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AVJCS. 
notes chiefly relate to the remains of muscles and tendons attached to 
them, all of which are carefully described. 
Irby, L. H. L. The Ornithology of the Straits of Gibraltar. London : 
1876. 8vo, pp. 236, 2 maps. 
This work is mainly based upon the author’s personal observations 
made during a residence of several years at Gibraltar. His information 
respecting the African side of the Straits is derived partly from his own 
observations, partly extracted from the MS. notes left by the late F. 
Favier, who resided at Tangiers for upwards of thirty years. 335 
species are included in the work, and the notes appended to each are full 
of useful information respecting the habits and times of passage of the 
many migratory species which here cross the Mediterranean. 
Jackel, a. J. Beitrag zur Kenntniss der geographischen Verbreitung 
der Zwergtrappe, Otis tetrax. Zool. Gart. 1875, p. 453. 
Kidder, J. H. [See Ooues, Elliott.] 
Kruper, T. Beitrag zur Ornithologie Klein-Asiens. J. f. O. 1875, 
pp. 258-285. 
A continuation of the paper on the Birds of Asia Minor com- 
menced in J. f. O. 1869 \^cf. Zool. Rec. vi. p. 36]. Though eleven 
years have elapsed since the present portion appears to have been written, 
it cannot be said to be out of date, for we believe that no author has since 
treated of the birds of this neglected country. The author’s notes are 
full of information especially those relating to the Sylviidce^ Emherizidce., 
Sitta hrueperi^ and Coccystes glandarius. 
. [See Hartlaub, G.] 
Lacroix, A. Catalogue des Oiseaux dans la Haute-Garonne, I’Aude, 
I’Ari^ge. Bull. Soc. Toulouse, ix. pp. 17-99. 
This catalogue, the first portions of which appeared in the vii. & viii. 
volumes of the same work, is now concluded. Mention is made of 349 
species or varieties of birds. The leading synonyms of the species, 
their regular or casual migrations, and the facts as to their breeding or 
not in the district discussed, are given. 
. Observations sur le H4ron-cendr4 Pourpre. Tom. cit. p. 192. 
Describes a supposed hybrid between Ardea cinerea and A. purpurea. 
Layard, E. L. The Birds of South Africa ; New Edition, thoroughly 
Revised and Augmented by R. Bowdler Sharpe. London: 1875. 
Parts i. (May), ii. (October). 
In this edition, all the additions and corrections made since the issue 
of the first one are incorporated. The distribution of each species in 
S. Africa is given at length, and most of the species are described, but 
references are almost entirely suppressed, as also all discussion of syno- 
nymy. The species of the following families are mentioned : — Vulturidce^ 
Falconidce^ Buhonidce, Strigidce^ Caprimulgidce, Cypselidce^ Meropidce, 
Coraciidcc^ Trogonidce, Alcedinidce^ Bucerolidce^ Upupidce^ Musophagidce^ 
Cucuiidce (part). 
