248 Recently published Ornithological Works. 



strict sense new discoveries, but depend only on a re-estimate 

 of their nomenclatnral value, while he makes a continued 

 profession of his faith in trinomials. 



As an answer to the paper which he cites from ' Science/ 

 his observations are greatly to the point ; but we think that 

 he hardly lays enough emphasis on the fact that the primary 

 object of all subdivisions is to make it easier, and not harder, 

 to determine the various forms ; while he might have taken the 

 opportunity to denounce strongly the practice of claiming 

 subspecific rank for what are often little more than incidental 

 varieties. 



41. Andersen on the Birds of the Faroe Islands. 



[Meddelelser om Faer^ernes Fugle, 5te Rsekke. Efter skriftlige 

 Oplysninger fra P. F. Petersen, Nols0, og S. Niclassen, Myggenses. Ved 

 Knud Andersen. Vidensk. Meddel. f. d. naturh. Foren. i Kbhvn. 1902 r 

 pp. 325-365.] 



This is a fifth instalment of Mr. Andersen's excellent 

 notes on the ornithology of the Fseroe Isles, giving the dates 

 when the different species were observed, together with the 

 state of the weather at the time. Notes on ninety-three 

 species are given, of which perhaps the most interesting is 

 that on the occurrence of the Song-Thrush (Tardus musicus) 

 for the first time in the Faeroes, late in February 1901. 



42. ' The Avicultural Magazine.' 



[The Avicultural Magazine. The Journal of the Avicultural Society. 

 New Series. Vol. i. Nos. 1-4. Nov. 1902-Feb. 1903. (Cf. Ibis, 1903. 

 p. 116.)] 



In these parts of our contemporary the promise of former 

 numbers is well maintained, and among other matters of 

 interest may be mentioned the continuation of Mr. Bonhote's 

 Field-notes on Bahama Birds, Mrs. Johnstone's paper on 

 the nesting of the Satin Bower-bird in confinement, and 

 those of Mr. St. Quintin on Tragopans in captivity, and of 

 Mr. Martin on the construction of smali Aviaries. Articles 

 of varied character are provided to suit the tastes of all 

 Aviculturists, who will join with us in congratulating the 



