382 Recenthj publisJicd Ornithological Works. 



in the order adopted in the ' Check-list/ so far as that is 

 applicabh?, but not described, except in certain cases Avliere 

 " keys " are given. The localities and collectors are exactly 

 stated, and excellent field-notes are often added. 



The following species and subspecies are provided with 

 n(!w names : — 



Cri/plurus soui panamensis, Culiiinha fhirirostris Diiruma, 

 Chmncepelia passerina nei/lecia, Selasphorus siiitoni, Donlro- 

 cincla anahatina saiurata, Campylorhynchns pusillus borealis^ 

 and Corajiipo altera albirostris. A new and, in our opinion, 

 very needless generic name, Vicrorhynchvs, is proposed for 

 Tetragonops frantzii, which is a close ally in structure of 

 T. rhampltastinus, though of a different style of coloration. 



We consider Mr. Carriker's " List" a good and careful 

 piece of work, notwithstanding the numerous trinomials, 

 or, we might say, quadrinomials, as he evidently regards 

 the author's name as an essential ])art of a siiccilic 

 appellation. 



35. Dresser on Pahearctic JS/rds' Eggs. 



[TLe y.gg-i of the IJirdsof luiropc, inchidmg all the Species inhahlTing 

 tiie Western TahT^aictic Area. J !y II. E. Dresser. Parts XXI 1 1. & XXIV. 

 Lundon. 4to. November, lUlO.] 



With this double part Mr. Dresser concludes his admirable 

 work on Pal?earctic Oology, atid he is to be congratulated on 

 the successful termination of what he tells us has been a labour 

 of love, as well as on the number of very rare or almo^t un- 

 known eggs which he has been able to figure. We now have 

 the conclusion of the Lar/dce, the Stercorariidce, Procellariidce, 

 Alcidoe, and Colynihid(e ; while in an Ajjpeudix the author 

 adds notes on Tardus naHt/inn)/i, T. ruficoUis, T. varins, 

 Su.ciculu leiicopyga, Sylvia nana, S. niystacea, S. moinus, 

 »S. melan'jihora.v, Melizophilas descrticohi, I'/njIloscojjns 

 vlridanus, P. neglecius, P. n/tidus, Ernheriza citrinella^ 

 Melierax polyzonus, Plutus rnfns, and Tringa acnminata, 

 and also makes some additions and corrections in the case 

 of other species. The eggs of Tar das ruficoUis, Sylvia 

 momus, S. melanothorax, Phylloscujyas viridanvs, Plotus 



