10 Aues. 
AVES. 
[Finscii, O.] On a Collection of Birds made by Mr. Hiibner on Duke-of- 
York Island and New Britain. P. Z. S. 1879, pp. 9-17. 
On 62 species from the former (14 being hitherto unrecorded from it), 
and 7 from the latter. 
. See also Domicella huhli \^Psittacid(e], Larus affinis [^Laridce\ 
Petroica Ideinschmidti [Muscicajmhu'], Ptilotis xanthophrys [Afeli- 
phagidai]. 
Fischer, G. A. Briefliche Reiseberichte aus Ost-Afrika. iv. J. f. O- 
1879, pp. 275-304. 
Another of the author’s valuable communications from Zanzibar. [Cf. 
Zool. Rec. XV. Aves, p. 10, and see also Reichenow, A.] 
& Reichenow, A. Uebersicht der von G. A. Fischer auf einer 
zweiten Reise durch das ostafrikanischen Kiistenland von Mombassa 
bis Wito und am Tana-Fluss gesammelten Vogel. J. f. O. 1879, 
pp. 338-356. [_Cf. Zool. Rec. xv. Aves, p. 10.] 
Notes on 141 species obtained by Dr. Fischer ; the novelties have 
already been described in Orn. Centralbl. by A. Reichenow. 
Forbes, W. A. On the Systematic Position of the Genus Lathamus of 
Lesson. P. Z. S. 1879, pp. 166-174, pi. xvi. 
The study of the pterylosis, osteology, and other points in external and 
internal structure of this genus tend to show that its affinities are with 
the Platycercidce. \^Fsittacidc&.'] 
. A Synopsis of the Meliphagine Genus Myzomela, with Descrip- 
tions of Two New Species. Tom. cit, pp. 256-278, pis. xxiv. & xxv. 
The two new species are named Myzomela culedonica and M. sclaterij a 
total number of 26 species being enumerated, with remarks on their 
geographical distribution. [_Meliphagidce.'] 
. On the Systematic Position and Scientific Name of Le Perroquet 
mascarin” of Brisson. Ibis, 1879, pp. 303-307. 
An examination of the Paris specimen, one of the two extant, leads 
the author to remove it from the genus Coracopsis, and to accept for it 
Lesson’s genus Mascarinus ; the specific name of madagascarcmis given 
by the latter must be discarded as misleading, aud the author proposes 
to substitute for it that of duhohi. Guts of head aud feet of this parrot 
are given. [Psittacidce.] 
Fraas, O. Briiteplatze von Wasservogsln der jiingsten Tertiarzeit. JB. 
f. Mineral. 1879, p. 655. 
Freke, P. E. a Comparative Catalogue of Birds found in Europe and 
North America. P. R. Dubl. Soc. Art. li. Dec. 1879 [separate copy], 
pp. 44. 
A very useful addition to previous compilations on geographical dis- 
tribution. 
Frommann, C. Ueber die Structur der Dotterhaut des Hiihnereies. Jen. 
Z. Nat. xii. suppl. pp. 86-90. 
On the outer lining-membrane of the yelk of the hen’s egg. 
