Recently published Ornithological Works. 19D 



examples of such rarities as Pipra opalizans and Calospiza 

 albertincs. The new names Dendrocolaptes certain ridgwayi, 

 Cer coma era sclateri, and C. brasiliana are proposed instead of 

 others which Mr. Hellmayr considers to have been incorrectly 

 applied to these forms. 



14. Hellmayr on Two new Peruvian Birds. 



[Descriptions of Two new Birds discovered by Mr. 0. T. Baron in 

 Northern Peru. By C. E. Hellmayr. Nov. Zool. xii. no. 2, pp. 503-4.] 



Two new birds, specimens of which were sent to the Tring 

 Museum from Northern Peru by Mr. Baron, are described as 

 Thripophaga berlepschi and Diglossa pectoralis unicincta. 



15. Legge on the Australasian Ornis. 



[The Zoogeographieal Relations of the Ornis of the various Subregions 

 of the u Australian Region,"' with the Geographical Distribution of the 

 principal Genera therein. Presidential Address. By Col. Legge, R.A., 

 F.Z.S., M.B.O.U.] 



We have been favoured with a copy of the address given 

 by our old friend Col. Legge, at Dunedin in New Zealand, on 

 taking the Chair at the meeting of the Australasian Associa- 

 tion for the Advancement of Science in January 1904. Col. 

 Legge naturally selected ornithology as his branch of Bio- 

 logical Science, and the Australasian Avifauna as the special 

 subject of his oration. On the bird-life of the four great 

 Subregions of Australasia he discourses at full length, and 

 points out their principal characteristic forms. He then 

 takes up the subject in systematic order, and shews how the 

 different Families and Genera are represented in the different 

 parts of the area of which he treats. The conclusions arrived 

 at are : — 



(1) Australia and Austro-Malaya are the most closely 

 allied Subregions. 



(2) The relations between Australia and Polynesia are 

 mainly through the Meliphagidse, Muscicapidre, and Laniidse. 



(3) Between Austro-Malaya and Polynesia we find affinity 

 through the Meliphagidse, Muscicapidse, Loriidse, Peristeridte, 

 and Treroniche. 



(4) Between Polynesia and New Zealand through the 



