AUSTRALIAN REGION, NBARCTIO REGION. 
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describing many novelties discovered by the author during his travels in 
New Guinea. These are mentioned under their respective families. The 
Index gives alphabetical references to all the author’s foregoing papers 
on the ornithology of New Guinea. \_Cf. Finsch, Abh. Ver. Brem. 1874, 
p. 118 ; Sclater, Ibis, 1874, pp. 416-420.] 
Potts, T. H. Notes on the Birds of New Zealand. Zool. (s. s.), 1874, 
pp. 3936-3942, 3979-3987, 4014-4021. 
Excellent field observations. Two new species are suggested {^Apte- 
rygidcB]. 
=-. On the Birds of New Zealand, Part iv. Tr. N. Z. Inst. vi. 
pp. 139-153. 
Field notes in continuation of the author’s former papers [Zool. Rec. 
ix. p. 32], one species \_Procellariidce] being considered undescribed. 
NEAROTIO REGION. 
Allen, J. A. Notes on the Natural History of portions of Dakota and 
Montana Territories. III. Report on the Birds, pp. 44-68. P. Best. 
Soc. xvii. 
The topography of the region visited is discussed in a preliminary note. 
The report on the avifauna consists of a list of 1 18 species, interspersed with 
field notes, &c. Notwithstanding the aridity of the country and exceeding 
paucity of trees, birds are comparatively numerous, though restricted as to 
species. The universally distributed prairie forms are : — PlectropTianes 
ornatus' and P. maccowni, Calamospiza bicolor, Sturnella ludoviciana (var. 
neglecta), Eremophila alpestrisy Pocecetes gramineus^ Centronyx bairdi^ Neo~ 
corys spraguii, Cotimiiculus passerinus, Spizella pallida, Molothrus pecoris, 
Chordiles popetue (var. henrii), Zenaidura caroUnensis, 2 i.Vidi Actiturus bar- 
tramius. By far the most abundant woodland birds are : — Tyrannus verti- 
calis, T. carolinensis, and Melanerpes erythrocepJialus, Mimus caroUnehsis, 
Harporhynchus rufus, Dendrce'ca cestiva. Pipilo maculatus (var. articus), 
and Troglodytes aedon, seem to be the next frequent in occurrence. 
Baird, S. F., Brewer, T. M., & Ridoway, R. A History of North 
Ariierican Birds. Land Birds, vols. i.-iii. Boston : 1874. 4to. - 
The labours of the best American ornithologists have been bestowed 
on this work. Professor Gill contributing introductory remarks upon the 
distinctive characters of the class ALves, as regards other vertebrates, and 
Dr. Cones the tables of the orders and fahiilies. ' Dr. Brewer has written 
the accounts of the life history of the birds, and their scientific history 
has been excellently unfolded by Professor Baird and Mr. Ridgway, the 
latter of whom has thoroughly worked out the birds of the order AccU 
pitres. The new species described in the present volumes will be found 
noticed under their respective families. 
CouES, E. Birds of the North West. A Hand-book of the Ornithology 
of the region drained by the Missouri River and its tributaries. 
Miscellaneous publications. No. 3, United States Geological Survey 
of the Territories. Washington : 1874. 8vo, pp. i.-xi., 1-791. 
The most complete account of the ornithology of the district of which 
