40 Aves. 
AYES. 
Sharpe, R. B. Catalogue of the Passeriformes , or Perching Birds, in 
the Collection of the British Museum. Fringilliformes : Part m, 
containing the family Fringillidce ; vol. xii of the series. London : 
1888, 8vo, 872 pp., 10 pis., cuts. [Cf. Zool. Roc. xxiii, Aves ) p. 34.] 
The number of species (and examples of each) recorded in this volume 
(559) make it the bulkiest yet issued ; and even this might be increased 
if others were included which possibly belong to different families. Great 
additions have been made to the series in the Museum, by the presenta- 
tion of the Hume, Tweeddale, Salvin-Godman, and other collections ; 
while a consignment from Emin Pasha provides material for a large part 
of the Appendix. An attempt is made to distinguish the sub-families 
Coccothraustince , Fringillince , and Emberizince , by osteological characters 
alone ; though the author considers such divisions quite artificial, and that 
these sub-families are connected by numerous intermediate forms. Keys 
are given to the genera and species. [See Rhodospiza, Pscudochloris , 
Schistospiza , Rhodospingus, n. gg., Carpodacus roseipectus , Pyrrhospiza 
[punicea~] humii, Zonoirichia [Ecemophila'] whitii , Porphyrospiza pulchra, 
Poospiza boliviano, Peuccea [ruf ceps'], homoc?damys,Pseudochloris mendozce, 
Gcospiza difficilis, Gniraca [cyanea] argentina, Spermophila [ plumbea ] 
whitelyana , S. [p.] colombiana, S. [ cucullata ] polionota , S. albitorquis, S. 
[ lineola ] trinitatis , S. [/.] amazonica , Amaurospiza (equator ialis, A. 
axillaris, Fringilla maderensis , Chrysomitris sclateri , C. stejnegeri, C. 
[ictericci] boliviano , C. [/.] longirostris , Passer [clomesticus'\ griseigularis , 
P. yatii , Sycalis \_flaveola\ jamaicce , 3. taczanowskii, Phrygilus [ caniceps ] 
saturatus , Rhodospingu3 mentalis , n. sp. & subspp., Pyrrhula and Passer ; 
and for figures Coccothraustes , Spermophila , Chrysomitris , Montifringilla , 
Passer , Poliospiza, Serinus , Carpodacus , Emberiza , Paroar/a.] 
- On a Collection of Birds from the Island of Palawan. Ibis 
1888, pp. 193-204, pis. iii & iv. 
An important paper, containing an account of the Birds collected by 
J. Whitehead, who has added GO species to the island’s list. [See Prioni- 
turus cyaneiceps ( Psittaci ), Baza leucopias ( Falconidie ), Syrnium white- 
headi, pi., Scops fuliginosa ( Striges ), Hyloterpe whiteheadi ( Laniidce ), 
Siphia erithacus , pi. (il/wsc/cqp^ce), Iole striaticeps ( Pycnonotidce ), Priono- 
chilus johannee, pi. ( Dicceidce ), n. spp.] 
. Further Descriptions of New Species of Birds discovered by Mr. 
John Whitehead on the Mountain of Kina Balu, North Borneo. 
T. c. pp. 383-396, pis. ix-xii. [ Cf ’ Zool. Rec. xxiv, Aves, p. 32.] 
Just as in the former paper on the above region, attention was drawn 
to the connection between its avifauna and that of the Himalayas, 
so in that now under our notice considerable affinity is shewn to exist 
with that of Ceylon. Besides new genera and species of great importance, 
several others are noted as new to Borneo. [See Oreoctistes leucops, pi. 
Pycnonotidce ), Allocotops calvus, Androphilus accentor , pi., Chlorocliaris 
emilicc , pi. ( Thneliidce ), n. gg. & spp., Cissa jcjferyi ( Corvidce ), Rhinomyias 
gularis ( Mascicapidee ), Merula seebohmi ( Turdidce ), Cettia oreophila 
{ Sylviidce ), Brachypteryx erythrogyna , pi., Corythocichla crassa ( Timeliidce ), 
