466 Messrs. Sclater and Finsch's Index to the 



Layard, E. L. 



Letter from. Ibis, 1872, pp. 336-338. 



Contains remarks on the birds seen during a voyage to 

 Para. 



Lee, Dr. R. J. 



On the Sense of Sight in Birds, accompanied by a descrip- 

 tion of the Eye, and particularly of the ciliary muscle in 

 three Species of the Order Rapaces. Proc. Roy. Soc. 

 and Ann. & Mag. N. H. ser. 4. x. pp. 142-150 (1872). 



Legge, Vincent. 



[See Sclater, P. L.] 



Liebe, Dr. K. Th. 



Die der Umgebung von Gera angehorigen Brutvogel. Ver- 



handl. der Gesellsch. von Freunden der Naturwiss. in 



Gera. III. Band, 1868-1872, pp. 26-55. 



The considerable number of 129 species are noticed as 



breeding-birds near Gera and its environs. Tardus pilaris 



becomes more common every year. 



Lloyd, J. Hayes. 



1. Letter from. Ibis, 1872, pp. 197, 198. 



Gives reasons for belief that Cyornis tickelliee is the female 

 of C. banyumas. [Cf. Walden, Viscount, infra, p. 490.] 



2. Letter from. Ibis, 1872, p. 202. 



On Hypsipetes neilgherriensis and H. ganeesa, giving a de- 

 scription of the latter. 



LOEWIS-KUDLING, O. VON. 



FrUhzeitiges Erscheinen der Zugvbgel in Liefland im Friih- 

 jahr 1872. Zool. Gart. 1872, pp. 282, 283. 



Gives dates of the arrival of 18 species of birds in Livonia 

 in the spring of 1872, and comparisons with the dates in 

 former years. 



Lull DER, WlLHELM. 



Uber die Raben Neu- Vorpommerns und Rugens. Mittheil. 



aus dem naturw. Vereine von Neu-Vorpommern und 



Rugen. 3. Jahrg. 1871, pp. 40-52. 

 Nine species are spoken of in this paper, which was omitted 

 in our last Index ; it contains besides some good observations. 



