THE GENERAL subject. Aves Si 
PniLitri, R. A. Ornis der Wuste Atacama uud der Provinz Tarapacd 
[Chili]. Ornis, 1888, pp. 155-160. 
An introduction treating of the district, precedes a list of 80 species, 
Phillips, E. C. A Visit to the Bird [Cormorant] Rock (“Craig-y- 
Deryn”), Towyn, North Wales. Zool. 1888, pp. 380-382. 
Picaglia, L. Note ornitologiche. Atti (Rend. Mem.) Soc. Mod. 
Rend. [1887] (3) iii, p. 121. [6/. Zool. Rec. xxiii, Aves, p. 30.] 
, Mammiferi ed Uccelli raccolti durante il viaggio di circumnaviga- 
zione della R. Corvotta “ Vettor Pisani” negli anni 1882-85. T. c. 
pp, 21-22. 
14 species of Birds. 
. Elenco degli Uccelli del Modenese. Op. cit. vii, pp. 145-211. 
The classification followed is that of Salvadori. Vernacular names are 
given, and the subject is divided into general and special parts. [See 
De-Carlinj, A.] 
Pietbcit, J. Herleituug und Aussprache der Wissenschaftlichon Namen 
in dem E. F. von Homeyer’schon Verzeichnisse der Vogel Deutsch- 
lands. Wien : 1888, 8vo, 57 pp. [ Cf \ Zool. Roc. xxii, Aves, p. 13.] 
Derivation of the Latin names of families, genera and species, with 
the German names added. 
. Die Vogel Taurus und Anthus des Plinius Secundus. Mouat. 
Schutze Vogel w. 1888, pp. 248-250. 
Plesice, T. Revision der Turkestanischen Ornis. Nach Sammlungen 
des verstorbenen Conservators Valerian Russo w. M6m. Ac. Petersb. 
xxxvi, No. 3, 58 pp. 
This list includes 419 species, of which Falco juggur, Loxia curvirostra , 
Lusciniola mclanopogon , L. neglecta, Acrocephalus stentoreus , Phyllo- 
scopus occipitalis , P. humii , Sylvia minuscula, S. allhea, Ruticilla meso- 
leuca, Saxicola fins chi, Pratincola caprata , Sturnus polloratzhii, Trochalo- 
pteron lineatum, Siphia ruficaucla, Ardea comata , Anas angustirostris, 
and Ilydrochelidon leucoptera are new to the region. Many nests and eggs 
were collected with the Birds, some of which are described in the text. 
Portis, A. Contribuzioni alia Ornitolitologia Italiana. Mem. Ac. Tor. 
xxxvi, pp. 361-384, 2 pis. [Omitted in Zool. Rec. xxii (1885).] 
1. L’ornitolite di Monte Zuello. Palceogrus princeps , Portis. Tab. 1, 
figs. 1-4 (lower extremity of the tibia). 
2. L’ornitolite miocenico di Ceva. Chenornis graculo'ides , Portis. 
Tab. 1, fig. 5 (slab with impressions of various parts). 
3. L’ornitolite di Monte Bamboli. Anas lignitifila , Salvad. 
4. L’ornitolite di Peschiera. Grus turf a, Portis. Tab. 2, figs. 1-13 
(various parts). 
5. Traccie di Uccelli. i. Le irapronte di penne del Bolca. 
ii. L’Orniticnite di Argentera. 
iii. Gli Orniticniti di Verrua (collina di Torino). 
O. taurinus , Portis. 
6. Avanzi fossili oruitici anteriormente noti. 
