458 Kecenthj published Ornitholoyical Works. 



exact localities and dates arc added, so that the 'Appendix ' 

 is of considerable scientific importance. Some good species 

 of Francolins {Francolinus gedgei and F. uluensis) are in the 

 list, also a rare Woodpecker [Campothera tckfiiolcema) from 

 Uganda. On a coloured plate by Keulemans are figured 

 Cianyris ansorgei and Pyromelana ansorgei. 



74. Hartlaub on Birds from China and the Philippines. 



[Zwei Beitriige zur Ornithologie Asieus. Von Dr. G. Hartlaub in 

 Bremen. Abh. nat. Ver. Bremen, xvi. 1898, p. 245.] 



Our friend, the veteran ornithologist of Bremen, sends us 

 copies of two more articles, under the title above given, 

 relating to the collections of the late Herr Schmacker, which 

 have been bequeathed to the well-known Museum of that 

 city. The first of these ccmtains additional information on 

 the birds of Hainan [cf. Ibis, 1898, p. 302); the second 

 relates to the ornithology of Mindoro in the Philippines, to 

 which Schmacker on one occasion paid a short visit. 



In the first paper Dr. Hartlaub writes of 20 species, 

 mostly from Hainan, and describes as new Siphia styani 

 and Tenmurus oustaleti. The latter is what Mr. Styan and 

 Dr. Hartlaub have previously called Temnurus niger. We 

 do not quite understand why Dr. Hartlaub does not adopt 

 Mr. Styan's suggestion to call it Temnurus schmaclxeri 

 {cf. Ibis, 1893, p. 426) if it really requires a new name, which 

 seems by no means certain. The Bremen Museum is fortu- 

 nate in possessing the unique specimen of the wonderful 

 Arboricola ardens. 



Of the birds of Mindoro Dr. Hartlaub has compiled a 

 complete list, so far as they are yet known, embracing the 

 names of 177 species. He adds notes and remarks on 

 17 species represented in Herr Schmacker's collection now 

 at Bremen. 



An Appendix to this memoir treats of the difficult question 

 of the Owls of the genus Ninox. 



