Recently published Ornithological Works. 191 



We have not enumerated other papers which have reference 

 solely to the United States ; but Mr. R. Deane's list of the 

 Ruffs obtained in North America (p. 410) will interest 

 European ornithologists. It is with much regret that we 

 read (p. 443) of the deliberate murder of Mr. Guy M. Bradley, 

 in Monro County, Florida, while engaged, as Game-warden, 

 in protecting birds from the plume-hunters. — H. S. 



5. 'Avicultural Magazine.' 



[Avicultural Magazine. The Journal of the Avicultural Society. New 

 Series. Vol. iii. Nos. 10-12, Vol. iv. No. 1. London : August to November 

 1905.] 



The most important paper in these four numbers of the 

 'Avicultural Magazine ' is that by Mr. D. Seth-Smith on 

 the breeding in captivity of Turnix varia (2 illustrations), 

 which forms a welcome supplement to his similar article on 

 T. tanki in July 1903. Special emphasis is laid on the 

 female's method of courting and her booming note, and on 

 the incubation and rearing of the young by the male. It 

 seems likely that T. varia is polyandrous, which would 

 imply that the custom is usual in the genus. The same 

 author has been successful in breeding Syncecus australis, 

 while Sir W. Ingram has had equally good results with 

 Ptemistes leucoscephus (4 illustrations), and other writers 

 record their experiences with the Psittaci — a favourite group 

 — with some of the Fringillidse, the Red-backed Shrike, and 

 hybrid Ousels. Several members give us their experiences 

 connected with birds on journeys at home and abroad, 

 while minor articles and notes too numerous to mention swell 

 the sum total. A curious instance is quoted (p. 331) of the 

 Lapland Bunting breeding six feet from the ground ; and a 

 correction should be noted, namely, that the figure of Ammo- 

 perdix heyi in the July number really represents A. cholmleyi. 

 The coloured plates which accompany the accounts of three 

 species are of Cyanops franklini, Pionopsittacus pileatus, and 

 Trichoglossus nigrigularis. No. 12 contains the annual 

 report of the Council. 



