200 Recent Literature. [April 



descriptions are brief, rarely occupying more than five to ten lines, and 

 relate generally to the adult plumage only. It is, therefore, what it pur- 

 ports to be, a 'Descriptive Catalogue,' rather than an elaborate treatise, 

 and despite the absence of much that might be desired, did the scope of 

 the work render it admissable, will prove extremely useful as a manual of 

 Argentine ornithology. Ten beautifully colored plates illustrate the first 

 volume, devoted to the Passeres. Volume II, treating the remaining 

 orders, is announced to appear during the present year. — J. A. A. 



Publications Received. — Berlepsch, Hans von. (i) On the Genus 

 Cyclorhis, Swain. (Ibis, iSSS, pp. 83-92.) (3) Descriptions of two new 

 Species of Birds from Bogota, Colombia. (^Ibid., pp. 128-130.) (3) 

 KritischeUebersichtder in den sogenannten Bogota-Collection (S. O. Col- 

 ombia) vorkommenden Colibri-Arten und Beschreibung eines neuen 

 Colibri {Cyanolesbia nekrkorni). (Journ. fiir Orn., Jahr. 1887, pp. 313- 

 336. Also separate, pp. 24, Jan. 1S88.) 



Brewster, W. On three apparently new Subspecies of Mexican Birds. 

 (Author's advance separates, Auk, V, pp. 136-139. Pub. Feb. 10, 1SS8.) 



Brodie, W. The European Sparrow. Passer domesticus. (i leaf, 4to 

 size, no date). 



Bryant, W. E. (i) UnusualNestingSites.il. (Bull. Cal. Acad. Sci., 

 2d Sen, Vol. I, pp. 7-10. Separates dated Dec. 20, 18S7.) (2) Birds and 

 Eggs from the Farallon Islands. (Ibid., pp. 25-50.) 



Butler, A. W. Notes concerning Albinism amongBirds. (Journ. Cin- 

 cinnati Soc. Nat. Hist., Jan. 1SS8, pp. 214-216.) 



Chamberlain, M. (i) A Catalogue of Canadian Birds, with Notes on 

 the Distribution of the Species. Saint John, N. B. : J. and A. McMillan, 

 1887. 8vo, pp. v, 143. (2) A Systematic Table of Canadian Birds. 

 Fol., St. John, N. B. 



Dury, C. Albinos in the Cuvier Club Collection. (Journ. Cincinnat' 

 Soc. Nat. Hist., Jan., 18S8, pp. 216, 217.) 



Lucas, F. A. The Flight of Birds. (Science, Vol. XI, p. 58, Feb. 3. 188S.) 

 Menzbier, M. von. Vergleichende Osteologie der Penguine in An- 

 wendung zur Haupteintheilung der Vogel. (Svo, pp. 105. Ex. du Bull. 

 Soc. Imper. des Nat. de Moscow, 1S87.) 



Morse, E. A. Presidential Address, delivered before the American 

 Association for the Advancement of Science, at the New York meeting, 

 Aug. 1887. (8vo, pp. 43.) 



Nehrling, H. Der Haubentyrann {Myiarc/ius crisiatus Cab., Great- 

 crested Flycatcher). Monatssch. des Deutschen Ver. zum Schutze der 

 Vogelwelt, Jahr. XII, 1S87, pp. 95-99-) (2) Der Konigsvogel {Tyra>i>/iis 

 carolinensis Temm., Kingbird). (Ibid., pp. 211-217.) 



Sclater, P. L., and W. H. Hudson. Argentine Ornithology. Vol. I, 

 1888. 8vo, pp. XV, 20S, pll. 10. 



Sharpe, R. B. (1) Notes on a Collection of Birds made by Mr. John 

 Whitehead, on the Mountains of Kina Balu, in Northern Borneo, witli 

 Descriptions of new Species. ■(Il)is, Oct. 1887, pp. 435-454' P"- ^i"- 



