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of the Birds of Australasia,' which is to be "a set of hand-coloured plates 

 of the birds of Australasia, drawn by Mr. J.G. Keulemans." The 'Hand- 

 list ' is founded upon Dr. Sharpe's ' Handlist of Birds,' and is put forth "to 

 invoke criticism and cooperation of ornithologists, in order to enhance 

 the value of the larger undertaking." The ' Handlist ' will, however, be 

 in itself a great convenience. It follows the arrangement and nomenclature 

 of Sharpe's well-known 'Handlist,' and comprises 883 species, arranged 

 in 345 genera. — J. A. A. 



Marshall on the Anatomy of Geococcyx, Bubo, and Aeronautes.' — Miss 

 Marshall here follows her former paper on the anatomy of Phalcenoptilus 

 (see Auk, XXIII, 1906, p. 237) by a paper descriptive of the alimentary 

 tract, the central nervous system, the nostrils and eye. the urogenital 

 system, and the muscles of the fore limb, in Geococcyx, Bubo, and Aero- 

 nautes, and the pterylosis of Geococcyx, with illustrations. 



The comparisons are limited mainly to the five genera here named. 

 There appear to be no references to the previous literature of the subject, 

 beyond a short list of titles, with the vaguest references to place of publica- 

 tion possible, as 'Ibis,' 'Auk,' 'Proc. Zool. Soc. London,' etc. (see antea, 

 p. 92). As a contribution, however, to descriptive anatomy the paper 

 has value, as it is very fully illustrated. — J. A. A. 



Shufeldt on the Osteology of Sarco'ps? — The skeleton of Sarcops calvus 

 is here described and figured, and compared with that of several other 

 genera, as Oriolus, various genera of Icteridse, Cor\TidfE, etc., without, 

 however, reaching a definite conclusion as to its nearest relationships. — 

 J. A. A. 



McAtee's ' Food Habits of the Grosbeaks.'^ — The Grosbeaks here considered 

 are the Cardinal, Gray {Pyrrhula sinuata), Rose-breasted, Black-headed, 

 and Blue Grosbeaks. Each is illustrated in colors, from drawings by 

 Fuertes, and nmnerous text figures illustrate their food, vegetable as well 

 as insect. The account of the food habits of these five species is detailed 

 and comprehensive, and is based on the careful study of the stomach 

 contents of a large number of in diAa duals. These birds attack crops to a 

 slight extent, some of the species preferring fruit, others grain, but all are 



1 Studies on Avian Anatomy. — II. Geococcyx, Bubo and Aeronautes. Margaret 

 E. Marshall, M. A Contributions from the Zoological Laboratory of The University 

 of Texas, No. 73. Trans. Texas Acad, of Science, Vol. IX, 1906, pp. 19-40, pll. 

 i-vii. 



2 Osteological and other notes on Sarcops calvus of the Philippines. By R. W. 

 Shufeldt. Philippine Journ. Sei., Vol. II, No. 5, Oct. 1907, pp. 257-267, with 1 

 plate. 



3 Food Habits of the Grosbeaks. By W. L. McAtee, Assistant Biological Survey. 

 Bureau of Biological Survey, Bulletin No. 32. Washington, Government Printing 

 Office, 1908. 8vo, pp. 92, 4 pll. (3 colored), and 40 text fig. 



