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(B. Friedldnder & Sohn in (Berlin, JT. W., Oarlstrasse 11, 
To be published in the montli of April 1898: [34 
A. B. Meyer und L. Wigiesworth 
The Birds of Celebes 
and the NeighbouriDg Islands 
(Sangi, Talaut, Sula, Togian etc.) 
2 volumes, comprising 42 Plates carefully coloured by hand 
(figures of 73 Speeles), 3 piain Planes (tails of 4 species), and 
7 coloured Maps [3 Maps: Geographical Distribution of Lori- 
ceus, Cacatua, Bucerotidae in the Indian Archipelago. — 
1 Map of Celebes. — 1 Map of Celebes and neighbouring 
Islands. — 2 Meteorological Maps (Winds of the Indian Ar- 
chipelago)]. with letterpress of more than 1100 pages. 
In Royal- Quarto. 
This work offers a history of the Birds of Celebes and the surrounding 
Islands, such as Talaut, Sangi, Sula, Togian, Salayer, and geographically 
it will adjoin and form a western continuation of Count Salvadori's 
famous Ornitologia della Papuasia e delle Molucche. About 
350 species are be treated of, and of these 73, most of which have 
not yet been figured, are represented on 42 plates. A series of 
maps illustrates the geographical distribution of certain genera, 
the meteorological conditions of the archipelago, etc. Not only the rieh 
collections from the localities in question in the Dresden Museum, but 
also the fresh ornithological results of the Drs. P. & F. Sarasin and of 
others have been at the disposition of the authors, so that they hope to 
be able to give a fairly complete picture of the Avifauna of this pro- 
vince, upon which they have already been at work for 5 years. Attention 
has been paid to the affinities of the species, local races, habits and 
where possible, migration, local wanderings, questions of Variation and 
geographical distribution. 
The work will appear as a whole at the price of 10 (=: M. 200; 
Fr. 250) to subscribers. 
After publication the price will be raised considerably. .! 
Red. von Wilhelm Junk in Berlin. Druck von Otto Dornblüth in Bernburg. 
