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AVES. 
Cabot, and Dr. Merritt, were all examined by the author, who has made 
a most interesting determination of the types they contain. Two species 
are described as new {^Cracidm^ Colu'nibidce\. 
Seeley, H. G. Resemblances between the Bones of Typical Living 
Reptiles, and the Bones of other Animals. J. L. S. xii. pp. 165-195. 
Wdlst essentially dealing with the similitudes and transcendental 
phases of the Reptilian skeleton, the author discusses in three chapters 
the avian characters of Crocodiles, Chelonians, and Lizards. A compari- 
son of the positive and negative skeletal characters is instituted. 
Sharpe, R. Bowdler. Catalogue of the Birds in the British Museum. 
I. Accipitres. 8vo, pp. 480, pis. i.-xiv. \_Accipitres.'\ 
SuNDEVALL, C. J. Ny anordning av de Trastartade Foglarna {Oscines 
Cichlomorphce) . OEfv. Ak. Forh. 1874, pp. 27-30. 
Wallace, A. R. On the arrangement of the families constituting the 
order Passeres. Ibis, 1875, pp. 406-416. 
The author divides the Passerine Birds into four main groups or 
“ series,” the basis of the arrangement being the first primary quill. 
Wolf, Joseph. The life and habits of Wild Animals. With descrip- 
tive letterpress by D. O. Elliot. London : 1874. Imp. 4to. 
Contains several excellent illustrations of birds. 
PAL^ARCTIO REGION. 
Bogdanow, M., & Severtzow, N. [Supplementary Notes to B. E. 
Jakowleff’s Catalogue of Birds from Astracan]. Bull. Mosc. xlviii. 
pt. 1, pp. 35-41. Cy. tom. cit. pt. 2, pp. ^83-393, for further notes 
by Jakowleff. 
Durnford, H. Ornithological Notes on the North Frisian Islands and 
adjacent coast. Ibis, 1874, pp. 391-406. 
48 species were observed, with good field observations. 
Eaton, A. E. Notes on the Fauna of Spitzbergen. Zool. (s.s.) 1874, 
pp. 3805-3822. 
Linota linaria is determined as belonging to the fauna. 
Goebel, H. Ornithologische Noti^en aus der Krim. J. f. O. 1874, 
pp. 447-455. 
An account of a visit to the Crimea, with field-notes on the birds. 
Hancock, J. A Catalogue of the Birds of Northumberland and Dur- 
ham. Tr. North. Durh. vi. pp. i.-xxv. 1-174, 14 pis. 
266 species included as belonging to the two counties, one of which, 
Merops philippemis^ is an addition to the British list. The notes on 
nearly all are of the greatest value, especially the observations on certain 
changes of plumage. 
Hausmann, a. Notizen fiber einige Vogel Pommerns. J. f. O. 1874, 
pp. 388-391. 
Brachyotus palustris^ Strigiceps cineraceus, Cyaneeula ccerulecula, Pied 
caiidata, and Carpodaciis erythrinus in Pomerania. 
