292 m'gregor. 



Sharpe, R. B. : Catalogue of the Passeriformes, or perching birds, in the 



collection of the British Museum. Sturniformes, containing the 

 families Artamidte, Sturnida3, Ploceidaj, Alaudidaj, also the families 

 AtxichiidEe and Menuridse. Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. London (1890), 

 13, 1-702, pis. 1-15. 



Synouymy, keys, and descriptions of the swallow-slirikes, starlings, weaver- 

 finolies, and larks known at date of publication. No Philippine species is 

 figured. Spodiopsar new name, page 665, to replace PoUopsar Sharpe, 

 preoccupied. Miinia cahanisi new name, page 353. 



Sharpe, R. B. : Coraciidse, Meropidse, Alcedinidte. Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. 

 London (1892), 17, 4-312 pis. 1-12. 



A review of the rollers, bee-birds, and kingfishers with keys, synonymy, 

 and descriptions. Geyx steerii is described as new. The Philippine species 

 figured are Eurystomns orientalis and Halcyon chloris. This is a very 

 important work. 



Sharpe, R. B. : PiallidfE and Graidfe. Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. London 

 (ISiJ-f), 23, 1-228; 248-277, pis. 1-9. 



The rails and cranes are described with keys and full synonymy. The 

 work is an important one. Ralliiia exiryzonoides is the subject of figure 1 

 on plate 8. 



Sharpe, R. B. : Catalogue of the LiniicolEe in the collection of the British 



Museum. Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. London (1896), 24, 1-796, pis. 



1-7. 



A very important review with descriptions, keys, and synonymy of all the 



LimicoUe. No plates of Philippine species. 

 Sharpe, R. B. : Plataleas (ibises and spoonbills) and Heroniones (herons 



and storks). Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. London (1898), 26, 1-328, pis. 



1-5. 



An important review of these birds with descriptions, keys, and synonymy. 



The Philippine species figured a.re Phoyx manUlensis and Butorides spodio- 



gaster. 



Shelley, G. E. : Capitonidaj and Cuculidae. Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. Lon- 

 don (1891), 19, 13-121; 209-434, pis. 1-5; 11-13. 



The parts of this volume indicated above, dealing with the barbets and 

 cuckoos, include keys, synonymj', and descriptions of all species known at 

 the date of issue. A useful and necessary work; no Philippine species is 

 figured. 



