14 Aves. 
AYES. 
Hesse, F. Ueber die Tastkugeln dea Entenschnabels. Arch. Anat. 
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Hodek, E. See Gypaetua '[Falconidoi']. 
Homeyer, E. F. von. Meine ornithologische Sammlung. 'J. f. O. 
1879, pp. 171-187. 
A review of the Fringillidce in the author’s collection. Loxia atrata^ 
Linaria hrunnescens, and Linaria sibirica are described as new ; the last 
takes a MS. name of Severzow. 
. [See Goebel, H., and Pai.men, J. A.] 
Hume, A. 0. Gleanings from the Calcutta Market. Str. Feath. vii. 
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Notes on the birds found there, the most interesting for geographical 
distribution being Querquedula anguatirostris and Q.falcata \^AncUidai\. 
. Influence of Rainfall on Distribution of Species. Tom. cit, p. 601, 
with Map from the Meteorological Department. 
. Remarks on Pennant’s Indian Zoology. Tom. cit. p. 506. [Cf. 
letter from A. Newton, op. cit. viii. p. 414.] 
. Birds occurring in India, not described in “ Jerdon *’ or hitherto in 
“ Stray Feathers.” Tom. cit. pp. 511-516. [G/. Zool. Rec. xv. 
AveSy p. 14,] 
. Notes. Tom. cit. pp. 516-523. [Principally on vexed questions 
in nomenclature.] 
. A First Tentative List of the Birds of the Western half of the 
Malay Peninsula. Op. cit. viii. pp. ^1-12. Second Notice, pp. 
151-163. 
In this valuable compendium the discovery of Geocichla avensis (Gray) 
[^Turdidoi] in the Malay Peninsula is noticed, and Ixidia wehheri [Pycno- 
notidcc] is described as new. The total number of species enumerated is 
455. 
. Remarks on recently-described Species. Torn,, cit. p. 72. 
. A Rough Tentative List of the Birds of India. Tom. cit. 
pp. 73-116 ; Index, pp. 117-150. 
This important and laborious undertaking, containing list of authorities 
and an immense number of references, is corrected to 1st March, 1879. 
. Further Notes on the Birds of Tenasserim. Tom. cit. pp. 168-170. 
. Reply to Mr. Blanford’s Criticisms [supra] of the List of the 
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. Notes [principally on identification and specific distinctions]. 
Tom. cit. pp. 406-413. 
T-. See also Anatidce, Sturnus and Sturnia incognita^ sp. n. [Starnidoi]., 
Bucanetes [Fringillidce]^ AEgialitis [Charadriidcjn], Ceriornis [Pha- 
sianidee], Dromas ardeola (nidification) [Charadriidoi], Larus inno^ 
minatus, sp. n. [Laridw]. 
