1920.] Recently published OrnUhohgical Works. 303 



VII. — Notices of recent Oniif/iolof/icnl Publications. 



Dabbene on Argentine Birds. 



[Las especies y subespecies Argentina^ de los generos Geositta 

 Swainson y Cinchdes Gray por [lobeito Dabbene. An. Mus. Nac. Hist. 

 Nal. Enenos Aires, xxx. 1919, pp. 113-195 ; 7 lext-figs. ; 2 maps.] 



Two years ago Dr. Dabbene published preliminary 

 descriptions of several new forms of these two genera, 

 and he now fulfils a promise then made and has given 

 us a very complete review of the Argentine species and 

 subspecies. The recent zoolog'cal exploration of the 

 extreme north-east corner of Argentina bordering on 

 Bolivia and Chili shows undoubted promise of new and 

 interesting zoological discoveries, and it is from this region 

 that Dr. Dabbene's new form of Geosiita was obtained, 

 while the two new Cinchdes were collected in Hermite 

 Island in the immediate vicinity of Cape Horn, 



Dr. Dabbene's revision of these tAvo genera is very 

 complete. The synonymy and li.-^t of references are 

 very full and exact, and are followed by full descriptions 

 with complete list of localities, of the actual specimens 

 examined chiefly in the Buenos Aires Museum, but also 

 in the collections of other Museums and of some private 

 collectors. 



The pai)ev is illustrated with topographical photographs 

 and two maps showing the exact geographical relations of 

 the various species and races. 



Forrest on the Fauna of North Wales. 



[A Handbook to the Vertebrate Fauna of North Wales. By II. E, 

 Forrest. London : 1919. pp. 1-106.] • 



It will be remembered by our readers that Mr. Forrest 

 published in 1907 a Fauna of the Counties of Anglesey, 

 Carnarvon, Denbigh, Flint, Merioneth, and Montgomery. 

 That work, «hich met a distinct want and was excellently 

 conceived, chronicled tlie records of the past, brought these 

 records up to date, and described in most interesting fashion 

 the life-histories of the various species. The present little 

 volume furnishes a synopsis of the same Fauna, gives further 



