24 Aves. 
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This collection, consisting of 139 species, supplies much valuable 
information respecting their distribution throughout the Philippine 
group. The author intends the paper to be a supplement to Lord 
Tweeddale’s (Walden) Memoir in Tr. Z. S. ix. 6 new genera are pro- 
posed, and 26 species are here described for the first time, the other 
novelties in the collection having recently been described in “ Nature,’* 
Cat. Birds B. M.,” and “Ibis.” Alcedinidce^ Cuculidce^ Musci- 
capidce^ Pittidce^ TimeliidcB, Phyllornithidce^ Irenidce, Brachypodidwy 
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— — . [See Layard, E. L., for “ Birds of South Africa.”] 
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One new species is described. {_Sylviid(e.'\ 
Shelley, G. E. A Monograph of the Cinnyridce^ or Family of Sun- 
birds. Pts. iii.-v. London ; 1877, 4to. 
The successive issues fully sustain the reputation of their predecessors. 
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SiNTENis, Gebruder. Zur Ornis der Dobrudscha. J. f. O. 1877, pp. 
69-69. 
Smiles, S. The Life of a Scotch Naturalist, Thomas Edward. London : 
1877, 8vo, pp. 438. 
In addition to numerous field-notes, the work contains an annotated list 
of the Birds of Banffshire. 
Stevenson, H. Ornithological Notes for 1876. Tr. Norw. Soc. 1876 
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A notice of the occurrences of the rarer Birds in Norfolk and Suffolk, 
the principal feature being the unsuccessful attempt to induce a Great 
Bustard to remain and breed. 
Stolker, C. Beitrage zum Albinismus der Vogel. J. f. O. 1877) 
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. Contributions to the Natural History of the Hawaiian and Fan- 
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The most interesting portions of this paper relate to the Fanning 
group, whence a new species is described. \_Procellaridoe.'] 
