NEOTROPICAL REGION. 
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NEOTROPICAL REGION. 
Berlepsch, H. von. Zur Ornithologie der Provinz Santa Oathaiina, 
Slid Brasilien. J. f. O. 1874, pp. 241-284. 
Finishes the paper noticed in Zool. Rec. x. p. 39. 
Cabanis, J. Uebersicht der von Herrn Carl Euler im District Canta- 
gallo, Provinz Rio de Janeiro, gesammelten Vogel. Torw. pp. 
81-90, 225-231. 
Species belonging to the families Fringillidce and Tyrannidce, are 
described as new. Altogether 228 are recorded from the locality. 
Dubois, A. Remarques sur la variability de certaines especes du genre 
Cdlliste. Bull. Ac. Belg. (2) xxxviii. pp. 124-129. 
Of the 16 knoA^n species of the above South American genus, the 
author only admits 10, looking upon the others as races or varieties. 
His idea is, that in their range of space or geographical distribution 
typical specific forms obtain, and that those less trenchantly marked, 
owing to climatic and other influences, ought not to be specifically di^ 
tinguished. 
Elliot, D. G. Notes on the Trorhilidai. The genus Tlelianthca. Ibis 
1874, pp. 330-335. \Jrrochilidai.^ 
Gundlach, j. Neue Beitrage zur Ornithologie Gubas. J. f. 0. 1874 
pp. 114-165, 286-303. 
Continues the author’s researches [Zool. Rec, ix. p. 34]. 
. Beitrag zur Ornithologie der Insel Portorico. Tom. cit. pp 
304-315. 
Reviews the labours of previous authors, adds his own experiences, 
and gives a complete list of the 142 birds now known from the island. 
Harting, j. E. On the Lapwing of Chili. P. Z. S. 1874, pp. 449-452. 
[ CharadriidcB.'] 
Landbeck, L. Zur Ornithologie Chiles. Arch, f, Nat. xl. pp. 112-114. 
\^Psittacidm^ Laridce.'] 
Lawrence, G. N. Descriptions of four now species of Birds from Costa 
Rica. Ann. Lyc. N. York, xi. pp. 88-91. [^Corvidee, Cajirimulgidcc, 
Columhoi^ RallidaiJ] 
Pelzeln, a. von. Ueber eine Sendung von Vogeln aus Ecuador. Verb, 
z.-b. Wien, xxiv. pp. 171-174. 
29 species enumerated, with descriptions of some hitherto unnoticed 
phases of plumage, &c. 
Reed, E. G. Remarks on the Birds of Juan Fernandez and Mas-a- 
fuera. Ibis, 1874, pp. 81-84. 
Adds several species to Dr. Sclater’s paper (Zool. Rec. viii. p. 43), 
11 species being now known from these islands. 
Salvin, O. [See Sclater, P. L., & Salvin, O.] 
1874. [voL. XI.] D 
