AVBS. 
63 
Blyth^ EdwaJii). The Ornithology of India. — A Commentary 
on Dr. Jerdon’s ^ Birds of India.^ Ibis, 1867, pp. 1-48, 
147-185. 
These two papers, in continuation of the series noticed last 
year (Zool. Rec. iii. pp. 55, 56), treat respectively of the species 
contained in the two parts of Dr. J erdon^s second volume (or in 
the second and third volumes of his wDrk if that computation 
be adopted). They are exactly of the same character as their 
predecessors; and students of Indian ornithology must make 
themselves acquainted with their contents if they wish to advance 
in the knowledge of their subject. In our ^ Record^ last year 
we erroneously stated that no species appeared to be described 
as absolutely Overlookitlg three (belotiging to Etrigidc^j 
CuculidcBj and Campephagidae) which were so. ThesO are in- 
cluded itl our present ^Record/ as well aS notices 6f eleVOn Others 
(belonging to Cyp^elidoB, T'imdliidcB, DicIrUridcey MmcicdpidvR, 
TurdidcHy Frindillidd, ahd Corvec?<r),, described by the authoi* in 
1865 (Zool. ReO. ii; pp. 72, 73), which we befofe omitted td 
mentioil. Ih the first paper of the tWO at present under hOtice, 
seven new species ate described (beloriging to Sylviiday Allan- 
dida>y and Corvidae). In the secorid, t^O new species Only seem 
to be described; these belong to Aldudidce. It would be a 
hopeless attempt to give an idea of the nlany corrections of 
synonymy, and other valuable information, contained in this 
series of papers. In a further list of “ Addenda (pp. 312-314) 
another new species {Strigidae) is described^ and a new genus 
{Tetraonidce) naiiiedi 
— —. The OrnitllOlbgy 6f Ceyloh.—A Silpplement to Dr. 
Jerdords ^ Birds of India.^ Ibis, 1867, pp. 294r-314. 
This paper contains an enumetatioh of the Cinghalese species 
which are not admitted to Dr. Jerdon^s work, and thereby sup- 
plies a want nillch felt. ThCy are 41 in number, of which 37 have 
not been observed out of the island ; but 10 of them are espe- 
cially akin to as many Indih,n forms, and may be regarded as 
local specializatidtlS. The only peculiar generic form is Phoeni- 
cophaeuSy as distinguished from XanclostomUs. One or two casCS 
of abnormal distribution are noticed ; but it is possible that these 
may become less extraordinary wlien more is known of the ornis 
of Ceylon and of Southern India respectively. This paper is 
exactly in the same style as those oii the ornithology of India ; 
and to make a proper abstract of it is out of the question. Two 
species (belonging to Psittacidce and Ploceidm) receive new 
names. Some further ^^Addenda^^ to the ^ Ornithology of India^ 
are appended to this paper. {Cf. Ibis^ 1867, pp. 467, 468i) 
FrAuenfeld^ Georg von. Beitrage zur Fauna der Nikobaren. 
Verhandl. k. k. zoolog. -botan. Gesellsch. Wiem 1867> 
pp. 591-598. 
After briefly noticing the works of other writers on this group 
