1922.] Recently })ublislied OrnUholog'xcal Wurks. 301 



the progress of our knowledge of Palicarctic Ornitlu>logy 

 since iOOJi, wlien the uork was eonuneneed, and explains 

 the seojie of the ])ro|)o>ed sup})lementary parts. The new 

 species and subs])ecics described since the issue of the 

 several parts uill he discussed and criticised, and the 

 more obvious errors which detract from the usefulness of 

 the work pointed out ; finally, a review of the boundaries 

 of the Palaiarctic llegiun is given from the Cape Verde 

 Islands, through the Sahara and the Arabian deserts to 

 the Himalayas and China, ending at the mouth of the 

 Yangtzekiang. 



The second j)art here noticed is occupied entirely with 

 additions and corrections^ and takes us from the Corvidie to 

 Sylvia. 



We understand that one more part will be required to 

 complete the supplement and the index, and that, so far 

 as the author is concerned, the work is completed. We hope 

 soon to receive the last part, and to be able to congratulate 

 Dr. Hartert on having completed his great work witli such 

 complete success notwithstanding the many difficulties and 

 trials which have stood in his path. 



McGregor on PhUippiae Birds. 



[Birds of Antigua Province, Pauay, Pliilippine Islands. By Richard 

 C. McGregor. Philippine Joiun. Sci. vol. 18, 1921, pp. 537-553 ; 

 2 maps.] 



The Antigua Province, which Mr. McGregor visited in 

 May, June, and July 1918, is a narrow strip along the 

 western side of the island of Panay, backed by a range of 

 mountains of about 3300 to 5000 feet elevation. These are 

 well covered with forest, and the district must enjoy a very 

 heavy rainfall during the south-east monsoon. A list of 

 about ninety species is enumerated, about twenty of which 

 had not previou.slv been recorded on the island. There are 

 field-notes, and in some cases the taxonomy is also discussed. 

 Some nests and eggs were taken, and are here described 

 probably for the first time. 



