Vol. XVII ; 
aed Recent Literature. 309 
— This sumptuously printed brochure of fifty-four quarto pages anda 
-colored plate is compiled by Dr. Collett from the journals and verbal 
information supplied by Nansen, Sverdrup, and other members of the 
‘ Fram’ expedition, and is arranged in four sections. Section ‘I, Siberian 
Coast (autumn, 1893).’ (pp .6-13) contains a list of 25 species, of which 
the Snowflake (Plectrophenax nivalis,) observed all along the Siberian 
coast where a landing was made, is the only passerine bird here met 
with, and it was seen, as a rule, only singly ora few together. A Falcon 
(Falco @salon),a Hawk (doubtfully identified as Archibuteo lagopus), 
the Snowy Owl, and a Ptarmigan (Lagofus lagopus) were the only other 
land birds seen, and of these the Owl was the only species numerously 
represented. The Black-bellied Plover, the Purple Sandpiper and two 
species of Phalarope (Pkalaropus hyperboreus and Crymophilus fulica- 
ryius) comprise the shore birds positively identified. Two species of Geese, 
the Old Squaw and Eider Duck, the Arctic Tern, the Kittiwake, several 
species of Gulls (Larus), two species of Jaeger, a Loon, and two species 
of Guillemot make up the list of sea birds, very few of which were seen 
in any considerable numbers. 
Section ‘II. The First Summer (1894) in the Ice,’ (pp. 14-23) num- 
bers only g species, two of which are not certainly identified. The only 
land bird is the Snowflake, a single individual of which visited the 
‘Fram’ on June 21, 1894, in 81° 49/ N. Lat.; there are no shore birds, 
and the sea birds are all Gulls, Jaegers, Fulmars and Guillemots. Inter- 
est here centers in the Ross’s Gull (Rodostethia rosea), met with Aug- 
ust 3-8, in N. Lat. 81° 5’ to 81° 8’, when eight specimens were shot, all 
young birds of the year, just old enough to fly. These apparently com- 
prise all that were seen, as the birds shot on the 8th were probably those 
seen on the 6th. These specimens are of special interest as being the 
youngest yet taken; they are described in detail and illustrated in two 
plates (one colored). 
Section ‘III. The Sledge-journey and Franz Josef Land (1895- 
1896).’ This list (pp. 24-43) contains 15 species, the Snowflake being 
again the only land bird; it was met with only on Franz Josef Land 
and the neighboring islands. This section contains very interesting 
notes on the habits of the Kittiwake, the Glaucous Gull, the Ivory Gull, 
the Parasitic Jaeger, the Fulmar, the Dovekie, etc., and further very im- 
portant information respecting the Roseate Gull, which was seen in con- 
siderable numbers to the northeast of Franz Josef Land, between July 
11 and August 14, including both adult birds and young. ‘‘ They were 
not shot, as they were too small to serve as food.” Nd6 suitable breeding 
and Fridtjof Nansen. Published by the Fridtjof Nansen Fund for the Advance- 
ment of Science. Christiania: Jacob Dybwad; London, New York, Bombay : 
Longmans, Green and Co.; Leipzig: F. A. Brockhans, 1899. 4to, pp. I-54. 
I plain and 1 colored plate. 
