322 Recently published Oniitholoyical Works. [Ibis, 



Robinson on Malayan Birds. 



[On a Collection of Birds from Pulaii Langkawi and other islands on 

 the north-west coast of the Malay Peninsula. By Herbert C. Eobinson. 

 J. Fed. Malay States Museums, vii. 1917, pp. 120-191.] 



Tliese islands, the fauna of wliicli has recently been inves- 

 tigated by Ml'. Robinson and liis colleague Mr. Seimund, 

 lie off the western coast of the JMalay Peninsula to the north 

 of Penang between the parallels of 6° N. and 7° 80' N. 

 The avifauna is characterized by the absence or scarcity of 

 those birds which frequent tlie forest and which belong to 

 such families as the Timeliidse or Eurylseniidpe. As the 

 visit took place in the winter months a good many migratory 

 Flycatchers, Thrushes, and Warblers were obtained, as well 

 as many Waders. Altogether examples of 112 species and 

 subspecies were obtained, one of which, a Trogon, is de- 

 scribed as new, Pyrotrogon oreskios imiformis. An example 

 of the large Stork, Xenorhynchus asiaticus, only previously 

 obtained in the Malay Peninsula by Cantor many years ago, 

 was taken. Field-notes and, in many cases, taxonomic 

 discussions accom})any the list of species. 



Shu/eldt on fossil Birds from Florida. 



[Fossil Birds found at Vero, Florida : with descriptions of new sjiecies. 

 By 11. Shufeldt. Ninth Ann. Rep. Florida State Geol. Surv. 1917, 

 pp. 35-42 ; 2 pis.] 



A number of fossil bird-bones found in some beds on the 

 western or Atlantic coast of Florida, of supposed Pleisto- 

 cene age, have been recently referred to Dr. Shufeldt for 

 examination. Among them is a right humerus on which 

 he founds a new Teal, Querquedula fioi'idana, a tibio-tarsus 

 on which he founds Ardea sellardsi, sp. n., and a metacarpus 

 which is described as Larus vero, sp. n. Other bones are 

 referred to genera or species still living in North America, 

 and all are figured from photographs taken by the author. 



