Short Notices of Ornithological Puhlications. 219 



A. cinerens " in liavino[ the forehead and crown of the same 

 shade of dusky grey as the entire upper parts, and in the 

 white of the tail being confined to rather narrow ends of the 

 four outer pairs of feathers/^ 



Swynnerton^s Robin is figured in a well-coloured plate by 

 Keulemans ; it is stated by the author to be quite common 

 in the Chirinda Forest ; he even describes the nidification of 

 the species. 



This paper contains a mass of original information on the 

 habits and nidification of various species, and we heartily 

 congratulate Mr. Swynnerton on the excellent results of his 

 labours. 



18. 'British Birds' (June 1907), vol. i. no. 1. 



We have much pleasure in drawing attention to this new 

 " Bird " periodical ; it is a neatly got up, attractive little 

 monthly, published at the modest price of 10s. 6d. p. a. post 

 free, and devoted to the Birds on the British list. 



The first number contains inter alia additions to the List of 

 British Birds since 1<S99, by Howard Saunders, and a Study 

 of the home-life of the Osprey (illustrated by some excellent 

 " snaps "). 



The magazine is edited by Messrs. H. F. Witherby and 

 W. Pycraft, and is published by Witherby & Co. at 326 High 

 Holborn, London. 



19. ' Novitates Zoolo<jiccv,^ vol. xiii. 



The July 1906 number contains a valuable contribution on 

 the African forms of the Pycnonotus, by Dr. Ernst Hartert, 

 the Director of the Tring Museum. 



He divides the genus into three species : — 



I. Pycnonoius barhatus. Eyelid feathered. South Africa possesses 

 two subspecies : 



a. P. b. tricolor. Under tail-coverts yellow. Crown brown. South- 



west Africa northwards. 



b. P. b. layardi. Under tail-ooverts yellow. Crown black. East 



Cape Colony northwards. 



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