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47. Rothschild on the Avifauna of Laysan. 



[The Avifauna of Laysan and the neighbouring Islands ; with a com- 

 plete History to date of the Birds of the Hawaiian Possessions. By the 

 Hon. Walter Rothschild. London : R. H. Porter. Part II., November, 

 1893.] 



Part II. of the ^Avifauna of Laysan' follows quickly on 

 tlie first, and is hardly of inferior interest, although devoted 

 to a better known subject. In it the author commences a 

 review of the birds of the Hawaiian Islands proper, mainly 

 for the purpose of introducing the many and remarkable 

 discoveries of his collector, Henry Palmer, in this peculiar 

 ornis. The genera Phceornis, Chasiempis, Hemignathus, 

 Heterorhynchus, Viridonia, and Oreomyza (all well-marked 

 Passerine types restricted to the Hawaiian Subregion) are 

 treated of and illustrated by beautiful coloured figures. 

 Phaornis palmeri, from Kauai, is newly described, and 

 Heterorhynchus wilsoni, from Hawaii, is newly named, having 

 been wrongly referred by Mr. Wilson to H, olivaceus of 

 Lafresnaye, which Mr. Rothschild considers to be the same 

 as H. lucidus (Licht.). 



The following species are figured : — 



Phaeornis obscura, jr. Heterorhynchus wilsoni. 



myiadestina, jr. hanapepe. 



lauaiensis, jr. afSnis. 



Chasiempis sandwichensis. Viridonia sagittirostris. 



gayi- Oreomyza maculata. 



sclateri. newtoni. 



Hemignathus procerus. montana. 



lanaiensis. ^-— flammea. 



obscurus. 



48. Sharpe and Wyatt on the Hirundinidse. 



[A Monograph of the Hirundinidse, or Family of Swallows. By E. 

 Bowdler Sharpe, LL.D., and Claude W. Wyatt. Parts X V.-XVIL, 1892- 

 93. 4to. London : Sotheian & Co.] 



The last thick double part makes a considerable advance 

 in this somewhat protracted work, and the conclusion is 

 promised early in the present year. The maps and tables 

 showing the distribution of the genera and species are a 



