258 Recently published Ornithological Works. 



56. Mudge on the Tongue of Parrots. 



[On the Myology of the Tongue of Parrots, with a Classification of the 

 Order, based upon the Structure of the Tongue. By G. P. Mudge, 

 A.R.C.S., F.Z.S. Trans. Zool. Soc. Lond. vol. xvi. pt. 5, pp. 211-278, 

 pis. xxvi.-xxix.] 



After a short account of previous memoirs upon the 

 anatomy of Parrots, which embrace but few observations upon 

 the tongue-muscles, Mr. Mudge proceeds to give in detail the 

 structure of the hyoid muscles in a large number of species, 

 which are elaborately illustrated in the plates and in 16 

 woodcuts interspersed through the text. It is, of course, 

 impossible to give here an adequate abstract of the many new 

 facts which the paper contains. The classificatory results, 

 however, based upon the " lingual myology and osteology/'' 

 will be of wide interest. Mr. Mudge divides the " group " 

 into three families — (1) Loriidse, containing Lorius, Eos, 

 and Vini ; (2) Nestoridse, containing only Nestor ; and 

 (3) Psittacidee, containing all the remaining genera. 



57. Ogilvie-Grant on Shrikes. 



[A Review of the Species of Shrikes of the Genus Lanius. By W. R. 

 Ogilvie-Grant. Nov. Zool. ix. p. 449.] 



The species of the difficult genus Lanius (in its wide sense, 

 i. e. including Fiscus, Enneoctonus, &c.) are now reviewed 

 preparatory to the publication of a new edition of the eighth 

 volume of the B. M. Catalogue, upon which the author is 

 engaged. Mr. Ogilvie-Grant recognises no less than 57 

 species of the genus, with a few " subspecies." We are 

 pleased to observe that all the Shrikes in the British List 

 retain their well-known titles in Mr. Grant's nomenclature. 

 Lanius major, L. excubitor, L. homeyeri, and L. leucopterus 

 are allowed full rank as species, though it is admitted that 

 " they all grade into one another." 



58. Peases ' Travel and Sport in Africa.' 



[Travel and Sport in Africa. By A. E. Pease. 3 1 

 02. Price £10 10s.] 



Mr. Alfred Pease's account of his sport and adventures 



[Travel and Sport in Africa. By A. E. Pease. 3 vols. 4to. London, 

 1902. Price £10 10s.] 



