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AYES. 
Newton^ Alfred. On a method of. Eegistering Natural- 
History Observations. Tr. Norw. Soc. 1870-71^ pp. 25- 
32, with a plate. 
The observations, though somewhat minute in the case of 
birds, being recorded symbolically, can be written down in a very 
few minutes, according to the method, which is fully explained. 
. The Register was kept at Elveden for more than ten years by 
\ the author and his brother. 
- Noll, E. C. Mittel und Wege zur Aushreitung der Thiere. 
Zool. Gart. 1871, pp. 170-175, 204-210, 237-241, 269-275. 
_ An interesting paper. []^s examples of birds which have of late 
extended their range, Syrritaptes paradoxus and Galerita cristata 
are mentione^ 
ScHLEGEL, II. Observations Zoologiques, IV., V. N. T. D. 
iv. pp. 1-61 *. 
The first of these papers recounts some remarkable discoveries 
made in Geelvink Bay ; the second describes several new genera 
and species discovered by Herr von llosenberg in the interior of 
New Guinea. (-Seo Striyidce, Psittacl^ Cucididoij Alcedinidaij 
Fittidoiy Mdiphagidaij Nectariniidce, CampepUagldcSy Muscicapidce, 
Bturnidoiy Faradisiidcey Coiambuloi, Scolopacidcey Rallidaij and 
~~ Casuariidoi^ 
( Buss, K. Handbuchfiir Vogelliebhaber, -Zuchter und -Handler. 
Hannover: 1871. 
Not seen by the Record er* 
r 
ScLATER, P. L. Notes on rare or little-known Animals now or 
lately living in the Society's Gardens. — Part II. Birds. 
P. Z. S. 1871, pp. 489-496. 
The most important relate to species of Fsittaci and Bucero- 
\ tides (qrV".). 
/Tristram, H. B. Notes on some Passerine Birds, chiefly Palse- 
V ^ arctic. Ibis, 1871, pp. 231-234, 
E urther notes on the Paljearctic species found in Alaska (Zool. 
Rec. vi. p. 47). [See also Sylviidcej Motacillides, and Ftin- 
gillidce.'] 
A^an Beneden, J. P. Les Oiseaux de TArgile Rupelienne et du 
! Crag. Bull. Ac. Belg. xxxii. pp. 213-219, pi. 
The remains, which are very fragmentary, are referred to new 
species of BallidcSj Scolopacidee, Charadriidee , AnatideSj and 
I Larides. 
Although, thanks to the author, these papers have been for some time 
in my hands, the fourth volume of the ^Nederlandsch Tijdschrift’ has not 
reached England j the real pagination, therefore, cannot be guaranteed, 
