24 Aves. 
AYES, 
Link, J. A. Die Vogel der Hassberge und deren Umgebung. Eia Beitrag 
zur Yogelfauna Frankens. Ber. naturf. Ges. Bamberg, xiv, pp. 1-33. 
181 species. 
Lister, J. J. On the Natural History of Christmas Island, iu tho 
Iudian Ocean. P. Z. S. 1888, pp. 512-531, pis. xxvi (map)& xxvii. 
This paper, which gives an account of a ten days’ visit in H.M.S. 
* Egeria,’ consists of an introduction, a description of the physical features 
of the island, its geological history, vegetation, mammals, birds [pp. 517- 
529], reptiles and crustaceans. It is very important, as showing the line 
of demarcation between the Indo-Malay and Austro-Malay subregions ; 
the land-birds having a decided affinity to those of the latter. [See 
Zosterops natalis (il leliphagidce), Collocalia natalis ( Cypselidce ), Clialco- 
phaps natalis (Columbidce), Urospizias natcilis ( Falconidce ), Ninox natalis 
(Striges), n. spp.] 
Littleboy, J. E. [tiie late]. Notes on Birds observed in Hertford- 
shire in 1887, and on the Birds frequenting the Tring Reservoirs. 
Tr. Hertf. Soc. 1888, pp. 76-88. [Cf. Zool. Rec. xxiv, Aves ) p. 18.] 
Llave, P. de la. [See Tetrao marmorata , T. cristata , T. guttata 
( Tetraonidce ), n. spp.] 
Lloyd, W. What Birds indicate Proximity to Water, and at what 
Distance ? Auk, 1888, p. 119. [Communicated by C. H. Merriam.] 
Lorenz, L. Y. [See Pelzeln, A. v.] 
Lorenz, T. [See Phasianus persicus talischensis ) P. colchicus seplen- 
trionalis ( Phasianidce ), n. spp.] 
°Loyassy, A. Adalekok magyarorszdp ornithologidjdhoz. (Beitrage 
zur Ornithologie Ungarns.) Math, term koz. xxii [1888], No. 5, pp. 
213-240. 
0 . Adaldkok Gomormegye maddr faundjduak ismeretdhez. (Beit- 
trage zur Kenntniss der Vogelfauna des Gomorer Comitates.) T. c. 
No. G, pp. 243-268. 
Lucas, F. A. Notes on the Osteology of the Thrushes, Mimince , and 
Wrens. P. U. S. Nat. Mus. 1888, ^pp. 173-180, pi. xxxvii, 3 cuts. 
The author’s object was to ascertain whether the Mimince should be 
referred to the family Troglodytidce — where they are found in recent 
American works — or whether they come nearer to the Turdidce. The 
characters on which he chiefly relies are the measurements and shape of 
the par 8 plana, the maxillo-palatines, the costal process, and the coracoid. 
On comparison, he finds that the lacrymal is of little taxonomic value, 
nor is the form of the vomer sufficiently constant to aid in the decision : 
this is also the case with th q pelvis and the ilia. The conclusions drawn 
are : (1) that, osteologically speaking, the Mimince have as much right to 
constitute a separate family as the Thrushes or Wrens, though it is 
doubtful whether the characters are of sufficient value to allow us to 
establish such a family ; (2) that they certainly should not be iucluded 
in the Troglodytidce. 
. Abnormalities in the Ribs of Birds. . Auk, 1888, pp. 329 & 330. 
