TITLES OP WORKS, ETC. 
Aves, 19 
Masters, G . Ornithology of the “ Ohevert.” Part. i. P. Linn. Soc. 
JST. S. W. i. pp. 44-64. 
The collections made during the voyage of the “ Chevert ” to the 
north-east coast of Australia and the southern shores of New Guinea 
are here described, as far as relates to the species (136 in number) ob- 
tained in Northern Australia and the islands in Torres Straits. 10 are 
described as new. \Podargidm^ Laniidce, Sylviidce, Dicmidce, Megapodidce^ 
LaridceJ] - • 
Merrill, J. C. Notes on Texan Birds. Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, i. pp. 
88 & 89. 
Contains notice of 5 species of birds new to the fauna of the United 
States, and notes on the breeding habits, previously unknown, of 2 
species of N. American birds. 
Meves, W. Ueber den Schnurrlaut der Bekassine. Zool. Gart. 1876, 
pp. 204-208. 
Contains additional notes on the “ drumming of Scolopax gallinago 
and other Snipe. 
Meyer, A. B. Letter on his Expedition- to the Arfak Mountains, New 
Guinea. Ibis, 1876, p. 383.. 
Milne-Edwards, a. Observations sur les Oiseaux dont ossements ont 
^te trouves dans les cavernes du sud-ouest de la France. In 
Matdriaux pour Thistoire primitive et naturelle de I’Homme, dirigde 
par E. Cartailhac. Toulouse : (2) vi. (1875) pp. 473. 
. [See Gran DIDIE R, A.]. 
Mosentiial, J. de, & Harting, J. E. Ostriches and Ostrich Farming. 
London: 1876. 8vo, pp. 246, pis. 
Part I., by Mr. Harting, is a very complete history of the Ostrich, 
with an account of the other species of Struthionidoi compiled from 
various sources. Part II., by Mr. Mosenthal, describes the new industry 
of Ostrich-farming for the purpose of maintaining and increasing the 
supply of the much- valued feathers of this bird. 
Muller, Adolf. Ziige aus dem Leben der gemeinen Krahe {Corvus 
corone). Zool. Gart. 1876, pp. 314-319. 
. & Muller, C. Unsere niitzlichsten Saugethiere und Vogel. 
Koln : 1876. (Zool. Gart. 1876, p. 342.) 
Muller, J. P. Verzeichniss der im siidwestlichen Theile des Kreises 
Tondern vorkommenden Vogel, nebst einigen Bermerkungen. Tom. 
cit. pp. 287-296. 
Gives a list of 94 species, arranged to show the breeding birds, birds 
of passage, winter visitants, and stragglers. Notes on several species 
are added. 
Mulsant, B., & Verreaux, E. Ilistoire Naturelle des Oiseaux-Mouches 
oil Colibris. ii. Livu. 3 & 4, iii. Livr. 1 2. [See Zool. Rec. xii. 
p. 42.] 
