4 Aves. , 
AVES. 
Bolau, H. Ueber Vogel ans dem Suifun-Gebeit, gesammelt von F. und 
H. Domes. J. f. 0. 1881, pp. 51-65. 
A catalogue of 66 species from Kussian Manchuria ; more than half 
being the same as those obtained by the first of the above collectors on 
the Island of Askold. [O/*. Zool. Eec. xvii. Aves^ p. 4, and see also Tac- 
ZANOWSKi, infra, p. 29.] 
Booth, E. Rough Notes on the Birds observed during 20 years’ shoot- 
ing and collecting in the British Islands. Pt. I. London : 1881, folio. 
“ These pages do not profess to diffuse scientific knowledge ; ” their 
contents are, however, far more trustworthy than much of the so-called 
information given in works of loftier pretensions. So far, these interest- 
ing notes treat of the British Acci;pitreSy with excellent coloured illustra- 
tions by E. Neale. 
Borggrkve, B. Die Wanderung kleiner Vogel. Orn. Centralb. 1881, 
pp. 49-52. 
On small birds being carried on the backs of larger ones during 
migration. [See also J. Rae, Nature, xxiii. p. 411, and Van Leunep, 
Zool. 1881, p. 260.] 
Borrer, 0. See Galerita cristata \_Alaudidai]. 
Brants, M. A. De betrekkelige groote der Afdeeliugen van het Spijs- 
verteringskanaal bij Zoogdieren en Vogels. Ac. Proef. Utrecht, 
1881, pp. 119, & pi. 
[Not seen by the Recorder.] 
Braun, M. Die Entwickelung des Wellenpapagei’s {Melopsittacus undu- 
latus, Sh.). II. Theil. iii. Abschnitt: Vom Auf treften der Riicken- 
furche bis zum Schluss des Medullarrohres. iv. Abschn. : Communi- 
cation zwischen dem Riickenmarksrobr und dem Entoderm, v. 
Abschn.: Entwickelungsvorgange am Schwanzende bei Vogeln. 
Arb. Inst. Wiirzb. v. pp. 205-341, pis. x.-xiv. {^cf. Zool. Rec. xvii 
Aves. p. 4]. 
. Aus der Entwickelungsgeschichte der Papageien. Thiel iii. Die 
Verbindungen zwischen Riickenmark und Darm bei Vogeln 
(pp. 120-122). Thiel iv. Weitere Entwickelungsvorgange an der 
Schwanzspitze bei Vogeln und Saugethieren (pp. 173-175), Verb. 
Ges. Wiirzb. xv. [Cf. Zool. Rec. xvii. Aves^ p. 4.] 
Brazier, J. Megapodiu8hrazicri\Megapodiklie\. 
Brewster, W. With the Birds on a Florida River. Bull. Nutt. Orn. 
Club, vi. pp. 38-44. 
. Notes on Some Birds from Arizona and New Mexico, with a 
Description of a supposed New Whip-poor-will. Tom. cit. pp. 65-73. 
Observations on 17 species obtained by F. Stephens, whose field-notes 
are incorporated. Antrostomus vociferns arizonce var. n. [^Caprimulgidte] 
IS described, and Callipepla squamata pallida var. n. ? \_Tetraonidai] is 
hypothetically named, after the objectionable fashion adopted by some 
ornithologists. 
