Recently published Ornithological Wui-ks. 567 



more than two volumes to complete it. It would be natu- 

 rally expected that such a publication should be in the 

 national language, but it is with great pleasure that we see 

 it accompanied by a German translation. The first livraison 

 contains an account of the 13 Russian Si/lvice, with plates 

 containing figures o£ the following species : — Sylvia althea 

 (2 figs.), S. curruca (2 figs.), S^« minuscula (3 figs.). 



113. Radde and Walter on the Birds of Transcasjna. 



[Die Vogel Transcaspiens. Von Dr. G, Radde und Dr. A. Walter. 

 Ornis, 1889, Parts i. & ii.] 



The first two numbers of this year's ' Ornis ' are mainly 

 occupied with a memoir on the results, as regards birds, of 

 the Transcaspian Expedition of Dr. Radde, Dr. Walter, and 

 Herr Konschin, which merits the careful attention of those 

 interested in Palsearctic ornithology. About 800 birdskins 

 were obtained, which are referred in the first part of the 

 memoir to 297 species. These, as might have have been 

 expected, are mostly well-known Palsearctic forms, though a 

 few intruders from Northern India are noted in the list. 

 Almost the only novelty is Lanius raddei, already described 

 and figured in this Journal {supra, p. 89, pi. v.) by Mr. Dresser 

 from Dr. Radde's specimens. In the second part of the 

 memoir some very interesting notes are given upon the rarer 

 and more characteristic species, and a special account of the 

 breeding-birds of Transcaspia and their distribution. A 

 well-executed map shows the various routes of the expedition. 



114. Saunders's 'Manual of British Birds.' 



[An Illustrated Manual of British Birds. By Howard Saunders. 

 Parts VIII.-XV. 8vo. London: 1888-89.] 



Our valued ex-coadjutor makes regular and satisfactory 

 progress with his ' Illustrated Manual of British Birds,' 

 which, w^e understand, is attaining a very good circulation, 

 and will, we are sure, attract many recruits to the army of 

 British ornithologists. Four or five more parts, which will all 

 be issued before the close of the year, will complete the Avork, 



