724 Recentlij published Ornitliological Works. [Ibis, 



It is entirely in Japanese^ so that except for the names of 

 the birds recorded it is difficult to offer any remarks. The 

 pale eastern form of the Kestrel (^Cerchneis tinnuncula 

 jjeiyallida or C. t. dorriesi) appears to occur as a migrant. 



Kuroda on neio Japanese Birds. 



[Description of four uew birds from the Islands of Japan and Formosa. 

 By Naganiichi Kuroda. Annot. Zool. Japoueuses, x. 1922, pp. 115-118.] 



The new subspecies are as follows: — Yungipicus kizuki 

 shikokaensis, Prov. Izu, Japan ; Microscelis amaurotis 

 harterti, Botel Tobago near Formosa; Horornis cuntans 

 iJamcB, Seven Islands of Izu, Japan ; Sittiparus varius 

 amamii, Amami-osliimaj Loo-Choo Islands. 



L'unnberg on the protection of the Golden-eye. 



[Knipstammen bur vardas och holker uppsattas. Af Einar Lonnberg. 

 Pp. 1-14, 3 text-tigs. Uppsala, 1922.] 



This little pamphlet, the source of which is not indicated, 

 deals with the provision of nesting-boxes for the encourage- 

 ment and protection of the Golden-eye in north Sweden. 

 By this means the eggs can be taken for food and a sufficient 

 stock finally preserved to keep up the supply in future 

 years. The same method has been applied to the Goosander, 

 but as this bird is very destructive to fish it is not so good 

 a subject for encouragement. 



McGregor on Philippine Birds. 



[New or noteworthy Philippine Birds, iv. By Richard McGregor. 

 Philippine Journ. Sci. vol. 19, 1921, pp. 691-703, 4 plates, 3 text-tigs.] 



This paper contains miscellaneous notes on various 

 rare Philippine birds. The Chinese Francoliu, Francolinus 

 pintadeanus (olim chiiiensis), appears to have been intro- 

 duced and become established in Luzon near ]\Ianila, and 

 Mr. McGregor has received a nest of eggs as well as the 

 adult birds. Some additional particulars and dimensions 

 are given of the Monkey-eating Eagle, Pithecophaga Jefferyi, 

 with an outline sketch of the tail. The rare Spine-tailed 

 Swift of Mindanao, Chcetura picina Tweed., has been 



