Recently published Ornithological Works. 461 



observations, and consequently few particulars are given 

 respecting that great breeding-place of Gannets and Guille- 

 mots, the Stack, about four miles off, to which, no doubt, 

 Mr. Tomison's duties would not permit many visits. For what 

 he has done he merits the warm thanks of ornithologists ; 

 and it will be remembered that on September 5th, 1902, 

 Sule Skerry provided the second British example of the 

 Greenish Willow-Warbler [Phylloscopus viridanus). Among 

 the usual Notes, attention may especially be directed to 

 Mr. William Evans's record of the remarkable visitation 

 'of Rougli-lcjrged Buzzards. — H. S. 



BO v 



64. Arriffoni Begli Oddi's ' Manual of Italian Ornithology* 



[Manuale di Ornitologia Italiana. Elenco descrittivo degli Uccelli 

 Stazionari o di Passaggio fmoi*a osservati in Italia del Coute Dott. E. 

 Arrigoni Degli Oddi. Milano, 1904. 1 vol., 12rno, 908 pp.] 



This is a Manual of Italian Ornithology of small size but 

 thick — the first, so far as we know, that has been issued in 

 this form — and is likely to do much in popularising the study 

 of bird-life in Italy and the adjoining districts. It is distinctly 

 printed, and is well illustrated by 401 figures in the text besides 

 36 (unco-loured) plates, which in most cases are fairly good, 

 though we cannot say that they are all of first-rate quality. 



The first 160 pages are devoted to introductory matter, 

 and contain a large amount of general information on the 

 structure, distribution, migration, and other attributes of 

 bird-life. Then follows the systematic portion, in which the 

 445 species recognised by the author as belonging to the 

 Italian Ornis are described and discussed. 



The arrangement and nomenclature employed are those of 

 the author's 'Atlante Ornitologico' (see 'Ibis/ 1902, p. 657). 

 As already stated, we do not quite agree with every point in 

 them ; but there is nothing extreme in the mode of treatment. 

 It seems to us that we have before us a good sound piece 

 of work, which is likely to be much appreciated wherever 

 the charming tongue in which it is written is spoken or 

 understood. 



