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peculiar and attractive families of the Australian ornis; 
and then proceeds to the Orioles, Drongos, Shrike-Thrushes 
{CoUyriocincld) J and Campophagidse. Besides the coloured 
plates of eggs^ neat text-figures of the nests are also often 
given, and the letterpress is full of interesting particulars. 
123. Gates's ^ Catalogue of Eggs. ^ 
[ Catalog-ue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum 
(Natural History). Vol. II. Carinatge (Charadriiformes— Strigiformes). 
By Eugene W. Gates. London, 1902. Pp. 400, pis. 15. Price SOs.] 
The second volume of Mr. Oates's ^ Catalogue of Eggs '' has 
been carried out on exactly the same lines as the first, the 
system employed in which we have already described (see 
Ibis, 1901, p. 731) . It contains a list of the eggs of the 
species of Waders, Herons, Ducks, Pelicans, Hawks, and 
Owls represented in the National Collection — that is, of the 
ten Orders from Charadriiformes to Strigiformes inclusive, 
according to the arrangement of the ^ Hand-list,' the system 
and nomenclature of which are strictly adhered to. Alto- 
gether 14,998 specimens of eggs are catalogued in this 
volume and referred to 726 species. The Crowley Bequest, 
which has been received since the first volume of the 
Catalogue was issued, has added very largely to the series 
and has supplied a great number of desiderata, especially as 
regards Australian species. 
An Appendix of 36 pp. records many additions and 
corrections to the first volume. We are informed by it that 
the Q^'g hitherto referred to Anarhynchus frontalis (figured as 
such by Mr. Harting, P. Z. S. 1874, pi. Ix.) does not belong 
to that species, but probably to Thinocorys novcR-zealandice^ . 
The true ^^^ oi Anarhynchus is now described from specimens 
in the Crowley Collection obtained by Mr. Potts. 
We heartily congratulate Mr. Oates on the excellent and 
methodical character of his work. We suppose that at least 
two more volumes will be required for the Passeres. When 
[We should prefer to reserve our opinion on this subject, having always 
understood that Mr. Harting's egg, one of three taken by Mr. J. R. Cook, 
a most careful observer, was unimpeachable. Sir W. Buller's description 
appears to be from Mr. Potts. — Edd.] 
