because it has not actually been obtained in 

 Greenland waters. 



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