20 Aves. 
AVES. 
plates. [^Psittacidce, Bucerotido&^ Meropidcs, ParadiseidcBy Columhidce, 
Gallince.^ 
Milne-Edwauds, a., & CtRandidieu, a. Histoiue Physique Naturelle 
et Politique de Madagascar. Vol. xii. Ilistoire Naturelle des 
Oiseaux. Tom. i. Texte, pe partie ; Vol. xiv. Tom. iii. Atlas ii. pe 
partie, 5® fascicule. Paris: 1879, royal 4to. [C/. Zool. Rec. xv. 
Aves, p. 18, & xiii. Aves, p. 13.] 
The first volume of text and third volume of atlas were issued in 
1879. The former treats of the Psittacidce, Falconidoi^ Strigidce, and 
Ouculidce, with full synonymy, and extensive anatomical details. The 
remarks on the genus Coua [^Ouculidce] peculiar to Madagascar are of 
especial interest. For species figured in the Atlas, see Nectariniidce, 
Pittidce, Sylviidce, Dicceidce, SUtidce, Upiqndce, Sturnuhe^ Pycno7iotidce. 
Mitchell, F. S. Natural History Notes in Holland. Zool. 1879, 
pp. 9-15. 
An excellent paper, describing amongst other matter, the nesting of 
Savi’s Warbler. 
Montes de Oca, Rafael. Ensayo ornitologico de la familia Tro- 
chilidcB, 6 sea de los Colibries 6 Ohupamirtos de Mexico. Nat. 
Mex., iii. pp. 15-31, 59-66, 99-106, 159-167, 203-211, 299-304, pis. 
i. & iii. 
Copious details respecting the 48 species of Mexican humming-birds, 
from the pen of the veteran ornithologist whose assistance is acknow- 
ledged by Gould in his monograph of the Ti'ochilidce^ from which work 
the few illustrations of the present are adapted. 
Moore, John. Columbariuni. Reprinted from the original edition of 
1735, by W. B. Tegetmeier. London : 1879, 8vo, pp. 60. 
Moore, G. P. British Birds systematically arranged in Five Tables, 
showing the Comparative Distribution and Periodical Migrations, 
and giving an outline of the Geographical Range of 376 species. 
London : 1879, 4to. 
Moreno, F. P. Viage A la Patagonia Austral en 1876-77. Tom. i. 
Buenos Aires: 1879, 4to, pp. 460. 
The author’s explorations extended from the Atlantic to the Cordillera. 
At p. 71 et seq. he enumerates and remarks upon the birds found in the 
neighbourhood of the river Chubut, and there are also numerous allu- 
sions to the species observed in the course of the journey, 
Moseley, H. N. Notes by a Naturalist on the ‘ Challenger.’ London : 
1879, 8vo, pp. 620. 
Numerous interesting remarks, and in many cases detailed observations 
on the habits of the birds observed, are to be found in this volume. 
Perhaps the most important, as relating to species of whose economy but 
little is known, are the notes on the Laridce, Procellai'iidoi^ and Sphe- 
niscidce. 
Muller, A. Zur Ornithologie der Insel Cypern. J. f. O. 1879, 
pp. 385-393. 
