Ttecenthj published Ornithological Works. 7Q7 



peasei (Kapiti Plains) ; P. I. phaeocephalus (Uganda) ; Pogono- 

 cichla cucuUata keniensis; Eminia lepidn hypochlora (B.E.A.); 

 Sylvietta ivhytii lurinyi (Fort Hall, B.E.A.). 



We may remark that the results arrived at by JNFr. F. J. 

 Jackson, who has lately studied the Francoliiis of B.E. Africa 

 and Uganda (see above, p. 569), do not seem to coincide 

 with those of Dr. Mearns. 



99. Oberholser on the Forms of the Ladder-backed JFood- 

 jjecker. 



[A Eevisiou of the Forms of the Ladder-backed Woodpecker 

 [Dryohates sailaris). By 11. C. Oberholser. Pi*. U.S. Nat. Mus. xli. 

 p. 189(1911).] 



Having compared a large series of specimens from various 

 American Museums, iMr. Oberholser divides the Woodpeckeis 

 of the genus Dryohates allied to D. scalaris into subspecies. 

 The six generally recognised forms of this group aie thus 

 increased to fifteen, and nine are described as "new sub- 

 species.'^ An ouiline map illustrates the distribution of the 

 group from Texas to Honduras. 



100. Fycraft on the Skeleton of Palieocorax. 



[Ou the Skeleton of Palcevcorax moriorum. By ^^^ P. Pycraft, 

 M.B.O.U. Nov. Zool. xviii. p. 122.] 



llemalns of this extinct bird were discovered by Dr. H. 

 O. Forbes in Chatham Island (see 'Nature,' xlvi. p. 252). 

 Mr, Pycraft gives us an excellent description of its bones, 

 accompanied b}' a figure of its cranium. Though the skull 

 agrees very closely Avith that of the Raven {Corvus corax) 

 it differs from it in one or two noteworthy particulars. 

 Mr. Pycraft is doubtful whether this form ought to be 

 considered as generically distinct from Corvus,h\xt is certain 

 that it has no generic connection with Gymnorhina. 



101. Reichenow on Birds from Spanish Guinea. 



[Ueber eine Vogelsammliing vom llio Beuito im Spanischen Guinea. 

 Vou Auton Reichenow. Mitth. Zool. Mus. in Berlin, Baud v. Heft 1. 

 Berlin, 1910.] 



From the territory called "Spanish Guincn," south of the 



