Recently published Ornithological Works. 277 



insectivorous birds, is overwhelming, but on this we need 

 not enter. The American verdict is that " the English Spar- 

 rovr is a curse of such virulence, that it ought to be syste- 

 matically attacked and destroyed'^; while " recommendations 

 to the people " are issued showing how this desirable end may 

 be attained. 



48. Montlezun on Bernicle Geese. 



[Note sur les Palmipedes Lamellirostres. Par M. le comte A. de 

 Montlezun. Bull. Soc. Nat. d'Acclimat. France, 1886, p. 132.] 



This is a continuation of a series of notes upon the Anatidse, 

 with reference to their habits and treatment in captivity. 

 The present paper relates to the species of Bernicle Geese 

 (Bernicla) , as recognized by Gray in his ' Hand-list.'' 



49. ' Ornis.' 



[Ornis ; Internationale Zeitschrift fiir die gesammte Ornithologie. 

 Herausgegeben von Dr. R. Blasius und Dr. G. v. Hayek. III. Jabrgang, 

 (1887), Hefte 2, 3.] 



The greater portion of these Hefte (pp. lGl-360) contains 

 the concluding part of the lleport for 1884 on the birds of 

 the Austro-Huugavian Empire, by V. v. Tschusi and K. v. 

 Dalla-Torre. Drs. O. Finsch and R. Blasius have a paper on 

 the Terns of Diego Garcia, with two coloured plates of the 

 eggs of Sterna fuliginosa and Anous stoUdus ; the lettei'press 

 being based upon Dr. Finsch^s short visit to the above island, 

 already described by him in the ' Deutsche geographische 

 Blatter.' Mr. Gatke contributes his Heligoland Migration- 

 report for 1886 ; and Dr. A. Stahl gives a short account of 

 the birds of Porto Rico. 



' 50. Palmen on Siberian Birds. 



[Bidrag till Kaunedomen ora Sibiriska Ishafskustens Fogelfeuna enligt 

 Vega-Expeditionens iakttagelser ocb sanilingar bearbetade af J. A. Palmen. 

 "LTr. Vega-Expedit. Vetenskap. iakttagelser," Bd. v. pp. 242-511. 

 Stockholm: 1887.] 



This is the official account of the birds obtained during 



