344 Recent Literature. [f^^ 



and in most of the others takes refuge behind such time honored arguments 

 as " current usage," " obvious mistake " and others not recognized by the 

 International Code of Nomenclature. 



Studies on the Charadrii formes. IV. An Additional Note on the 

 Sheath-bills : V. Some Notes on the Crab-Plover (Dromas ardeola PaykuU). 

 By P. Lowe. 



The Denudation of the Shaft in the Motmot's Tail. By H. D. Astley.— 

 The barbs on a captive bird dropped ofT naturally to form the terminal 

 racquet and were not picked off by the bird. 



Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club. No. CCXIII. 

 February 22, 1916. 



Dr. Hartert describes lole philippensis saluratior (p. 68), Mindanao; 

 Dr. Hartert and Dr. van Someren propose Smithornis capensis medianus 

 (p. .59), Kyambu Forest, Africa; Mr. Mathews describes Sauropatis 

 sordida colcloughi (p. 61), Mud Island, near Brisbane, Queensland. 



Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club. No. CCXIV. March 

 25, 1916. 



New birds described b}' Dr. Hartert, Scolopax rusticola mira (p. 64), 

 Amami Oskima, Riu Kiu Isls. Coracina novoehollandice kuehni (p. 65), 

 Kei Islands, by Mr. Ogilvie Grant, Ceitia sumatrana (p. 66), Korinchi 

 Peak, Sumatra. 



Capt. Ingi-am describes the nestling plumage of various terns, showing 

 that the species of Ster7}a fall into two groups. 



Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club. CCXV. April 27, 

 1916. 



New birds are described by Rothschild and Hartert as follows: Rhipi- 

 dura cockerelli septentrionalis (p. 73), Bougainville, Solomon Isls.; R. c. 

 interposita (p. 73), Isabel Isl.; R. c. lavellce (p. 74), Vella Lavella Isl. ; 

 By Dr. Hartert: Tchitrea paradisi horneensis (p. 75), Borneo. By G. 

 M. Mathews: Collocalia francica yorki (p. 77), Cape York, Australia. 



British Birds. IX, No. 10. March 1, 1916. 



On '' Wait and See " Photography. By E. L. Turner. — Studies of 

 Lapwing, Moorhen and Coot. Jacksnipe and Heron in No. 11. Plover, 

 Ducks and Tern in No. 12. 



British Birds. IX, No. 11. April 1, 1916. 



Manx Ornithological Notes: 1914-15. By P. G. Ralfe. 



British Birds. IX, No. 12. May 1, 1916. 



The Moults of the British Passeres, with Notes on the Sequence of their 

 Plumages. By H. F. Witherby — - Part iv. Larks. 



Avicultural Magazine. VII, No. 5. March, 1916. 



Notes on Waders seen in the Isles of Scilly. By E. I. Dorrien-Smith. 



Birds in Flanders During the War. By Col. W. Tweedie. 



Avicultural Magazine. VII, No. 6. April, 1916. 



The Motmot. By H. D. Astley.— Discusses origin of racquets on the 

 tail feathers. 



Whiskey Jack and Another. By A. Trevor-Battye. — Habits. 



