410 Recently published Ornithological Works. 



Herr Bruuu's notes contain the results of his observations 

 made during a visit to the district of Juliane-haab in the 

 summer of 1891 for archaeological purposes. They relate to 

 30 species. 



75. Buttikofer on Phasianus ignitus and its Allies. 



[On Phasianus ignitus fiud its nearest Allies. Bj Dr. J. Biittikofer. 

 Notes Leyden Mus. xvii. p. 1(J9.] 



Following Mr. Elliot, Mr. Ogilvie Giant, in his catalogue 

 oF the Game-birds in the British Museum, united Ewplocamus 

 nobiJis, Sclater, to E. ignitus (Lath.). Mr. Biittikofer now 

 shows that this was incorrect, and that there are probably 

 four species of this genus of Phasianidse, which, following 

 Mr. Grant, he calls Lupltura — namely, L. ignita, L. nobilis, 

 L. sumatruna, and L. vieilloti. Unfortunately the exact 

 habitat of L. ignita is not known, and there are other 

 dark questions to be cleared up concerning this group of 

 Pheasants. 



7Q. Chapman on Ardetta neoxena. 



[The Standing of Ardetta neoxena. By Frank M. Chapman. The 

 Ank, xiii. p. 11.] 



Mr. Chapman has made a careful study of the curious 

 little Heron described by Mr. Cory in 1886 from a specimen 

 obtained in Florida, and named Ardetta neoxena. About 

 15 specimens of it are at present known, some of which vary 

 considerably inter se. A. neoxena has been supposed to be 

 a colour-phase of A. exilis. Mr. Chapman proves that this 

 view cannot be safely maintained, although he does not pro- 

 fess to be able to explain the unusual degree of variation iu 

 the specimens. Ardetta neoxena must therefore remain as a 

 valid species. 



11 . Elliot on two new Ptarmigans 



[Descriptions of an apparently new Species and Subspecies of Ptarmigan 



from the Aleutian Islands. By D. G. Elliot, F.R.S.E. Auk, xiii. p. 24.] 



Lagopus evermanni is described as a new species from Attn 



Island, " one of the Near-Island group," about 1400 miles 



