PHILIPPINE ORNITHOLOGICAL LITERATURE, I. 



By RiciiAKi) C. McGiiEGOK. 

 (From live Zoological Division, Biological Lahoralory, Bureau of Science, 



Manila, P. I.) 



Tliis is the first or ii sci-ics ot papers having for its final object a 

 complete bibliography of Philippine ornithology. Primarily, however, 

 these papers are intended to indicate exactly what works are available 

 in Manila and to explain tlic bearing of each paper or volume on the 

 study of .Philippine birds. Particular efl'oi-t will bo made to record, 

 promptly, recent and current publications which deal specifically with 

 the Philippine omis, but older woi-ks and those of a more general 

 character will be included. Each installment of Philippine ornitholo- 

 gical literature will consist of about fifty titles and will be issued from 

 time to time as material becomes available. 



Gadow, H. : Parida; and Laniidaa (titmice and shrikes), and Certhio- 

 niorpha; (creepers and nuthatches). Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. London 

 (1883), 8, 1-386, pis. 1-9. 



Tins essential volume contains synonymy, keys, and descriptions of all 

 species of titmice, slirikes, and nutliatclies known at date of publication. No 

 I'liilippine species is figured. 



Gadow, H. : Nectariniidas. Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. London (188-1), 9, 

 1-126, pL 1. 



This essential volume contains synonymy and descriptions of all species 

 of sun-birds known at the date of publication. No Philippine species is 

 figured. 



Grant, W. R. 0.: Steganopodes (cormorants, gannets, frigate-birds, 

 tropic-birds, and pelicans). Pygopodes (divers and grebes). Cat. 

 Birds Brit. Mus. London (1898), 26, 329-558, pis. 5a-S. 



This includes synonymy, keys, and descriptions of all I'liilippine species 

 in the Steganopodes and Pygopodes known at date of publication. No Phil- 

 ippine species is figured. This work is essential. 



Grant, W. R. 0. : Biicei'otes and Trogones. Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. Lon- 

 don (1892), 17, 347-197, pis. 13-17. 



Synonymy, keys, and descriptions of all (he known trogons an<l hornbills. 

 No plates of Philippine species. (Jymnolwmus, new genus for Aiilhraco- 

 ceros lemprieri Sharpe. This work is essential. 



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