IQIQ-J Recently published Ornithological IVorks. 351 



number of additional facts in regard to its anatomy, pre- 

 viously unknown, especially with respect to the single carotid 

 artery, the small size of the left lobe of the liver, the number 

 of cervical vertebrae, and the tongue. After tabulating the 

 anatomical characters he comes to the conclusion that 

 Nijctibius should form a family gioup placed between 

 Podaryus and the Caprimulgid;e, and rather more distantly 

 related to Steatornis. 



The last paper on the list consists of the results of the 

 examination of a number of bird-bones from the kitchen- 

 middens of St. Thomas and St. Croix in the AVest Indies. 

 Most of the bones belonged to sea-birds, but there were 

 several of the domestic fowl, showing that some at any 

 rate of the bones were of comparatively recent origin. 

 On a tibia and tibio-tarsal bone Mr, VVetraore describes a 

 new generic type of Rail, apparently allied to Aramides 

 and Galliralius, which he names Nesotrochis debooyi gen. 

 et sp. n. 



Witherby's netv book on British Birds. 



[A practical Handbook of British Birds. Edited by II. F. Witberby, 

 F.Z.S., M.B.O.U. Authors of the Various Sections : Erust Hartert, 

 Annie C. Jackson, Rev. F. C. il. Joiu-dain, C. Oklliam, Xorman Y. 

 Ticehurst, and the Editor. Part I. Pp. i-xvi + l-6-i; 2 pis., many 

 text-tigs. London (Witberby), Marcli 1919. 8vo. To be published in 

 18 parts at 4s. net per Part.] 



Yet another book on British Birds, will doubtless be 

 the remark of many on seeing the announcement of 

 Mr. Witherby's new work. There are certainly few subjects 

 on which so many books have been written, and of late 

 a year seldom passes without the publication of one or more 

 additional ones. 



Mr. Witberby claims, however, for the present work 

 several new features not hitherto found in books on British 

 Birds. These are originality of plan, practical utility and 

 accuracy of detail. The first feature not usual in British 

 bird-books, though usual in those dealing witli the avifauna 

 of other lands, is the keys, which certainly are of very 



