Recently published Ornithological Works. 239 
with whitish; chin pale plumbeous grey; a mark of clear 
plumbeous on each side of the chin, extending from the lower 
mandible; neck, in front and at the sides, with the upper 
part of the breast, like the back in colour, but a little lighter 
on the latter; lower part of breast, abdomen, and under tail- 
coverts of a paler brown, intermixed with light plumbeous ; 
sides, under lining of wings, and axillars clear light plum- 
beous; bill black; feet reddish brown. 
Length 9} inches, wing 64, tail 44, tarsus 13. 
Hab. Guiana. 
A single specimen of this Dove in my collection was ob- 
tained from Mr. Galbraith. 
[Though apparently belonging to the same genus as Me- 
lopelia leucoptera, this Dove is very differently coloured. 
We should like to see collectors’ specimens from a definite 
locality before giving a decided opinion about it.—Epp.] 
XXII.—WNotices of recent Ornithological Publications. 
[Continued from p. 143. ] 
33. Bogdanow’s ‘ Birds of the Caucasus,’ 
This volume being printed in Russian, we regret not to be 
able to say much about it. The scientific titles, being given 
in Latin, show that 323 species are enumerated as belonging 
to the Caucasian avifauna. The following species and sub- 
species seem to be new to science :—Buteo menetriesi, Passer 
domesticus, subsp. caucasicus, Parus michalowskii, Pocile 
brandtii, Aigithalus caspius, Picus poelzani. Several generic 
terms, new to us, are also used, e. g. * Salicipasser ”’ for Passer 
montanus, “ Plectrofringilla ” for Passer alpicola, Pallas, and 
“ Nigrilauda”’ for Alauda tatarica. 
3-4. Balls ‘ Jungle-Life in India? 
[Jungle-Life in India, or the Journeys and Journals of an Indian Ge- 
ologist. By V. Ball, M.A., Geological Survey of India. London: Thos. 
De la Rue & Co. 1880. 1 vol., 8vo. | 
Mr. Ball’s story of his life im the jungles of India will be 
