Ornithological Literature of 1872. 435 



Metatarso di iEpyornis. Mem. Ac. Bologn. ser. 2. iii. 



pp. 141-165 (6 plates). 

 A continuation of previous papers of the author on the same 

 subject. His former opinion that JEpyornis must be re- 

 ferred to the Vulturidse and not to the Struthiones, is 

 maintained. 



Blanford, W. T. 



1. Letter from. Ibis, 1872, pp. 84-87. 



On Prinia adamsi, which is referred to Drymoeca and de- 

 scribed, with its nest and eggs, from specimens obtained by- 

 Mr. Fairbank on the Upper Godavery. Also mentions the 

 occurrence of Buteo plumipes in Sikim. 



2. Account of a Visit to the Eastern and Northern Frontiers 

 of Independent Sikkim, with Notes on the Zoology of the 

 Alpine and Sub-alpine Regions. — Part II. Zoology. J. A. 

 S. B. 1872, pp. 30-73. 



The second part of Mr. Blanford's paper here given is de- 

 voted to an account of the Vertebrata collected or observed 

 during his recent journey in Sikkim, a few remarks being 

 added on Tibetan animals, the " principal object of his visit 

 having been to examine this almost purely Palsearctic Fauna." 

 A fine series of the birds was obtained ; and numerous notes 

 are given. A new genus, Rhyacornis, is formed for Ruticilla 

 fuliginosa. New species described are Otocoris elwesi and 

 Montifringilla ruficollis. 



3. Notes on a Collection of Birds from Sikkim. J. A. S. B. 

 1872, pp. 152-170, pis. vii. and viii. 



Gives an account of a collection made in Sikkim by Mr. L. 

 Mandelli, to which are added notes on species obtained by 

 Mr. Blanford himself at low elevations. New species de- 

 scribed are Phylloscopus pallidipes, Pellorneum mandellii, and 

 Propasser sat ur at us. These are all well figured. 



Blyth, Edward. 



Letter from. Ibis, 1872, pp. 87-90. 



Denies the occurrence of Haliaetus albicilla in Lower Bengal, 

 and gives a list of Khasia birds obtained by the botanist 

 Samuel Griffith, and erroncouslv stated in Moore and Hors- 



