6 Aves. 
‘ AYES. 
Blakjston, T. W. Water Birds of Japan. P. U. S. Nat. Mus. 1886, 
pp. 652-656. 
Gives tables of distribution of tbe above, and of Sea Birds peculiar to 
the North Pacific. 
Blanford, W. T. A Criticism of the Views of H. Seebohm, on the 
Effect of the Glacial Epoch, &c. on the Charadriidce and other 
Birds. Ibis, 1886, pp. 525-528. 
BrASius, R., & IIayek, G. y. ii. Bericht fiber das permanente inter- 
nationale ornithologischo Comite und ahnliche Einrichtungen in 
einzelnen Laudern. Ornis, 1886, pp. 1-48. 
Blasius, W. Beitriige zur Kenntniss der Vogelfauna von Celebes, n. 
Vogel von Nord-Celebes, 1866 und 1807 gesammclt in der Mina- 
hassa -und 1868, dem Ilerzoglichen Naturhistorischon Museum in 
Braunschweig geschenkt von Herrn Resident J. G. F. Riedel, 
damals in Gorontalo. Z. ges. Orn. 1886, pp. 81-179. HI. Vogel von 
Nord-Celebes, gesammelt in der Minahassa und zu verschiedenen 
Zeiten (liauptsachlich 1869 und 1876) dem Zoologischen Museum 
der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu St. Petersburg 
geschenkt [von demselben]. T. c. pp. 193-210. [Gf. Zool. Rec. 
xxii, Aves, p. 4.] 
These two papers contain a long and elaborate account of the above 
collections [82 and 15 species], including differences observed in the in- 
dividual colouring and measurements, remarks on the synonymy, and 
opinions of authors, as well as important specific distinctions. Finally, a 
list is given of 78 species sent by Herr Riedel to the St. Petersburg 
Museum. [Seo also Lalage ( Campophagidce), Hirundo ( Ilirundinujce ), 
Sturnia ( Sturnidcv ), Acrocephalus ( Sylviidai ), Monticola {Turd ulce), 
Eudynamis (Cuculidce), Lorins ( Psittaci ), Butoridcs ( Falconidcc ), Micro- 
carlo ( Phalacrocoracidce ), Plotus ( Plotidcc ), Nettapus ( Anatulce ), Chalco- 
phaps, Macropygia , Osmotreron ( Columbidcc ), Porphyrio ( RalluUc ), 
Aegialitis, Charadrius ( Charadriidce ), Terelcia ,‘ Numenius (Scolopacidce ) , 
Tlydrochelidon ( Laridcc ).] 
. [See also Dicccum nchrlcorni (Dicceidce), Rallus plateni ( Iiallidce ), 
n. spp. 
Bligii, S. [See Lophotriorchis ( Falconidcc ).] 
Boccardi, G. Ricerche sul lo sviluppo dei corpuscoli del sanguc negli 
uccelli. Rend. Acc. Nap. xxv, pp. 58-64, cut. 
Method of research, as well as microscopic observations. 
Bogdanow, M. [See Phasianus Icomaroivii, n. sp. (Phasianidcc).'] 
Boiim, R. [the late]. . [See Sciialow, H.] 
Booth, E. T. Rough Notes on the Birds Observed during Twenty 
Years’ Shooting and Collecting in the British Islands. London : 
1886, folio, pts. x, xi, xii, & xiii, discontinuous pagination. [ Cf \ 
Zool. Rec. xxii, Aves, p. 5.] 
Containing House Sparrow (2 pis.), Bullfinch, Redbreast, Black Grouse 
(pi.), Red Grouse (pi.). Spoonbill (pi.), Grey-lag Goose (pi.), White- 
