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ZOOLOGICAL LITERATURE. 
contrary is stated, refer only to tlie latter, when he went up the 
Nile in the winter of 1863-64 as far as the First Cataract, and 
observed 168 species, a few of some rarity. The notes on the 
species of Saxicola are especially worthy of attention. 
Tristram, H. B. On new Species of Birds from South Africa. 
Proc. Zool. Soc. 1867, pp. 886-888. (Cypselidoi and Byl- 
vildci ) . 
INDIAN REGION. 
Adams, A. L. Wanderings of a Naturalist in India, the Western 
Himalayas, and Cashmere. Edinburgh ; 1867. ' 8vo, 
pp. 333. 
This work contains very numerous notes on the birds of the 
countries named, is agreeably written, and has a good index. 
Most of the scientific observations, however, have been pre- 
viously placed on record by the author (P. Z. S. 1858, pp. 466- 
512). Sir W. Jardine has corrected the nomenclature. {Cf, 
Ibis, 1868, pp. 219, 220.) 
Beavan, R. C. The Avifauna of the Andaman Islands. Ibis, 
1867, pp. 814-334. 
The exertions of Col. Tytler have added much to the know- 
ledge of the birds of this group; and many of his notes are 
given in this paper, which includes 94 species, of which 14 (be- 
longing to StrigidcBi Psittacidae, Cuculidcey Cypselidcey Hirundi- 
nidcBf Oriolid( 2 y EdoliidcBy DicruridcBy Mmcicapidcey T'ur.didtB, 
Bturnid(By ArdeidcBy and Anatidci) are described as new ; 22 are 
peculiar to the islands, so far as known; 6 are of uncertain 
determination ; and 5 have been introduced. [Cj\ Ibis, 1867, 
p. 466 ; and 1868, pp. 131, 132.) 
. Notes on various Indian Birds. Ibis, 1867, pp. 430-455, 
pi. X. 
In continuation of the paper in the same journal for 1865 
(Zool. Rec. ii. p. 72). No new species are described, but many 
valuable details are given respecting some 80 species, particu- 
larly intended to supply information not furnished in Dr. Jer- 
don^s work. Piprisoma agikj with its young, nest, and egg, 
forms the subject of the plate. 
Blanford, W. T. Letter on the Ornithology of Nagpoor, 
Chanda, and Siroucha. Ibis, 1867, pp. 461-464. 
Several species of great rarity met with, among them BaU 
pornis spilonota (Frankl.). 
. On a new species of Callene from the Pulney Hills, in 
Southern India. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1867, pp. 832-834, 
pi. xxxix. (See Bylviidce.) 
