128 Short Notices. 



relates to the Laniidse, CrateropodidEe, Sjlviidoe, Turdidae, 

 Muscicapidae, Dicrurida3, Campophagidge, Hirundinidse, and 



PittidEG. 



The third volume treats of the Orders Picarise, Psittaci, 

 Striges, and Accipitres, and the fourth with the Orders 

 Steganopodes, Herodiones, Odontoglossae, Anseres, Columbae, 

 Pterocletes, Gallinae, Hemipodii, Fulicarige, Alectorides, 

 Limicolse, Gaviae, Tubinares, Pygopodes, Impennes, and 

 Struthiones. 



The total number of species described is 814, a figure 

 which is, however, increased in the Supplement referred to 

 above to 868. 



It is, indeed, impossible to be critical when reviewing a 

 work of this broad and invaluable nature ; it is noticeable, 

 indeed, throughout that although, as must in works of this 

 class of necessity be the case, the w^ork is largely a com- 

 pilation, there is in this work much more original and personal 

 observation and knowledge displayed than is, as a rule, found 

 in similar productions. 



In looking through its pages one is struck by the meagre 

 records which were at the disposal of the authors concerning 

 many species of birds and eggs which during the last few 

 years have been found to be very common in many localities; 

 the framework is, however, now erected and will, it is hoped, 

 be rapidly filled up. 



In the new volume special attention should be drawn to 

 the many interesting photographs, amongst which may be 

 mentioned : — 



Fig. 6. A colony of Malagashes (Sula capensis) on Bird 

 Island in Algoa Bay. 



Fig. 64. Nest and eggs, with female, of the Cape Bedwing 

 (^Francolinus levaillanti). 



Fig. 93. Balearica regulorum (Crowned Crane). 



Fig. 118. yEgialitis tricollaris (Three-banded Plover) with 

 nest and two eggs. 



Fig. 119. yEgialitis marglnata (White-fronted Sand 

 Plover) and nest in sea-grass with two eggs. 



