THE GENERAL SUBJECT. 
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Oustalet, E. Notes d’Ornithologie. Bull. Soc. Philom. (7) vi. 
pp. 254-271. [Muscicapidas, Loniidoi , Pittidoi , Meropidcc, Phasian- 
idm.~] 
Owen, R. Dinomis parvus, sp. n. P. Z. S. 1882, pp. 1 & 2. [Abstract.] 
. On the Sternum of Notornis, and on Sternal Characters. Tom. 
cit. pp. 689-697. [See Rallidce.'] 
A discourse on the term “ Ratitcc ,” with reasons for the- reduction under- 
gone by the Crista sterni of various birds. 
Palmen, J. A. Antvort an Herrn E. F. v. Homeyer beziiglich der 
“ Zugstrassen der Vogel.” Leipzig: 1882. 
Parker, T. J. [See Rallidce.'] 
Payne-Gallwey, R. The Fowler in Ireland, or Notes on the Haunts 
and Habits of Wildfowl and peafowl, including instructions in the 
art of shooting and capturing them. London: 1882, 8vo, pp. i.-xiii. 
& 1-503. 
Gives a great deal of new and interesting matter respecting the breed- 
ing, habits, and life-history of Irish wildfowl. 
Pelzeln, A. von. Bericht iiber die Leistungen in den Naturgeschichte 
der Vogel wahrend des Jahres 1880. Berlin : 1882, 8vo. 
. [See Holub, E. ; Marschall, A. F.] 
Phillips, E. C. The Birds of Breconshire. Zool. 1882, pp. 132-140, 
213-220, 287-293. 
A useful local list. 
Pike, T. M. A Visit to Loch Leven, Argyllshire. Tom. cit. pp. 
281-286. 
Refers to the ornithology of the district. 
Potts, T. II. Out in the Open : a Budget of Scraps of Natural 
History gathered in New Zealand. Christchurch, New Zealand : 
1882, 8vo, pp. 301, with illustrations. 
A reprint of articles contributed to the “ New Zealand Country 
Journal, ’’ and some revised papers read before the Philosophical Societies 
of Wellington and Canterbury. Amongst the chapters may be cited 
those on the White Heron (pp. 1-8), New Zealand Hawks (pp. 37-50), 
the Bell Bird (pp. 113-116), Parrots (pp. 176-183), the Kea (pp. 184-193), 
rare or little-known New Zealand Birds (pp. 194-203), Seafowl of New 
Zealand (pp. 204-220). 
Pryer, II. [See Blakiston, T. W.] 
Pufaiil, T. Die Augen der Vogel. Z. Verh. Orn. Ver. Pomm. u. Meck- 
lenb. No. 5, pp. 57-66 & 77-82. 
Researches into the structure of the eye in birds, with illustrations of 
this organ in the Owls and Falcons. 
