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SHORT NOTICES. 



(1) In the 'Annals o£ the South African Museum/ vol. iii. 

 part viii. paper 9 (issued July 27th, 1905), is published 

 " A Check-list of the Birds of South Africa, containing addi- 

 tions and corrections since the issue of the successive volumes 

 of the Birds in the Fauna of South Africa Series/' by W. L. 

 Sclater, M.A., F.Z.S., Director of South African Museum. 



This is a most important publication, which should be in 

 the hands of all students. Ifc constitutes a complete list of 

 all known South African species to date, and consists of three 

 parts. The first is a short introduction detailing the reasons 

 for the publication of the paper and enumerating with full 

 references the more important contributions to South African 

 ornithology which have appeared since the issue in .1900 of 

 the first volume of the series referred to above. The second 

 part comprises the key-list, and gives the Latin and English 

 nomenclature and abbreviated notes as to the distribution of 

 all species included, a large number of which are new to 

 South Africa. The third part is composed of notes on many 

 of the species referred to in the key-list in those cases in 

 which explanation, or correction of previously published 

 matter, is necessary. 



It may be stated that the work is published by the Trustees 

 of the South African Museum, Cape Town, from whom, or 

 from the printers Messrs. West, Newman, & Co., of London, 

 it can be obtained. (Price 2*. 6d ) 



(2) The July number (1904) of 'The Emu' contains an 

 interesting paper by Mr. A. G. Campbell on "Insectivorous 

 Birds," dealing with their economic utility. Mr. H. Kendall, 

 co-editor of the journal since its inception, has, owing to 

 business reasons, been compelled to resign, his place having 

 been taken by Mr. C. S. Belcher, M.A., LL.B. 



(3) In the July number (1904) of the 'Journal fur 

 Ornithologie ' appears a further instalment of the late von 



