Recently published OrnitJiological Works. 473 



avifauna of Angola, and one {Hyphantornis temporalis) new 

 to science. 



The twentieth list continues the account of the collections 

 made in 1880 by the same indefatigable naturalist. Two 

 hundred and twenty-one examples are referred to 92 species. 

 Among them are four specimens of the fine new Roller Cora- 

 cias spatidata, Trimen, six of Toccus pallidirosiris (which the 

 author does not agree with Messrs. Sharpe and Elliot in 

 uniting to T. melanoleucus) , and an individual of Sarcidiornis 

 africana : Prof. Barboza takes occasion to point out the differ- 

 ences between this species and S. melanonota of India. 



53. Bocage's ' Melanges ornithologiques ' 



[Melanges ornithologiques par J. V. Barboza du Bocage. V. EspSces 

 uouvelles, rares ou pen connues d' Angola et de la cote de Loango. Jorn. 

 Sci. Lisboa, no. xxix.]. 



The author gives an account of two collections — one made 

 by MM. Lucan and Petit at Laudana and other localities on 

 the coast of Loango, and the other by M. d-'Anchieta at 

 Caconda. Criniger {Xenocichla) multicolor, Andropadus minor, 

 Drymoica [Cisticola) grandis, and D. modesta are described 

 as ncAV. 



54. Bocage on Birds from Bolama and Prince's Islands. 



[Aves de Bolama e da Illia do Principe. Por J. V. Barboza du Bocage. 

 Jorn. Sci. Lisboa, no, xxix. p. 23.] 



Prof. Bocage gives a supplementary list of birds found in 

 the West- African Islands of Bolama and Ilha do Principe {cf. 

 op. cit. V. p. 155). Nine species are mentioned. 



55. Bogdanoiu on new Sandgrouse. 



[Benierkungen uber die Gruppe der Ptorocliden. Von Modest Bog- 

 danow. Melanges Biol, du Bull, de i'Acad. Imp. Sci. St. Petersbourg, 

 xi. p. 49.] 



After stating his opinion that the Sandgrouse should form 

 an Order between the Gallinse and Columbse in the Class of 

 birds which he proposes to call " Heteroclitge •'^ ( = Pteroclo- 

 morphee, Huxley) and that the Thinocoridse should be assp- 



