254 Recently published Ornithological Works. 



For example, we do not think the Dicruridse are well placed be- 

 tween the Sittidse and Certhiidae or the Hirundinidse between 

 the Ploceidse and Fringillidse. We are also a little surprised 

 to find the Paridse placed in the same family as the Corvidse, 

 though we fully admit that there is something to be said in 

 favour of the affinities of these two groups. But the fact is 

 that the Acromyodian Passeres are all so closely allied that 

 the exact arrangement to be adopted is a matter of com- 

 paratively little moment. 



As regards the general execution of the work, we think 

 that Mr. Oates deserves the greatest credit for the labour and 

 pains he has bestowed upon it. The descriptions are nicely 

 written and concise, and the accounts of the distribution and 

 habits well drawn up. The woodcuts and keys to the species 

 add greatly to the value of the book, which will be of the 

 utmost value to the progress of Indian ornithology. 



The following generic terms appear to be used for the first 

 time : — 



1. Scceorhynchus, fam. Corvidse : type Paradoxornis rufi- 

 ceps, Blyth. 



2. Thringorhina , fam. Crateropodidse : type Turdinus 

 guttatus, Tickell. 



3. Rhopocichla, fam. Crateropodidse : type Brachypteryx 

 atriceps, Jerdon. 



4. Sittiparus, fam. Crateropodidse : type Minla cinerea, 

 Blyth. 



5. Lioparus, fam. Crateropodidse : type Proparus chrysaus, 

 Hodgson. 



6. Hilarocichla, fam. Crateropodidse : type Pteruthius 

 rufiventer, Blyth. 



7. Alophoiscus, fam. Crateropodidse : type Ixos phceoce- 

 phalus, Hartlaub. 



8. Xanthiscus, fam. Crateropodidse : type Pycnonotus fla- 

 vescens, Blyth. 



9. Dissemurulus, fam. Dicruridas : typeDicrurus lophorinus, 

 Vieill. 



10. Elachura, fam. Certhiidse : type Troglodytes punc- 

 t at as, Blyth. 



