664^ Recently published Ornithological Works. 
aud for the most part thoroughly identified were 46 in 
number^ of well-known species^ 15 being Passeres. 
117. Madarcisz on Birds from the Solomon Islands. 
[Beitrage ztir Ornis der Salomon-Inseln, mit der Besclireibimg von 
drei neuen Arten. Von Dr. Julius r. Madarasz. Termeszet, Fiizetek, 
XXV. pp. 350-351, tab. xvii.] 
A small collection made by Graf Rudolf Festetich on the 
east coast of Bougainville Island and presented to the 
Hungarian National Museum is described, the birds being 
referred to 9 species, three of which are said to be new — 
Cyclopsittacus festetichi, C. purpuratus, and Megaloprepia 
salomonis. C. purpuratus is figured. 
118. Mellersh on the Birds of Gloucestershire. 
[A Treatise on tlie Birds of Gloucestershire, with a reference list of all 
the species known to have appeared in the County. By AV. L. Mellersh. 
Roy. 8vo. Gloucester & London, 1902. Pp. i-viii & 1-112. Price 
OS. net.] 
This book, wMch we have read with great pleasure and 
profit, does not profess to furnisli a complete account of the 
birds of the county, nor to discuss the details of their 
occurrence in regular sequence ; but it aims at informing 
the reader, firstly, of the different areas into wbich Glou- 
cestershire may be divided, and, secondly, of the effects 
which may be produced by the varying nature of the 
country upon birds and their habits. Four such areas 
are proposed : the rock}', poor, north-western portion, 
with the pastures surrounding it ; the well-watered Severn 
Valley ; the broad pastures of " the Vale,'^ from Evesham 
to Bristol ; and the elevated downs of the Cotswolds, with 
their scattered woods. The habitual residents in each 
of these, the migratory and introduced species, and the 
stragglers are all carefully considered. The protection of 
the rarer forms is discussed, while a glossary of local names, 
a bibliography, and a reference list are added, with a map 
and six plates. 
Gloucestershire is rich in birds, and of some 400 species 
allowed to be British can lav claim to 270. Of these, 
the Uing-Ousel, Crossbill, Starling, Kite, Buz/.arl, Pheasant, 
