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than can be given for most of the genera founded nowadays. 

 The author recognizes the same number of species (ten) as did 

 Mr. Sharpe, but arrives at this result by a different road. Ceyx 

 innominata is proposed as a name for the commonly received 

 C rufidursa, auctt., the Doctor retaining that name for what 

 may possibly (we think) be the young of C. tridactyla ; C. sharpii 

 is described and figured as a new species from Borneo, while C 

 uropygialis is regarded as identical with C lepida, and C. phi- 

 lippensis, Gould, is referred to the genus Alcyone. Whether they 

 accept all these alterations or not, ornithologists will readily 

 acknowledge that Dr. Salvadori has executed an admirable 

 monograph. 



5. Portuguese. 



The highly meritorious ' Jornal de Sciencias ' of Lisbon, for 

 August last, contains some Observations on and Additions to 

 Mr. A. C. Smith's " Sketch of the Birds of Portugal " which 

 appeared in our pages (Ibis, 1868, pp. 428-460). These are 

 from the pen of Professor du Bocage, whose ready help was duly 

 acknowledged by our contributor, and the Professor now ex- 

 presses himself in terms of corresponding courtesy with respect to 

 Mr. Smith. The additions to the Portuguese list are forty-four 

 in number, to one of which, a common species in Alemtejo and 

 Algarve, the Alauda .isahellina of Temminck, the older name of 

 A. lusitana, Gmelin, is restored ; and the observations relate 

 chiefly to Aquila heliaca, for the occurrence of which the author 

 adduces complete evidence. He also remarks on an editorial 

 note of our own {torn. cit. p. 435) with regard to this species; 

 and we are much obliged to him for so doing, since it affords 

 us the opportunity of mentioning that the statement therein 

 contained was founded on a misapprehension. 



Under the supervision of its able Director, Prof, du Bocage 

 the publication of a Catalogue of the ornithological collections in 

 the National Museum at Lisbon has been begun, and the por- 

 tion including the Parrots and Birds-of-Prey has through his 

 kindness reached us *. This seems to have been drawn up by 



* Museu Nacional de Lisboa. Secgao Zoologica. Catalogo das Col- 

 lec^oes Ornithologicas. Psittaci — Accijntrcs. Lisboa : 1869. 8vo, pp. 02. 



