858 Recently puhlishi'd Orvifholof/i ml Works. [Ibis, 



not only with local Swedish observations, but also with 

 others of more general interest, and is illnstrated with ap- 

 propriate photo-blocks. 



In tlie volume for 1918, Connt Nils Gyklenstolpe, the 

 well-known Swedish explorer of Siara, writes at length on 

 the fauna of that country, dividing it into faunal regions, 

 and illnstrates the characteristic scenery of each with photo- 

 graphs. A general review of the mammals and birds, with 

 lists of species, makes a valuable contribntion to our know- 

 ledge of the fauna of that comparatively little-knowai State. 



A well-known Finnish natnralist, Mr. E. Merikallio, writes 

 on the distribution of Carpodacus erytJirimis in Finland, and 

 Mr. C. O. G. Wibom on abnormalities in the Capercaillie; 

 Mr, R. Soderberg on the biids occurring near Hornbor- 

 gasjon in Cirothland, and Dr. Lonnberg himself on Linnet x 

 Siskin hybrid ; Mr. Granvik has recently found Acrocephalus 

 (trundinanis l)reeding in southern Sweden and publishes a 

 photograph of the site and nest. 



Of more general interest, perhaps, is an article by Mr. A. 

 Heintze on bipolarity in plants. He suggests that the exis- 

 tence of certain northern Alpine plants at the southern 

 extremity of South America may be dne to the migrating 

 birds by whom the seeds may have been transported from 

 the north to the south. 



It is suggested by Mr. A. Adlersparre that the well-known 

 Australian Weaver-finches Poephila youldue and P. mirahUis 

 may be merely fortuitous variations and not distinct species; 

 while, fitially, on page 281, is an interesting note by the 

 editor on the capture of a Rmg-Dove in Portugal which had 

 been ringed in southern Sweden. 



Irish Naturalist. 



["The Irish Naturalist. A monthly Journal ou general Irish Natural 

 History. Vol. xxvii. Jan.-Dec. 1918. J 



As regards papers on birds the ' Irish Naturalist ' 

 for last year is distinctly disappointing. Ai)art from the 

 short notes of no great importance there are only two 



