24 Aves. 
AVES. 
with 2 genera. He also assigns Eurypyga to the Herodiones^ thus remov- 
ing it from its usual place near the Rallidce. In the Ciconiidce, a new 
genus, Euxenura^ is also proposed. \^Ardeid(B^ Ciconiidcb.'] 
[Ridgv^^ay, R.] a Review of the American Species of the Genus Scops^ 
Savigny. Pr. U. S. Nat. Mus. 1878, pp. 85-117. 
Seven American species of this genus are recognized, and the sub- 
divisions of some of them into local races is fully gone into ; the whole 
subject being treated in an elaborate manner. One species (S. cooperi) is 
described as new. [S trig idee A 
. Notes on some of the Birds of Calaveras County, California, and 
adjoining localities. Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, hi. pp. 64-68. 
. Notes on Birds observed at Mount Carmel, Southern Illinois, in 
the spring of 1878. Tom. cit. pp. 162-166. 
. See also ThryotTiorus \_Troglodytidce'], Farm [PaWfZo?], Syrnium 
IStrigidce']^ Atthis [^Trochilidce]. 
Rodd, B. H. Cornish Ornithology. J. Inst. Corn. xx. pp. 131-135. 
Rosenberg, C. B. H. von. Der Malayische Archipel. Leipzig : 
1878, 8vo. 
This work treats of the author’s travels in Sumatra and the principal 
references to Birds will be found at pp. 99-109, 217-219. 
, H. VON. Die Papageien von Insul-inde. Zool. Gart. 1878, 
pp. 344-348. 
A recapitulation of the genera and 76 species of Parrots found in 
Malaysia, with localities for each. 
Rowley, G. D. A few words on Fen-land. Orn. Misc. hi. pp. 203-221, 
pis. ev.-eix. 
Contains many details on Fen birds. 
. Remarks on the Extinct Gigantic Birds of Madagascar and New 
Zealand. Tom. cit. pp. 237-247, pis. cxii.-exv. 
A summary of the discoveries made in the above countries, with illus- 
trations of the eggs of AEpyornis maximus^ Dinornis ingtas, and D. crassus, 
and other remains. 
. See also Chloroenas^ Geotrygon, Leptoptila, Ptilopus [Columhidoe]^ 
Ardea [Ardeidce\, Cotyle [Hirundinidce\ Machoerirrhynchua [Musci- 
capidce\ Domicella \Psittacid(B\ Cittura [^Alcedinidce\ Anas [Ana- 
tides']. 
Russ, Carl. > Die fremlandischen Stubenvogel, ihre Naturgeschichte, 
Pflege und Zucht. Hanover : 1877-78, 8vo. 
An illustrated work on cage-birds in course of publication. 
. See also Paleeornis [Psittacidee]. 
Sachs, Carl. Aus den Llanos ; Schilderung einer naturwissenschaft- 
lichen Reise nach Venezuela. Leipzig : 1878, 8vo. 
Contains some interesting notices of Venezuelan birds. 
