20 AVES. 
HomeyeRj Alex. von. Zusatze und Bericlitungen zu Dr. Bem- 
liard Borggreve^s Werk : Vogel-Fauna von Norddeutscli- 
land.^^ 7’om. pp. 214 -231. 
These relate to ninety of the species included in the work 
criticized, which was noticed last year (Zool. Rec. vi. p. 31). 
Salvadori, T. Rivista critica del catalogo descrittivo di una 
collezibne di Uecelli fatta da Orazio Antinori nelT interno 
deir Africa centrale nord. [See Ethiopian Region.^^] 
Sharpe, R. B. Critical Remarks on Dr. von Heuglin^s ^Orni- 
thologie Nordost-Afrika^s.^ [See Ethiopian Region.^^] 
Stolker, Carl. Bibliographia Ornithologica helvetica. Bull. 
Soc. Orn. Suisse, ii. pp. 89-119. 
A paper of great utility, which, after a full record of the 
literature of Swiss ornithology, gives a further list of papers re- 
ferring to the various species under their respective names. 
THE GENERAL SUBJECT. 
Bruhin, Th. a. Die Iris der Vogel, insbesondere der Raub-, 
Sumpf- und Schwimmvdgel der deutschen Fauna, als unter- 
scheidendes Merkmal der Arten, des Alters und Gesch- 
lechtes. Zool. Gart. 1870, pp. 290-295. 
Gives the colour of the iris in most German birds. 
Drachenfels, Carl, Baron. Briefliches iiber Zuehtversuche 
Remdlandiseher Vogel. J. f. O. 1870, pp. 145-150. 
Frauenfeld, G. Ritter von. Ueber den Wert der Vogel in 
Bezug auf das Vogelschutzgesetz. Bl. Ver. Landesk. 
Niederost. 1870, pp. 1-10. 
On the value of legislation for the protection of birds, with 
particulars of the utility of the various species. 
Giglioli, H. H., & Salvador!, T. On some other new and 
little-known birds [Sylviidcef Sturnida, and Columbidce] col- 
lected during the Voyage round the World in 1865-68 of 
H.I.M.^s S. Magenta. Ibis, 1870, p. 185. Translated Atti 
Acc. Tor. 1870, pp. 273-276. 
Gray, G. R. Hand-list of Genera and Species of Birds, distin- 
guishing those contained in the British Museum. Part II. 
Conirostresy ScansoreSy ColumbeSy and GallirKB. London : 
1870. 8vo, pp. 278. 
The second part of this most important work [cf. Zool. Rec. 
vi. p. 27) calls for hearty admiration and praise, though it is 
not until the appearance of the concluding portion, wliich we 
understand will contain an elaborate index, that its full value 
will be appreciated. It may be mentioned that in Dr. Hart- 
iaub^s last ‘ Bericht ^ (noticed above) is contained a list of the 
