48 ZOOLOGICAL LITERATURE. 
Vinson, A. De PAcclimatation k Tile de la Reunion. Oi- 
seaux. Bull, de la Soc. Imper. zool. d^Acclimatation, 1868, 
pp. 625-632. 
A somewhat discursive paper, in which more subjects than 
those strictly included by the title are mentioned. Thus the 
author gives a list of the 32 species of birds found in the island, 
of which 14 are said to have been introduced, and the remainder 
to be indigenous ; but the nomenclature employed does not 
seem to be very trustworthy. 
INDIAN REGION. 
Beavan, R. C. Notes on various Indian Birds. Ibis, 1868, 
pp. 73-85, 165-181, 370-4B6. Error corrected, tom. cit. 
pp. 355, 356. 
These three articles conclude the series before noticed (Zool. 
Rec. ii. p. 72, and iv. p. 62). Particulars, often accompanied by 
very precise measurements of specimens, are given concerning 
some 215, one of which (belonging to Laridce) is described as 
new, while another (belonging to the same family) may possibly 
be so as well. Some field-notes of the late Dr. David Scott 
are incorporated with the author^s, and a few criticisms, chiefly 
on points of nomenclature, added by Lord Walden. [See also 
Blyth, E.] 
. Sundry Notes on Indian Raptores. Proc. Zool. Soc. 
1868, pp. 390-402, pi. xxxiv. [See Accipitres.'^] 
Blyth, E. Letter on the Birds of the Andaman Islands. Ibis, 
1868, pp. 131-133. 
Several of the species included in Mr. Beavan‘’s paper (Zool. 
Rec. iv. p. 62) are difterently referred, and the validity of some 
described as new is disputed. 
. Letter on Indian Birds. Tom. cit. pp. 354, 355. 
Remarks on the second of Mr. Beavan^s articles (ut supra). 
Gould, John. The Birds of Asia. Part xx. London : 1868. 
Imp. folio. 
All but one of the species figured are Indian. A new generic 
name is proposed (see Hirundinidoi) . [Cy*. Ibis, 1868, p. 472.] 
Hume, Allan. Stray Notes on Ornithology in India. Ibis, 
1868, pp. 28-40. 
Treats of the habits of Grus leucoyeranus. 
— — . Letter on Indian Ornithology. Tom. cit. pp. 233-241. 
Gives particulars of various species of SaxicolUj records the 
occurrence in India for the third time of Pelecanus crispus, and 
treats of various other birds. 
