No. 7.] THE AUSTRAL AVIAN RECORD 137 



back in normal birds extends all over the upper-surface 

 in this one, but is darker than normal birds. 



p. 280. Ptilotula flavescens germana (Ramsay), Proc. 

 Linn. Soc. (N.S.W.), Vol. III., p. 2, 1878, Torres Strait ; 

 but on p. 285 Ramsay says : "I hare only seen three 

 specimens of this species from Port Moresby " [New 

 Guinse], but / believe it is also found on the Islands in 

 Torres Straits. It is a sub-species of P. flavescens Gould. 



Alisteranus neglectus North. The type has the tips 

 of the upper tail-coverts white, some are widely tipped ; 

 flanks shghtly tipped with white. 



DIGGLES' ORNITHOLOGY OF AUSTRALIA, 

 AND OTHER WORKS. 



By Gregory M. Mathews. 



DiGGLES proposed to bring out this work in monthly 

 parts, but after twenty-one parts were pubhshed it 

 lapsed. In 1877 these were collected and indexed and 

 title pages issued, and it was then called " Companion 

 to Gould's Handbook," and commonly this date is 

 quoted. I have been unable, as yet, to procure a copy 

 in the original parts, but looking up the Zoological 

 Record in the late 'sixties, I noted that the plates were 

 recorded with the parts mentioned. From that source 

 I have collated the following, which is an advance on 

 anything previously known, and will prove serviceable 

 till more complete data is procured. 



In the Zoological Record for 1866, p. 57, is recorded : 

 " Diggles, Sylvester. The Ornithology of Australia. 

 Queensland. Imp. 4to. Parts I.-X., pis. We do not 

 know when the pubhcation of this work was commenced, 

 but ten parts, which are said to appear monthly, have 

 reached England. Each contains six plates, very fairly 

 executed, and a small portion of accompanying letter- 

 press. The species figured will be found named in 

 the special part." 



