Recently published Ornithological Works, 267 



Ortygocichla, Elaphrornis, Muelleria*, Pellorneumy Erythro- 

 cichla, lUadopsis"^, Ophrydornis^, and Malacopteron. Of 

 these generic terms the four marked with an asterisk {*) are 

 now proposed for the first time. A complete revision of 

 the species follows. 



37. Chapman {F. M.) on the Birds of Trinidad. 



[Furtber Notes on Trinidad Birds, with a Description of a new Species 

 of Synallaxis. By Frank M. Chapman. Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist, 

 vii. p. 321.] 



On his second visit to Trinidad, in March and April, 1894, 

 Mr. Chapman devoted his attention " largely " to mammals, 

 but made some additions to our knowledge of the birds. 

 Notes are given on 12 species not observed in 1893, amongst 

 which is a Synallaxis, allied to S. terrestris of Tobago, 

 described as S. carri. Some additional notes on species 

 observed in 1893 are given. 



38. ' Check-list of North- American Birds.' 



[Check-list of North-American Birds, prepared by a Committee of the 

 American Ornithologists' Union. Second and revised Edition. New 

 York, 1895.] 



Since the issue of the original ' Check-list of North- 

 American Birds ^ in 1885, seven supplements to it have been 

 published, the last of these having been issued in 189 i. The 

 numerous additions and changes in nomenclature made in 

 these supplements are incorporated in the " second and 

 revised edition " now before us, besides which the " habitats " 

 attached to every species and subspecies have been brought 

 up to date. 



The numbers attached to the species in the first edition of 

 the ' Check-list ' have not been altered, so that in the present 

 edition, as in the last, they remain 768. But 38 new names 

 are introduced in their proper places, so that the whole 

 number of species in the ' Check-list ' is now 806. Besides 

 these there are 268 subspecies recognized. 



In the present edition, as in the former, the usual order 



