THE GENERAL SUBJECT. 
Aves 17 
Marshall, G. F. L. See Biddulph, J. 
Mathew, G. F. See Otis tetrax {^Otididce]. 
Mearns, Edgar A. A List of the Birds of the Hudson Highlands, 
with Annotations. Bull. Essex Inst. xii. pp. 10-25, 109-128. \^Cf. 
Zool. Bee. xvii. Aves^ p. 15.] 
Merriam, C. H. Preliminary List of Birds [177 species] ascertained 
to occur in the Adirondack Region, North-eastern New York. Bull. 
Nutt. Orn. Club, vi. pp. 225-235. 
Merrill, J. E. Oological Notes from Montana. Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, 
vi. pp. 203-207. 
During the past season the nests and eggs of the following species were 
found in the northern part of the Bighorn Mountains : Regulus calen- 
dulay Parus montanuSy Dendr/xca auduhoni, Junco anneciens, Pipilio macu- 
latus arcticuSy Sphyropicus varius nuchalis. 
Meyer, A. B, Notiz iiber ein Rackelhahn [Tetraonidoe]. MT. orn. Ver. 
Wien, 1881, p. 72. [See also tom. cit. p. 91.] 
. Die Farbstoffe der Federn der Edelpapageien und des Konigs- 
paradiesvogels, nach Unterschungen von Dr. C. F. W. Krukenberg. 
Tom. cit. pp. 83-85. [See also Krukenberg, supi'd, p. 15]. 
. [A review of T. Salvadori’s Ornithologia della Papuasia e delle 
Molucche, vol. ii.] J. f. O. 1881, pp. 401-405. 
. Ueber Yo^l von einigen der Siidostlichen Inseln des Malayischen 
Archipels, insbesondere iiber diejenigen Sumba’s. Verb. z.-b. Wien, 
xxxi. p. 759. 
This collection was made by Herr Riedel in 12 distinct localities. 
Tanygnathus megalorrhynchus var. n. surnhensis [Psittaci\y and Graucalus 
sumhensU, sp. n. [^Campophagidcc], are described, with full notes on other 
species. 
. See also Eclectus riedeliy sp. n. [Psittaci] ; Gymnophaps pcecilorrhoay 
Ptilopus Jischeri (habitats of) \_Columhce]. 
Milne-Edwards, Alphonse. Observations sur quelques Animaux de 
Madagascar. C. R. xci. pp. 1034-1038. 
On a collection of 101 species obtained between Fontepointe and Lac 
Alaoutre. Anastomus madagascar crisis y sp. n. \ArdcidcP\y is described. 
. Recherches sur la Faune des Regions australes. Ann. Sc. Nat. 
(G) ix. Art. 9. Faune Avienne, pp. 21 — 81, pis. xvii.-xx. [issued with 
vol. X.] and Map, etc. 
The commencement of an essay, not yet concluded, on the distribution 
of Aquatic Birds in the Southern Ocean. This portion relates to the 
Spheniscidee, the geographical distribution of each species being reviewed 
and illustrated by the Map. Two new genera, Megadyptes and Micro- 
dyptes, are instituted, and plates of the characteristics of several .species 
are given. [Spheniscidee.'] 
. Observations sur les Oiseaux de la region antarctique. 
0. R. xcii. p. 21 1. 
Address on presentation of the above treatise. 
1881. [vol. XVIII.] B 4 
