18 Aoes. 
AVES. 
Ramsay, E. P. Description of some new species of Birds from New 
Britain, New Ireland, Duke of York Island, and the South-East 
Coast of New Guinea. 0/;. cU. ii. pp. 104-107. 
Four species are described \F&iiiacid(z^ Strigidoi, Meliphagidie']. 
. Descriptions of some rare Eggs of Australian Birds, and a Note 
on the Eggs of certain species ot Megapodius. Tom. cit. pp. 107-112. 
. Notes on some Birds from Savage Island, Tutuila, &c., in the 
collection of the Rev. Mr. Whitmee. Tom. cit. pp. 139-142. 
. Tabular List of all the Australian Birds at present known, show- 
ing the distribution of the species. Tom. cit. pp. 177-203. 
. Remarks on the foregoing List of Australian Birds. Tom. cit. 
pp. 204-212. 
The author shows the progress which has been made in Australian 
ornithology since the publication of Mr. Gould’s works ; remarks upon 
geographical distribution, corrects synonymy, and describes a species 
which he considers entitled to specific distinction \_LaniidcB\. 
. [For papers descriptive of or relating to single species, see also 
Psittacidm^ Sylviidaiy Floceidce, Fringillidoi, Strigidw.'] 
. liist of Birds mot with in North-Eastorn Queoiislaud, chiefly at 
Rockingham Bay. Pt. iii. P. Z. S. 1877, pp. 336-351. 
The conclusion of a former paper (op. cit. 1875, p. 603, 1876, p. 123), 
the total number of species recorded being 292. A new species of 
Sittella is also described from Port Denison, and a few corrections are 
made of errors in former contributions. 
Ramsay, R. G. Wardlaw. Notes on some Burmese Birds. Ibis, 1877, 
pp. 452-473. 
103 species are enumerated, and 2 are figured [Pycnonotidee]. 
Reed, E. C. Apuntes de la Zoologia de la Hacienda de Cauquenes, 
Provincia de Colchagua. Santiago de Chili : 1877, 8vo, pp. 37. 
This paper contains some interesting field-notes. 
Reichenow, a. Die ornithologischen Sammlungen der Deutschen 
Expedition nach der Loango-kiiste. (Mit einer Einleitung von 
Dr. Falkenstein.) J. f. 0. 1877, pp. 1-30. 
The total number of species enumerated is 237, including 4 new 
species described at p. 103. Dr. Falkenstein’s notes on the colour of the 
soft parts of many of the specimens are valuable. [Bucerotidee, Alce- 
dinidcB, Laniidce, Pycnonotidee.'] 
. Systematische Uebersicht der Schreitvogel (Gressores), einer 
naturlichen die Ibidce, Ciconidccy Phocnicopteridcc^ Scopidcc^ Balccni- 
cipidoi, und Ardcidm^ umfassonden Ordnuug. Tom. cit. pp. 113-171, 
225-277, pis. i. & ii. 
A monographical notice, with illustrations of osteology, and a 
diagram showing supposed affinities. Three new sub-genera are insti- 
tuted (Ardeidoi]. 
