Recently published Ornithological Works. 285 



with notes, of Nillava sundara ; Mr. G. Renshaw an account 

 of Paradisea minor at Amsterdam ; Mr. F. Finn notes from 

 the Zoological Gardens and ou JEx sponsa (col. pi.) ; while 

 the Editor provides articles on the Crystal Palace bird-shows, 

 the Martineta Tinamou (Polyandry in birds), and Pachy- 

 cephalia gutturalis (col. pi.). The Report of the Council for 

 1902-3 will be found in vol. i. no. 12. 



32. Bianchi' s Memoirs on the Birds of the Russian Empire. 



M. Valentin L. Bianchi, of the Academy of Sciences of 

 St. Petersburg, has lately sent us separate copies of six 

 papers written in Russian, relating to the birds of the 

 Russian Empire. With the kind assistance of Mr. Dresser 

 and Mr. Delraar Morgan we are able to give some account 

 of these papers, which are, of course, of much importance to 

 all the students of the Palrearctic Ornis. 



(1) Ornitologisclieskie roaterialui expeditzi dla naooschno-promisln- 

 vago izsladomanya Murmana 1899-1901. By V. Bianchi. Ann. Mus. 

 Zool. Acad. Imp. Sci. de St. Petersbourg, vii. 1902. [Ornithological 

 Materials of the Expedition for the Scientific-industrial Exploration of 

 Murman in 1899-1901.] 



This is chiefly a list of specimens obtained during the 

 recent exploration of the Murman coast of the White Sea, 

 north-east of the Kola Peninsula, accompanied by some 

 prefatory notes. One adult specimen of Corvus frugilegvs 

 and one of Cypselus apus were obtained, the locality being 

 claimed to be considerably beyond the rauge of these tw r o 

 species in Russia as previously known. (But see Pearson & 

 Musters, ' Ibis/ 1903, p. 635.) 



(2) K. Ornitofaun Mandchurie. By V. Bianchi. Ibid. [On the 

 Ornithological Fauna of Manchuria.] 



This paper contains particulars of a collection of birds 

 made in Southern Manchuria, with dates and other details. 

 Amongst the species enumerated are Phasianus torquatus 

 from Talin, and Turni.v blanfordi from Port Arthur. 



(3) Obsor vidor roda Acredula Koch. By V. Bianchi. Ibid. [Review 

 of the Genus Acredula Koch.] 



This is a carefully drawn up table, w r ith descriptions and 



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