300 Recently published Ornithological (I 'orks. 



Prof. Reichenow's important undertaking, which took place 

 in June last year, claims our attention, though there is little 

 more to be said of the system of the work as a whole than 

 lias been stated in our previous notices ('Ibis/ 1901, p. 732, 

 and 1903, p. 129). 



After concluding the account of the African Swifts, which 

 are here called " Macropterygidse," though the typical genus 

 is termed Ajms (Cypselas) , the grand array of Passeres is 

 commenced with the Pittidae and the Hirundinidse — of 

 which 49 species are included in the African List. We are 

 sorry to see the Sand-Martins designated " Riparia " and 

 the House-Martins " Delichon," as we do not allow the 

 necessity for such inconvenient changes in nomenclature. 

 The Muscicapidse are placed next. This is a very numerous 

 family in Africa, and upwards of 100 species are recognised. 

 The Campephagidse follow with 14 and the Laniidae with 

 115 species. Here, again, " Pomatorhynchus " is preferred to 

 the well-known name " Tel 'eph onus," and "Coracina" is used 

 in place of Graucalus — two objectionable alterations*. The 

 Corvidae, Dicruridae, Artamidse, and Sturnidse come next in 

 order and conclude the series in this volume, which is 

 terminated by a set of useful maps with the localities plainly 

 marked and by 10 coloured plates. In this and in the 

 preceding volume together 1297 species and subspecies have 

 been treated, the subspecies being recognisable only by their 

 three names. 



55. Report of the Ornithological Union of Munich. 



[Dritte Jahresbericbt des Ornithologischeu Vereins Miinchen (E. V.) 

 fiir 1901 und 1902; berausgegeben von Dr. Med. C. Parrot. Munich, 

 1902. 1 vol. 8vo. 392 pp.] 



AVe have only lately become acquainted with the existence 

 of an Ornithologists' Union at Munich, the third Report of 

 which is now before us, two former volumes having been 

 issued for 1897-8 and 1899-1900. The first portion of it 

 contains the minutes of the meetings of the Society, together 



* The type of Yieillot's genus Coracina is the " Col-nud" of Buffon, so 

 that this term is merely a useless synonym of Gymnoderus. 



