1919-] Rcceutlij published Ornittiohxj'ical Works. 343 



subject of TnrduH minutus Forster (Ibis, 1917, p. 422). 

 For Wytsman^s ' Genera Avium ' lie prepared several 

 fascicules dealiiiji; with the Cranes, Apterj^ges, Cassowaries, 

 and Emus. 



All Brasil's work was characterized by the qualities of 

 order and precision, and he was a most careful and accurate 

 writer. 



His death, which took place at the Marine Laboratory of 

 the University of Caen, at Luc-sur-mer, after a prolonged 

 and painful illness, is a great loss to the somewhat sparse 

 ranks of French oriiitholoiiists. 



We have also to record the recent deaths of Mr. N. 

 (vhaplin, Mr. Fredeiick Sharman, and Mr. J. C. McLean, 

 all Members of the Union. We hope to give further details 

 in the next number of 'The Ibis.' 



XIX. — Nuliccs of re cent. ()r»ifholo(jiral, Pifh/icado/is. 



Baiiys on various birds. 



[Notes on the species and subspecies of PcBciloniita Eyton. By 

 Oiitram Bangs. Proc. New England Zool. Club, vi. 1918, pp. 87-89.] 



[A new genus of Caprimulgidrt'. Id., ibid. pp. 91-92.] 



[A new race of the lilack-throated Green Wood- Warbler. Id., ibid. 

 pp.9;i-94.] 



[List of birds collected on the Harvard reriivian E.xpedition of 1916. 

 By Outran] Bangs and G. K. Noble. Auk, xx.w. 1918, pp. 442-462.] 



In the first note Mr. Bangs recognizes two forms of the 

 Bahama duck : Pcecilonitta bahamensis bahamensis (Linn.), 

 from the Bahamas, Antilles, Guiana, and northern Brazil, 

 and P. b. rubrirostris (Vieill.) from southern South America 

 (type locality, Buenos Aires). With the same geims he 

 associates P. galapagensis Ridgw., /-*. spinicaada (Vieill.) 

 from southern South America, usually associated with the 

 genus DafiLi, and /"*. cri/throrlnjificha (Gmel.) of Africa. 



In the second note a new generic name Veles is proposed 

 for a rare West African Nightjar, Caprimulgus binotatus Bp. 



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