453 Recently published Ornitkoloyical f forks. 



skins obtained within fifteen miles of Sauta Marta, and gives 

 a list of the species, describing, as new species and subspecies, 

 Galbula ruficauda pallens, Melanerpes vmgleri sanctae-marthae, 

 Dendrocincla ohvacea anguina, Sycalis broivni, Cyanocompsa 

 concreta sanctae-martlKB, Arremonops co7iirostris canens, 

 Pyrangafacetu, Cyclorhis jluvipectus canticus, Dacnis napaa, 

 and Merula incompta. 



The second jjaper relates to a collection made by Mr. 

 Brown at Pueblo Viejo*, in the high Sierra Nevada de 

 Santa Marta, in March 1890, and describes as new Elainea 

 browni, Aidomolus rufipectus, Buarremon basilicus, and 

 Thryothorus laetus. There was also in it an example of the 

 rare Humming-bird, Anthocephala Jloriceps, peculiar to this 

 locality. 



Mr. Brown's third lot of 300 skins was obtained in May 

 and June 1898 at various localities above 5000 feet in the 

 Sierra. It contained examples of the following species and 

 subspecies described as new : — Neocrex colombianus, Aulaco- 

 rhamphus Icetus, Leucuria (gen. nov. Trochilid.) phalerata, 

 Elainea sororia, Grallaria spatiator, Spinus spinescens capi- 

 taneus, Diglossa nocticolor, Merula phceopyga minuscula, and 

 Merula gig as cacozela. 



We trust that Mr. Bangs will not fail to put together a 

 complete account of this most interesting ornis when Mr. 

 Brown has finished his work. The last paper on the subject 

 is that by Salvin and Godman in this journal (Ibis, 1879, 

 p. 196). 



66. Beal and Judd on the Food of Cuckoos and Shrikes. 



[Cuckoos and Shrikes in their relation to Agriculture. The Food of 

 Cuckoos. By F. E. L. Beal, B.S. The Food of Shrikes. By S. D. 

 Judd, Ph.D. Prepared under the direction of C. Hart Merriam, M.D. 

 Bulletin no. 9, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Division of Biological 

 Survey. Washington, 1808. 26 pp.] 



This is another of the very useful papers by which, a more 

 accurate knowledge of the real food of North-American 



* Mr. Bangs gives the elevation of this village at 8000 feet, hut in 

 Simons's map {op. cit.) it is marked 3700 feet. 



