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Notices of New Books , etc.



The Ibis, gth ser. vol. II., v. 5. The January part of this

journal commences with “ Further Notes on the Birds of Gaza-

land,” with map and coloured plate, by C. F. M. Swynnerton, a

paper especially interesting to aviculturists on account of the full

notes on the habits of the birds of that region which it contains.

Another paper of a similar character is entitled “ Ornithological

Notes from Japan,” by Collingwood Ingram.


Other articles in this part are by Percy R. Rowe, “ O11 the

Ground-Dove of Porto Rico, with Notes on the other species of

Cliamsepelia,” in which the author evidently holds the same

opinion as the reviewer—that the different colouring of the soft

parts in these doves entitles them to specific rank.


Dr. Bowdler Sharpe has an article, illustrated bj r a

coloured plate, “ On further collections of Birds from the Efulen

District of Camaroon, West Africa : with Notes by the Collector.”

The number concludes with Obituary Notices of Mr. Howard

Saunders, Dr. Rudolph Blasins, and Professor Nation ; Notices

of recent Ornithological Publications, Tetters, Extracts, Notes,

etc., making altogether a very useful and instructive part.



THE SOCIETY’S MEDAL.



In the January number of this journal Mr. T. H. Newman

recorded his success in breeding the Madagascar Turtle-Dove

(Turtur picturatus') in his aviaries ; and Mr. W. E. Teschemaker

gave an account of his success in breeding the Hedge-Accentor

(. Accentor modularis). If any member knows of the former hav¬

ing been previously bred in captivity in the United Kingdom, he

is requested to communicate with the Hon. Business Secretary.

With regard to the Hedge-Accentor, notes in our correspondence

columns prove that it has been bred previously.



