446 Messrs. Sclater and Finsch's Index to the 



2. On Nyctale kirtlandi. Ibis, 1872, pp. 48-52. 

 Maintains that this so-called species is the young of N. 



tengmalmi, and that N. richardsoni, the North-American 

 representative of N. tengmalmi, is not really specifically dis- 

 tinguishable. 



[But see Ridgway, Am. Nat. 1872, p. 283.] 



3. Descriptions of two Genera of Paradiseidae, with remarks 

 on some of the Species. Ibis, 1872, pp. 111-114. 



The genera described are Xanthomelns (proposed by Bona- 

 parte in 1854) for Oriolus aureus, Linn., and Amblyornis, gen. 

 nov., for Piilorhynchus inornatus of Schlegel. Mr. Elliot also 

 refers Sericulus wanthogaster of Schlegel to the genus Chla- 



4. Description of a supposed new Species of Humming-bird 

 of the Genus Eriocnemis. Ibis, 1872, pp. 293-295. 



Describes E. dyselius, sp. nov., from an unknown locality. 



5. The Humming -birds of the West Indies. Ibis, 1872, 

 pp. 345-357. 



Gives a complete list, with critical remarks, of the Trochi- 

 lidse of the Antilles. The name Chrysolampis chlorolamus, 

 Elliot, is changed to Lampornis calosoma. A table showing 

 the geographical distribution of the West-Indian Trochilidse 

 in the different islands is appended. 



Elwes, H. J. 



A Revision of the Genus Henicurus. Ibis, 1872, pp. 250- 

 262, plate ix. 



A concise but complete account of the species of this well- 

 marked genus, of " doubtful affinity," though usually placed 

 with the Wagtails. Nine species are recognized, and full 

 particulars given of each of them. 



Eeilden, Capt. Henry W. 



The Birds of the Faroe Islands. Zool. pp. 3210-3225 and 

 3245-3257. 



Contains some interesting notes, but mainly based on 

 Muller's excellent article " Fseroernes Fuglefauna " (Vid. 

 Medd. ser. 2. iv. p. 1). 



