AVES. 71 
The eggs of Earypyga heliaSj Calamas nicoharica, Guira piririyua, and Ibis 
rubra are described. 
DresseHj H. E. Notes on tlie Breeding of the Booted Eagle 
{Aquila 2 )ennata) . Broc. Zool. Soc. 1866, pp. 377-380. 
Tliis paper, giving an account of two nests of the species found in Spain, 
contains a few interesting particulars, in addition to those furnished by Lord 
Lilford (Ibis, 18G6, pp. 389, 390). 
Holtz, Ludwig. Die Beutvdgel der Insel Gottland. Journ. 
fur Orn. 1866, pp. 289-304, 361-385. 
Sixty-six species observed breeding, none of Avhich have hot been men- 
tioned in that character by previous observers (e.y. Wallengren, ‘ Naumannia,’ 
1863, pp. 78-79, 1864, p. 2G4), or might not have been expected to appear in 
it, except, perhaps, Loxia pityopsittacus ; and of this the evidence is incom- 
plete. The observations as to the size and weight of eggs are very precise 
and numerous. 
Humbert, Alois. Note siir la nidificatioii de VOrthotomUs 
longicauda, Gm. Bull. Soc. Orn. Suisse, 1866, pp. 55-66, 
pi. V. 
A collation of the various accounts given by original obseiwers, which in 
some respects differ rather remarkably. 
Lilford, Lord. Notes on the Ornithology of Spain. Ibis, 
1866, pp. 173-187, 377-392, pi. x. 
Contains many observations on the breeding-habits of Spanish birds, and 
descriptions of their nests and eggs. Of Cyanopica cooki and Aquila pmnata 
the latter are figured. 
Nordmann^ Alex. von. Oologischc Notiz. Bull. Soc. Imp. 
Nat. Moscou, 1865, xxxviii. pp. 448, 449. 
On the colouring of the eggs of the Common Fowl and its allied spe- 
cies (F). 
IIamsay, E. P. On Australian Oology. Proc. Phil. Soc. Syd- 
ney (read 5th July, 1865), pp. 313-329, pi. ii. 
After a few introductory remarks on the generalities of the subject, tlio 
author proceeds to describe minutely the nidificatory and oological peculiari- 
ties of species of Pomatorhinusy Xanlhomyza, Plilotis, Sisura, Eopsaltriaj and 
Micrccca. This plate contains beautiful figures of their eggs. 
ACCIPITBES. 
V ulturidae. 
Sarcorhamplms papa. Birds possibly of this species were seen near San 
• Francisco Mountains. E. Cones, Proc. Acad. Philad. 18GG, p. * 
Cathartes californiantis, living in the Zoological Gardens, is figured P. Z. S. 
■ 18G6, p. 3GG. 
Cathartes burrovianus is figured. I). G. Elliot, B. N. Am. part ii. 
Vultur mmiachus, note on. 11. C. Tytler, Proc. As. Soc. Beng. 18G6, pp. 74- 
7G. 
Gypaetus barbatus, Nitzsch’s description of fhe wing-muscles. C. GiebCl, 
Zeitschr. gesaui. Naturw. xiii, pp. 149-168, 
