728 Recently published Ornithological iVorks. [Ibis, 



affinis of Sikkim from /. c. cruentus of Nepal, notwithstanding 

 the protests of Mr. Baker (Ibis, 1915, p. 124). 



We would add one other criticism. Lady Tmpe\', after 

 whom the Monal or Impeyan Pheasant was named by 

 Latliam, was not the wife of the first Governor of Bengal, 

 but of Sir Elijah Impey, the first Chief Justice of Bengal, 

 well known to ail students of Anglo-Indian history. 



The illustrations in colour are by various English and 

 American artists, and are not only beautiful works of art, 

 but have been most successfully reproduced, some of them, 

 alas, in Berlin ! For eight of the plates Mr. G. E. Lodge is 

 responsible, for six Mr. Thorburn, for four Mr. GriSnvold, 

 and for one the American artist, Mr. C. R. Knight. 



The homes and feeding-grounds, and in some cases the 

 nests and eggs of the various species are illustrated with a 

 series of fine pliotographs, all taken l)y the author during 

 his travels and beautifully reproduced by photogravure. 

 There are also a series of maps to show* the distribution of 

 the species of each genus. We can only conclude this 

 brief and inadequate notice by congratulating Capt. Beebe 

 on having produced a magnificent work of art as well as a 

 most valuable contribution to our knowledge of one of the 

 most resplendent families of birds. We look forward with 

 pleasant anticipation to the appearance of the other three 

 volumes. 



Divight on the Junco. 



[The geographical distribution ot colour and of other variable cha- 

 racters in the genus Jimco : a new aspect of specific and subspecific 

 values. By Jonathan Dwight, M.D. Bull. Anier. Mus. N. H. xxxviii. 

 1918, pp. 269-309 ; 3 col. pis., 5 maps.] 



This is an important paper which should be studied by all 

 systematic ornithologists, since in it Dr. Dwight endeavours 

 to define more clearly what we mean by a subspecies as 

 opposed to a species. It is also a plea for more consideratiou 

 before adding to the growing number of new names. As he 

 truly says, "The intensive search for differences has greatly 



