572 Recently published Ornithological Works. 



The following are described but not figured : — Garrulus 

 minor, Milvus melanotis, Tartur cambayensis, and Falco mil- 

 vipes ; the last for the excellent reason that it has already 

 appeared in the ' Birds of Europe ' as a very old Saker. 

 We observe that, under Porphyrio poliocephalus, in spite of 

 what Sclater has stated in a former number of this journal 

 (Ibis, 1879, p. 196), Mr. Dresser still quotes " Porphyrio 

 veterum'^ as a specific name used by S. G. Graelin, instead 

 of only as ha\'ing been "wrongly attributed to him by later 

 authors. As regards Grus antigone, we are doubtful as 

 to the authenticity of the alleged occurrence of this Crane 

 in Central Asia. It is, we believe, a resident Indian species, 

 which very seldom, if ever, enters the boundaries of the 

 Western Palsearctic Region. 



100. Finn on Experiments with Crateropus canorus. 



[Contributions to tlie Theory of Waraing-colours and Mimicry. No. 1. 

 By Frank Finn, B.A., F.Z.S. Journ. Asiatic Soc. Bengal, 1895, p. 344.] 



This paper has been sent to us for notice, but it is more 

 connected with entomology than with ornithology — the 

 common Indian Babbler being merely the '' vile body " 

 through which certain experiments with insects were con- 

 ducted. And as yet no definite results appear to have been 

 obtained. 



101. Finsch on Bird-protection and Fisheries. 



[Ueber Vertretung von Vogelscliutz- und Fisclierei-Interessen durch 

 eine Centrale okouomisclier Ornitliologie. Von Dr. 0. Finsch. Ornith. 

 Monatss. Deuts. Ver. Schutze d. Vogelw. 1895, No. 8.] 



Dr. Finsch shows that in three years the Deutsche Fischerei 

 Verein has spent upwards of £2300 in premiums for 

 the destruction of certain animals supposed to be injurious 

 to fisheries. Of this about £750 was devoted to the de- 

 struction of 15,436 birds — namely, 12,468 Herons, 86 

 ' Fishing-eagles/ 42 Harriers and Kites, 1569 Dippers, 

 Kingfishers, &c., and 1271 Cormorants. He points out that, 

 so far from being injurious to fisheries. Dippers are very 

 useful, and that the injury caused to fishes by the other 

 birds in the list is a matter of question, which ought to be 



