108 Recently published Ornithological Works. 



pares the skeleton with that of Tribonyx, Porphyria, aud 

 Ocydromus, and decides that it comes nearest to Porphyria. 

 The author's concluding remarks as to the affinities of the 

 Ratitse are worthy of notice : he regards them as " the 

 greatly specialized but degenerate descendants of Carinate 

 birds/' 



23. Ramsay on the Zoology of the Solomon Islands. 



[Notes on the Zoology of the Soh:)mon Islands. — Part IV. By E. P. 

 Ramsay. Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. W. vol. vii. p. 16.] 



This part of Mr. Ramsay's " Notes " commences with a 

 resume of previous authorities on the birds of the Solomons. 

 Mr. Ramsay then proceeds to give a complete list of the 

 known species, in all 104. Many exact localities and critical 

 remarks are added, but no new species are described. 



24. Ramsay on the Zoology of Lord Howe's Island. 



[Notes on the Zoology of Lord Howe's Island. By E. P. Kamsay. 

 Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. W. vol. vii. p. 80.] 



Mr. Ramsay has made great exertions to get the reputed 

 Notornis of Lord Howe's Island, but has not succeeded. 

 Other specimens, however, were obtained ; and a list of the 

 known birds of the island is given. These are 34 in number, 

 of which 9 are peculiar to Lord Howe's Island. All are 

 Australian in form, except the Merula {M. vinitincta). 



25. Ramsay on the Eggs of Fijian Birds. 



[Description of the Eggs of five Species of Fijian Birds. By E. P. 

 Eamsay. Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. W. vol. vii. p. 112.] 



Mr. Ramsay describes the eggs of the following species of 

 Fijian birds : — Vitia riificapilla, Procellaria albogularis, Ar- 

 tamus mentalis, Merula vitiensis, and M. ruficeps. 



26. Ramsay's Contributions to Australian.Oology. 



[Contributions to Australian Oology. — Part I. By E. P. Ramsay. 

 Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. W. vol. vii. p. 4-5.] 



Mr. Ramsay describes the eggs of 42 species of Australian 



