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45 birds from the Belgian Congo, presented by Colonel 



J. J. Harrison. 

 417 eggs from British East Africa and Uganda (purchased). 

 232 birds from Benguela (purchased). 

 450 birds from Somaliland (purchased). 

 320 birds from Cameroons (purchased). 



Amongst the contents of the April number appears (1) 

 the second and concluding part of Mr. Swynnerton's paper 

 on the Birds of Southern Rhodesia. Like the first part it 

 contains much interesting information upon the habits of 

 our birds. 



2. " On the Anatomy and Systematic Position of the Colies." 



By W. P. Pyciaft. 

 This is a very valuable, carefully worked-out treatise, and 

 deals with the pterylography, myology, osteology, and sys- 

 tematic position of the Mouse-birds (Coliidfe). Mr. Pycraft 

 finds that, all points considered, their nearest allies are the 

 Swifts (Cypselidse). In their pterylographical characters 

 they resemble one another most markedly. 



3. " Notes on the Parrots. (Part VIII.)." By T. Salvadori. 

 This is the concluding chapter, and gives a list of the 



Parrots additional to those described or recognized in the 

 ' Catalogue of Birds.^ 



This number also contains an appreciative review of No. 2, 

 Vol. II. of our Journal. 



The July number contains : — 



1. A lengthy contribution to the Ornithology of the Came- 

 roons. By R. Bowdler Sharpe. With Notes by the 

 Collector, G. L. Bates. 

 This paper is illustrated by one of Keulenian's beautiful 



chromo-lithographic plates depicting DiapJiorophyia chloro- 



phrt^s, Alexander, and I), ansorgei, Hartert. 



