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ZOOLOGICAL LITERATURE. 
Gurney^ J. H. [See Ayres, Thomas.] 
Heuglin, M. T. von. The MalurincB of North-eastern Africa. 
[See SylviidcB.^ 
. Synopsis der Vogel Nord-Ost Afrikas, des Nilqiiellengc- 
hietes und der Kiistcnlander des llothcn Meeres. Journ. 
fur Orn. 1869, pp. 1-18, 145-168. 
A continuation of the paper before noticed (Zool. Rec. iv. 
pp. 59, 60, V. p. 46) . The most remarkable facts Avill be found 
under the heads Sylviidee and Siw'nidoi” 
. Ornithologie Nordost-Afrika^s, der.Nilquellen- und Kiis- 
ten-Gebiete des Rothen Meeres und des nordlichen Somal- 
Landes. Erster Band, Erste Abtheiluiig. Cassel : 1869. 
Imp. 8 VO, pp. 416, pis. 15 and map*. 
This long-expected work is very welcome, and great pains 
have evidently been taken with it. The numerous species, 
which were named by the author in 1856, and some of them 
since described in communications to the ^Journal fiir Ornotho- 
logie ^ or elsewhere, come out better, we think, than could have 
been expected \_cf. Zool. Rec. i. p. 49] from the scrutiny to 
which they have been lately subjected by him Avhilc i)rcparing 
the present work. It must be rcmaikcd that he has been able 
to consult and quote from tbe work on the birds of Eastern 
Africa, by Drs. Hartlaub and Finsch, though this has only been 
published within the present year, which is manifestly a great 
advantage, as it has led in many cases to a common view being 
taken by each of these authorities. It is not easy to say exactly 
how many species are now for the first time described ; but it 
is believed that a special account of all the chief novelties will 
be found under the heads Caprimidgidcej Cypselidce, Neclariniidcey 
Hirundinidee , and, where they are most numerous, Sylviidee. 
The whole of the plates promised for the present part of the 
work are not yet given, while several that do not belong to it 
are. [C/. Ibis, 1870, pp. 127, 421-435.] 
Jesse, William. Report on the Zoology of the Abyssinian 
Expedition. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1869, pp. 111-117. 
A mere sketch of the authors^ route ; full particulars of his 
doings are expected to be published in the Society's ^ Transac- 
tions.^ 
Layard E. L. Further Notes on South-African Ornithology. 
Ibis, 1869, pp. 68-79, 362-378. 
The first paper refers to about 50 species, and is in continua- 
tion of those noticed last year (Zool. Rec. v. p. 46), containing 
* In connexion with this work, see also the same author’s ^‘Zoogeogra- 
? hisclie Skizze,” u. s. \v. in Petermann’s ^ Geographische Mittheilimgen,’ 
8G9, pp. 400-418, Taf. 21. 
