Ornithological Literature of 1872. 467 



Mair, Major, W. G. 



Notes on Rurima Rocks. Trans. & Proc. N. Z. Inst. vol. v. 

 1872 (iss. 1873), pp. 151-153. 



The locality lies in the Bay of Plenty ; Graculus varius and 

 Anthornis melanura were the only birds observed here. 



Mantbll, W. B. D. 



On Moa-beds. Trans. & Proc. N. Z. Inst. vol. v. 1872, 

 (iss. 1873), pp. 94-97. 



An account of several localities where Moa-bones have been 

 found by the author. 



March and, A. 



Notes snr les Poussins des oiseaux d'Furope. R. Z. 1872, 

 pp. 91-96, 161-164, 192-197. 



Descriptions of the down-stages of plumage in various Euro- 

 pean birds. Those of Sterna caspia and Haliaetus albicilla 

 are figured. 



Marey. 



Memoire sur le Vol des Insectes et des Oiseaux. Ann. Sc. 

 Nat. 5 e ser. xv. art. 13. 



A learned disquisition upon the mode of flight in insects 

 and birds. 



Marsh, Prof. O. C. 



1. Discovery of a remarkable Fossil Bird. Silliman's Journ. 

 n. s. iii. p. 56, and Ann. & Mag. N. H. ser. 4, ix. p. 326 



(1872). 

 Hesperornis regalis. (See below.) 



2. Description of Hesperornis regalis, with notices of Four 

 other new Species of Cretaceous Birds. American Journ. 

 Sc. & Arts. ser. 3, vol. iii. p. 360, and Ann. & Mag. N. H. 

 ser. 4. x. pp. 212-217. 



Hesperornis is made the type of a new family allied to the 

 Colymbidse. The remains, belonging to five individuals, were 

 discovered in the grey shale of the Upper Cretaceous of 

 western Kansas. The other species described are Graculavus 

 velox, G. pumilus, and G. anceps (belonging to a new genus 

 of Cormorants), and Pakeotringa vagans, allied to P. littoralis 

 previously described. 



