THE GENERAL SUBJECT. 
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and other little-known parts of Eastern aud Central Africa. [See also 
Reiciienow, A.] 
BolaU, H. Beitrag zur Kenntniss der ostsibirischen Yogelwelt. Op. cit. 
1882, pp. 829-344. 
Describes a collection made by the brothers Dorries in the Ussuri 
district. 
Booth, E. Rough Notes on the Birds observed during twenty years’ 
shooting and collecting in the British Islands. Part ii. London : 
1882, fol. 
The field notes are of the first quality, and the plates represent many 
interesting stages of plumage, to which little attention has been given in 
other works. [See Accipitres .] 
Brewster, W. Notes on the habits and changes of plumage of the 
Acadian Owl ( Nyctale acadica ), with some additional records of its 
breeding in Massachusetts. Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, vii. pp. 23-25. 
[Striges.] 
. On Kennicott’s Owl and some of its allies, with a description of a 
proposed new race. Tom. cit. pp. 27-33. [/S7r/#es.] 
. Impressions of some Southern Birds. Tom. cit. pp. 94-104. 
Field notes on Birds observed in Southern Georgia. 
. On a Collection of Birds lately made by Mr. F. Stephens in 
Arizona. Tom. cit. pp. 65-8G, 135-147, 193-312. 
A most interesting aud important paper, giving field notes on some of 
the rarest American Birds by the collector. The author’s critical notes 
are also most valuable. [ Vireonidce , Tyrannidce .] 
. Notes on some Birds collected by Captain Charles Bendire at 
Fort Walla Walla, Washington Territory. Tom. cit. pp. 225-233. 
. Notes on some Birds and Eggs from the Magdalen Islands, Gulf 
of St. Lawrence. Tom. cit. pp. 253-256. 
Brown, N. C. Description of a now Race of Pcucmi rujiccps from 
Texas. Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, vii. p. 26. [ Emberizidce .] 
. A Reconnaisance in South-western Texas. Tom. cit. pp. 33-42. 
104 species observed, with field notes. 
Buckley, T. E. On the Variability of Plumage exhibited by the Red 
Grouse ( Lagopus scoticus ). P. Z. S. 1882, pp. 112-116. 
The variations in colour in the Red Grouse are not, as generally sup- 
posed, caused by a different habitat, but are to be found in the same 
locality. [Phasianidcc.'] 
Buller, W. Manual of the Birds of New Zealand. Wellington, N. Z. t 
1882, 8vo, pp. i.-xii. 1-107, with plates. 
A very useful handbook, illustrating in a concise manner the leading 
characters of every species found in New Zealand, with short notes on 
their habits, principally taken from the author’s larger work on the 
