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Eurystomus orientalis (L.), E. o. gigas, subsp. n. S. Andamans, E. o. con- 

 nectens subsp. n. Moa Isl. XXII. The forms of Amaurornis phoenicura 

 (Forster). XXIII. The forms of Baza subcristata (Gould), B. s. pallida, 

 Kei Islands, and B. s. megala Fergusson Island described as new. XXIV. 

 The forms of Cinnyris dementia? Less., C. c. keiensis subsp. n. Kei Islands. 

 XXV. The forms of Macropygia ruficeps (Temm.), M. r. nana subsp. n. 

 Kina Balu, Borneo. XXVI. The forms of Alcedo ispida in eastern and 

 southern Asia and the Indo-Australasian Archipelago, A. i. pelagica subsp. 

 n. St. Aignan, Isl. XXVII. The forms of Thriponax javensis, T. j. 

 confusus subsp. n. Mt. Arayat, Luzon. XXVIII. The forms of Centropus 

 sinensis (Steph.), C. s. anonymus, Tawi-tawi and C.s. parroti, Ceylon, are 

 described as new. 



The method adopted by Mr. Stresemann in his ' Miscellany ' is to be 

 commended as instead of merely describing a lot of new forms, he gives us 

 the benefit of his study of all the related forms, presenting as it were a 

 series of little monographs. In Another recent paper, he treats of the birds 

 collected on the island of Bah on the second Freiburger Moluccan Expedi- 

 tion, additional species previously obtained on the island are also listed 

 bringing the total to 149. The following are described as new: Hemi- 

 procne longipennis harterti, Surniculus lugubris brachyurus, Phamicophdis 

 curvirostris deningeri, Phylloscopus borealis exa?ninandus, Pachycephala 

 grisola secedcns, Criniger gularis balicus, Oreosterops javanica elongata, 

 Aplonis panayensis gusti and Aplonis panayensis leptorrhynchus are de- 

 scribed as new. There is also a valuable discussion of the plumage changes 

 of Centropus. 



At the close of this paper the author presents some zoogeographical con- 

 clusions regarding the relationship of the avifauna of Bali, Lombok, Java, 

 Sumatra and Sumbawa which are of much interest. In an effort to meet 

 the problem that confronts all students of geographic distribution — i. e. 

 the relative value to be given species and subspecies in contrasting faunas — 

 he differentiates between species which are broken up into closely related 

 geographic races and well marked species which are not. The latter he 

 terms ' Altform,' while the races of the complex species (' Art ') he terms 

 ' Jungformen.' This is a novel terminology but it draws attention to a 

 matter of no little importance, especially in view of the enormous multipli- 

 cation of subspecies which is now taking place. — W. S. 



Menegaux on Ostrich Farming. 1 — In this valuable paper one can find 

 conveniently arranged, information on practically any phase of the subject 

 of Ostrich rearing or the Ostrich plume business. The several geographic 

 races of the bird are first described; then the structure of the plume and 

 its development, and the variation in the feathers on different parts of the 

 body are discussed. Chapter three deals with a history of the use of 



1 L'filevage de L'Autruche, Recolte et Commerce des Plumes par A. Menegaux. 

 Bibliotheque d'Agriculture Coloniale, pp. 1-156. Paris. 1913. 



