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it appears that Europe possesses 27, North Asia 28, Africa 26, 
India 23, Australia 22, North America 35, and South America 
23 species, accidental stragglers not being counted. 
Stcrcorarius tephras is described as a new species from Spitsbergen. It 
is the 8. parasitictis of former writers on the ornithology of that country, 
and was previously regarded as a variety of that species (QEfvers. K. Vet.- 
Akad. Fbrli. 1864, pp. 390, 391, and J. f. O. 1865, pp. 205, 206) when the 
differential characters were pointed out. A. J. Malmgren, J. f. O. 1865 
pp. 391, 392*. 
Stercorarius parasiticus observed swimming. II. Whitely, Ibis, 1866, 
p. 127 ; E. L. Layard, op. cit. p. 220. 
Lcstris catarrhactes is figured. C. J. Sundevall, Sv. Fogl. pi. Ixxix. fig. 3. 
Lestris. A species considerably larger than L, antarcticus has been found 
on the coast of Otago, New Zealand, but is not named. W. Buller, Ess. Oru. 
N. Zeal. p. 20. 
Larus glaucus is figured. C. J. Sundevall, Sv. Fogl. pi. Ixxix. fig. 2. 
Pagophila ehurnea is figm’ed. C. J. Sundevall, Sv. Fogl. pi. Ixxix. fig. 1. 
Discovery of its egg several years ago on one of the Polynia Islands by Sir 
L. M'Clintock (figure in Journ. R. Dublin Soc. 1856, i. pis. 1, 2). E. P. 
Wright, Ibis, 1866, pp. 216-218. 
Larus tridactylus. Notes on its natural history and changes of plumage. 
II. Blake-Khox, Zoologist, S. S. pp. 518-522. 
Larus sahinii has again occurred in England, E. H. Bodd, Zoologist, S. S. 
p. 501. Also in Ireland, H. Blake-Knox, tom. cit. p. 526. Figured, J. 
Gould, B. Grt. Br. part ix. 
Ijarus ridihundus, notes on its natural history and changes of plumage. II. 
Blake-Knox, Zoologist, S. S. pp. 361-372. 
Xema jamcsonii is figured. S. Diggles, Orn. Austral, part viii. 
Sterna macrodactyla and 8. macroptera appear to be described as new species, 
both from Africa. J. H. Blasius, J. f. 0. 1866, pp. 79, 80, and 86. 
Sterna luctuosa is described as a new species from Chili, having a white 
horseshoe on the forehead, but otherwise black above, and beneath white and 
silver-gTey. R. A. Philippi and L. Landbeck, Arch. f. Naturgesch. 1866, 
ii. pp. 126, 127. 
Hydroclielidon leucoptera has occurred near Cape York, North Australia. 
J. Gould, P. Z.-S. 1866, p. 218. 
pROCELLAElIDiE. 
CouEs, Elliot. A critical Review of the family Procellariidce : — • 
Part iii., embracing the Fulmarecs. Proc. Acad. Philad. 
1866, pp. 25-33. — Part iv., embracing the ^strelaterB and 
the Prlonece. Ibid. pp. 134r-172. — Part v., embracing the 
Diomedeina and ihQ Halodromincs. With a general supple- 
ment. Ibid. pp. 172-197. 
The first and second parts of this paper were fully noticed in 
our first volume (pp. 95, 96) . These, which conclude the sub- 
ject, are elaborated similarly to their predecessors. Tlie FuU 
mar 6(2 are divided into three genera: — Fulmarus,^Y\i\\ Procellaria 
* Not published till 1866. 
1866. [voL. III.] 
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