714 Recently published Ornithological Works. 



attention, and in this case lie gives ns details of hybrids 

 which involve the Redwing, the Fieldfare, the Blackbird, 

 and the Tetraonida3 in general. Many of these hybrids are 

 extremely rare. 



108. Dresser's ' Eyys of the Birds of Europe? 



[Eggs of the Birds of Europe, including- all the Species inhabiting 

 the Western Pahcarctic Area. By H. E. Dresser, F.Z.S. Pts. 3, 4. 

 London : 1906, Price 21s. net.] 



These two parts of Mr. Dresser's work need no extended 

 notice, as an account of the whole scheme will be found 

 above (pp. 192, 367). The plates maintain a high standard 

 of excellence, though the three-colour process is, in its 

 present condition, perhaps somewhat better adapted to the 

 larger than to the smaller eggs. The families treated are the 

 Falconida; (part.), Pandionidse, and Turdidse (part.), and we 

 still think that in certain cases a greater range of variation 

 in the specimens figured might be obtained by selection from 

 larger series, as, for instance, in the case of Falco islandus. 

 On the other hand, we do not quite see the reason for giving 

 figures of twelve eggs of F. eleonoree. The plates, however, 

 shew the examples very clearly, and appear to improve with 

 every part of the work. 



109. ' The Emu: 



[The Emu. A Quarterly Magazine to popularize the Study and Pro- 

 tection of Native Birds. Vol. v. pts. 3, 4 (Jan.-April, 1906). 6 pis. 

 Melbourne, Australia, 1905-6.] 



Besides the usual notes and shorter papers, part 3 contains 

 an account of the fifth (Adelaide) Session of the A. O. U., 

 under the presidency of Capt. F. W. Hutton, and the Annual 

 Report, which includes the records of birds striking the 

 lanterns at lighthouses (1904-1905), though these seem 

 somewhat scanty. The President's address was " On Euro- 

 pean and other Birds liberated in Victoria." An expedition 

 was made to the "Reed-beds" by way of Holmfirth and 

 Weetunga, but the main camping-out, of ten days, was to 

 Kangaroo Island, and of this a most interesting account is 



