724 Recently published Ornithological Works. 



Mr. Roberts contributes field-notes from Wolmarausstad, 

 Transvaal. Mr. W. L. Sclater prints the text of his essay 

 on bird-migration in South Africa, which was read before 

 Section D of the British Association at Johannesburg in 

 August last. Other communications are by Mr. E. Symons, 

 Capt. Horsbrugh, Mr. Millar, Mr. Haaguer, and Mr. Lionel 

 Taylor. Mr. Haagner's field-notes on the Bronze Cuckoos 

 of South Africa are of special interest, as so little is yet 

 known about the breeding-habits of foreign Cuckoos. A 

 series of short notes on subjects relating to South African 

 Ornithology concludes the number. 



We are sorry to say that an error was made in our last 

 notice of this journal (above, p. 372). The principal Editor 

 of the South African Journal is Mr. John A. Bucknill (who 

 is assisted by Mr. W. L. Sclater and Dr. J. W. B. Gunning), 

 and not Mr. A. Haagner, who is, however, a very active 

 worker and contributor, and is Hon. Secretary and Treasurer 

 of the S.A. Ornithologists' Union. 



122. Kleinschmidt's 'Berajah' and 'Falco.' 



[Berajab, Zoographia infiuita. Lieferung 1. Saxicola borealis, Tafeln 

 i.-ix. (i.-vi. coloured), Seiten 1-22. (W. Schliiter, Halle-a.-S., 1905.) 



Falco, unregelmassig im Anschluss an das Werk ' Berajah, Zoographia 

 intiuita,' erscheinende Zeitschrift. Jahrgang 1905. Nos. 1-3 (10G pages, 

 Svo). Mit einer Farbentafel (I. Falco barbarus germanicus Erl.). 

 (W. Schliiter, Halle-a.-S.)] 



Both these publications are devoted to the promotion of a 

 new doctrine, which involves no less than a total revolution of 

 all that has been taught in zoology since the time of Linnaeus. 

 According to the views of the learned author (who is a pastor 

 at Volkmaritz, near Dederstedt, bez. Halle-a.-S., Prussia) 

 there are no such things as species or subspecies, but the 

 " real natural species" is to be found in the " Formenkreis" 

 (circle of forms) or " Lebensring " (circle of life) . This 

 consists of a group of species, more or less allied, or in some 

 cases not allied at all, as is shown in the first part of ' Berajah/ 

 which treats of the "Formenkreis" of Saxicola borealis. 

 Scarcely any ornithologist will agree with the author in 



