8 Aves. 
AV£S. 
[Dareste, 0.] Sur I’absence totale de Pamuios dans Pembryon poule. 
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Dastre, — . Sur lea granules amylac4s et amylo’ides de Poeuf. C. R. 
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. See also Scoj)s flammeola [Strigidai]^ Rhynchops nigra [^Laridce]. 
Des Murs, O. La verite sur le Coucou. Histoire naturelle de la 
famille des Coucous. Paris ; 1879, 8vo, pp. 295. 
A monograph, in popular style, of the Cuculidoe. 
Doig, S. Some Notes on Sindh Birds. Str. Death, vii. pt. 6 [March, 
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. Bird’s-nesting on the “Eastern Narra” [Sind]. Op. cit. viii. 
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Dole. Sanford B. List of Birds of the Hawaiian Islands. ‘ Hawaiian 
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[Only a separate copy seen by the Recorder.] Fifty-three species are 
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Dresser, H. E. A History of the Birds of Europe, including all the 
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Only four parts were issued under date of 1879, and another double or 
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Falconidce, Pelecanidce^ Podicipidce, Strigidce^ Vulturidce, Gruidce, Ardeidce, 
Laridce^ Scolopacidce, Sylviidce, Phasianidce, Phonnicopteridce, Anatidce, 
TurdidcB.~\ 
. Translation from the Swedish of W. Meves ; CEfv. Ak. Forh. 
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irrespective of Moulting Zool. 1879, pp. 81-89, pis. i. & ii. 
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and its Tributaries. Scot. Nat. 1879, pp. 56-62, 105-115. 
Dubois, A. Faune illustree des vert^bres de la Belgique. Serie II. 
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[Not seen by the Recorder.] 
. Remarques sur la Faune de Belgique. Bull. Ac. Belg. xlvii. 
p. 827. 
On the occurrence in Belgium of Turdus sibiricus^ Petrocincla cyanea, 
and Emheriza pusilla. 
