Recently published Ornithological Works. A75 
present time, and undeterred by serious illness, Mr. Gould 
has very naturally commenced a Supplement to his mono- 
eraph of the Trochilids, which is to be completed in four 
parts, and in which most of the discoveries of late years will 
be figured. 
Part I. contains figures of the following birds :— 
Thalurania hypochlora. Elvira cupreiceps. 
Hylonympha macrocerca. Oreonympha nobilis. 
Sparganura glyceria. Lophornis adorabilis. 
Zodalia ortoni. Lampornis calosoma. 
Cynanthus bolivianus. Agleactis caumatonota. 
Microchera parvirostris. Pinaroleema buckleyi. 
75. Gould’s ‘ Birds of New Guinea.’ 
[The Birds of New Guinea and the adjacent Papuan Islands, including 
any new Species that may be discovered in Australia. By John Gould, 
F.R.S. Part XI. February 1880. ] 
The species figured in this part are as follows :— 
Cheetorhynchus papuensis. Halcyon stictoleema. 
Pitta cyanonota. Chlamydodera orientalis. 
Gymnophaps peecilorrhoa. Megacrex inepta. 
Ptilopus fischeri. Sittella albata. 
Epimachus ellioti. Artamides temmincki. 
Sauromarptis gaudichaudi. Microeca assimilis. 
Haleyon nigrocyanea. 
Of these we would call especial attention to Megacrex 
inepta, a gigantic Rail of New Guinea, the colour of which 
recalls the South-American genus Aramides, but whose wings 
are so much atrophied as to render the bird incapable of 
flight. 
76. Harvie-Brown on the Shiant Islands and their Bird-life. 
[The Shiant Islands and their Bird-life. By J. A. Harvie-Brown. 
Trans. Norf. & Norw. Nat. Soe. iii. pp. 47-60. | 
Mr. Harvie-Brown visited this little group of islands in 
June of last year. They are rather difficult of access, and lie 
about twelve miles north of Skye. Fourteen species of birds 
