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is referred to the genus Anthocho^ra, and called A. bulleri. 
The number of New-Zealand birds is raised to 144, including 
two of the three described recently by Herr von Pelzeln {vide 
infra ) . 
Finsch, Otto, und Hartlaub, G. Beitrag zur Fauna Central- 
polynesiens. Ornithologie der Viti-, Samoa- und Tonga- 
Inseln. Halle : 1867. Roy. 8vo, pp. 290, pis. 14. 
This is one of the most interesting and valuable works of the 
past year, and, besides being an important contribution to the 
knowledge of geographical ornithology, it adds largely to our 
acquaintance with the fauna of Polynesia. The materials for it 
are chiefly furnished by the collections of Dr. E. Graffe in the 
Feejee and Navigator’s Islands, including in the second the 
distant outlier of Uea or Wallis’s Island. But the birds of the 
Friendly Islands are also included, though they are but little 
known since the days of Cook. The introduction contains a 
careful historical notice of the various authorities on the subject, 
’ and is concluded by an excellent table showing the geogra- 
phical extension of the 172 species of Polynesia, of which it 
would appear that about 100 are found within the author’s 
limits, 59 being met with in the Feejees, 48 in the Navigator’s, 
and 31 in the Friendly group, while 18 seem to be peculiar to 
the first, 14 to the second, and 4 to the third. Species to the 
number, of 37 are common to Australia, among which occur 
many well-marked Australian forms ; while, on the other hand, 
many of those that are absolutely wanting in Australia are also 
wanting here. 
Each species is very carefully described in the body of the 
work, with an elaborate list of authorities for its occurrence 
either within the limits mentioned or without them ; and much 
useful information is also added, especially with regard to recti- 
fication of nomenclature. Seven new species appear to be de- 
scribed, belonging to the families AlcedinidcB (2), Meliphagida, 
Fringillidce, SturnidcEj Rallidce, and ProcellariidiB ; a good many, 
or their eggs, are also figured. [See Oology.”] {Cf. Ibis, 
1867, pp. 245, 246; 1868, pp. 107-109.) 
Frauenfeld, Georg von. Zur Flora und Fauna von Neu- 
caledonien. Verhandl. k. k. zool.-bot. Gesellsch. 1867, pp. 
464-493. 
This paper contains (pp. 59-61) a nominal list of the birds of 
New Caledonia, 81 in number ; but no notes on them are added, 
except the suggestion that several of them are easily domesti- 
cated, among them llhinochetus jubatus. 
Gould, John. The Birds of Australia. Supplement— Part iv. 
London ; 1867. Imp. folio. 
The preceding part of this ' Supplement ’ was published in 
1859. Seventeen species are now %ured in the author’s usual 
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