THE GENERAL SUBJECT. 
. Aves 35 
Calharus berlepschi , C. fumosus, Mimus gracilis lencophccus, Har - 
porhynchus longiroslris scnnetli ( Turdidce ), n. spp. & subspp., Colo- 
pteryx inornatus, n. g. & sp., Onxithion nopaiam , Tyrannulus 
regulo'ides , n. spp. ( Tyrannidce ), Attila viridescens, n. sp., Tityra 
per sonata griseiceps , n. subsp. (Cotingidoe ) , Dichrozona zononota, 
Rhegmatorhina gymnops , n. gg. & spp., Thamnophilus inornatus , 
Phlogopsis bowmani , n. spp., Heterocnemis ? hypoleuca, n. sp. ? (FV- 
micariidce), Dendrornis fraterculus , D. lawrenoii , D. 1. costaricensis, 
Dendrocolaptes obsoletus , n. spp. & subspp. ( Dendrocolaptidce ), 
Accipiter velox rujilatus, n. subsp. ( Falconidce ), Columba guaya - 
quilensis, Zenaida jessice , n. spp. ( Columbidce ), Acanthidops , 
( Fringillidai ), Psittacula ( Psittaci\ (Estrelata ( Procellariidce ), 
Troglody tides. ] 
Ridley, H. N. A Visit to Fernando do Noronha. Zool. 1888, pp. 
41-49. 
A very interesting paper on the Brazilian Penal Settlement, giving a 
description of the zoology as a whole. Amongst other Birds found there 
was a new species of the family Tyrannidce \Elainea ridleyana], q. v. f 
while the breeding habits of Candida and Zenaida . noronhee are 
noticeable. 
Robinson, W. Notes on some Albino Birds presented to the U. S. 
National Museum, with some Remarks on Albinism. P. U. S. Nat, 
Mus. 1888, pp. 413-41G. 
Roddy, H. J. [See Falconidce, Catharles (Calharlidw), Syrnium 
( Striges ).] 
Rogeron, G. [See Anatidcc (fam. & Chloephaga).] 
Rossikoff, — . Migrants across the Caucasus [note taken from Cau* 
casus” newspaper]. Ed., Nature, xxxix, p. 86. 
Rovirosa, J. N. Apuntes para la Zoologia do Tabasco. Vertebrados 
observados en el territorio de Macuspana. Nat. Mex. vii, pp. 
345-389. 
The Birds are contained in pp. 3G3-389. Not very many species are 
mentioned, but notes of considerable length are given. 
Saint Remy, G. Recherches sur la portion terminale du canal de 
l’ependjme chez les Vertebres. Month. Int. J. Anat. Phys. 1888, 
pp. 17- 38 & 49-63, pi. i. 
[ Aves , pp. 37-52 — Gallus , Anas, Columba.'] 
Salvadori, T. Catalogo di una Collezione di Uccelli dello Scioa fatta 
dal Dott. Vincenzo Ragazzi negli anni 1884, 1885, 1886. Ann. Mus. 
Genov, xxvi, pp. 185-326. [Also sep.] 
This long and important paper adds much information to the author’s 
former article on Antinori’s collection from the same district [cf. Zool. 
Rec. xxi, Aves , p. 28]. 385 species are now recognized in all, of which 57 
are new to Shoa. The introductory portion treats of the labours of different 
collectors in the region, while the special part gives a very full synonomy, 
with descriptions and general notes. [See Cypselus shelleyi , C. myoptilus 
