136 Recently published Ornithological Works. 
12. Legge’s ‘ Birds of Ceylon.’ 
[A History of the Birds of Ceylon. By Captain Vincent Legge, R.A. 
Part II. 4to: London, 1879. Published by the author. ] 
Capt. Vincent Legge’s ‘ Birds of Ceylon’? makes good pro- 
gress. In the bulky part issued in September last we have 
an account of the whole of the Passeres and Columbe, 
together with illustrations of the following species :— 
Spizaetus ceylonensis. Hypothymis ceylonensis. 
Brachypternis puncticollis. Stoparola sordida. 
0 ceylonus. Oreocincla imbricata. 
Centropus chlororhynchus. Turdus spilopterus. 
Cissa ornata. Kelaartia penicillata. 
Buchanga leucopygialis. Malacocercus rufescens. 
Dissemurus paradiseus. Pomatorhinus melanurus. 
op lophorhinus. Garrulax cinereifrons. 
Alseonax muttui. 
13. Milne-Edwards and Grandidier’s ‘ Madagascar, 
[Histoire Physique, Naturelle et Politique de Madagascar. Publiée 
par Alfred Grandidier. Vol. XII.—Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux. Par 
MM. Alph. Milne-Edwards et Alf. Grandidier. Tome I., Text, i. Ite 
partie. Vol. XIII.—Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux. Tome IL., Atlas, 1. 
2e partie. Vol. XIV.—Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux. Tome III. Atlas, 
ii, lve partie. 4to: Paris, 1878-79. Imprimerie Nationale. | 
We have now before us the first portion of the letterpress 
relating to the Birds of this great undertaking, of which we 
chronicled the commencement in 1878 (Ibis, 1878, p. 189). 
It contaims M. Grandidier’s account of the Parrots, Birds of 
Prey (diurnal and nocturnal), and Cuculide of Madagascar, 
with very copious details on their anatomy by M. Alphonse 
Milne-Edwards. We have also two parts of the accompanying 
Atlas of plates, im which the coloured plates are drawn by 
Mr. Keulemans and well coloured. They represent the 
following species :— 
Atlas, pt. 1. vol. 1. 
Astur henstii, juv. Ispidina madagascariensis. 
Heliodilus soumagnei. Merops superciliosus. 
Cypselus parvus. Corythornis cristatus. 
Cheetura grandidieri. Upupa marginata. 
