224 Short JVotices of Ornithological Publications. 



The second paper is an exliaustive treatise on the Vultures 

 of Egypt by Dr. A. Koenig. This article is illustrated by 

 two coloured plates, one illustrating the adult and juvenile 

 plumages of Neophron percnoj^tervs and the other the adult 

 of Otogyps auricularis (Daud.) — Black Vulture. Four plain 

 lithograj)hic drawings are also given of Gi/ps fulvus (ad. and 

 juv.), Otogyps auricularis (ad.), and JSeophron percnop)terus 

 (L.),ad. 



29. ' Ornithologische Monat&herichte.' 



The January 1907 number contains the description of a 

 new Lourie — Turacus iigandcc — by Professor Keichenow ; 

 similar to T. emini, having the green of the upper surface 

 shading into coppery yellow, not into blue-green as is the 

 case with emini ; tail with a purer green gloss ; abdomen 

 darker and bill stouter. 



The April number contains the description, also by Reiche- 

 now, of two new African Birds : Apus melanonotus, belonging 

 to the group of Black Swifts without the white rump-band 

 and white centre to the abdomen (from Cameroon) . 



Cisticola isahellina, resembling C. riifa, but with the first 

 primary longer, forehead brighter rufous than the rest of the 

 upper surface ; lores, cheeks^ and entire underside isabelline- 

 yellow. 



The May number contains a paper on the brusli-like 

 feathers of the crown of Balearica by Dr. E. Hesse. He 

 describes the feathers in detail ; the shaft is spirally twisted 

 like a screw, the larger feathers possessing from 10 to 12 

 turns. The two sides of the shaft are ditferently coloured, 

 the one side being of a much darker yellow than the other, 

 which on account of the spirals give a banded appearance to 

 the feathers. 



