18 Aves . 
AYES. 
Haast, J. v. On Megalapteryx hector i, a new gigantic species of 
Apterygian Bird. Tr. Z. S. xii, 7, pi. xxx. [ Cf '. Zool. Bee. xxi, 
Aves, p. 68.] 
. On Dinornis oweni , a New Species of the Dinornithidcc , with some 
remarks on D. curtus. T. c. 8, pis. xxxi & xxxii. [Cf. Zool. Bee. 
xxii, Aves, p. 61.] 
Halliburton, W. D. Note on the Colouring Matter of the Serum of 
. ■ Certain Birds. J. Physiol. 1886, pp. 324-326, pi. xii. 
. A yellow lipochrome is found in the blood serum of the Pigeon, 
Fowl, and Dove (and in the Tortoise), easily extracted by ethylic alcohol. 
As it is identical with the colouring-matter of the fat, it might bo ex- 
pected to be found (as it is) in certain muscles, where fat occurs. 
Hamonv.ille, L. d\ Nouveautes ornithologiques. Bull. Soc. Z. Fr. 
1886, pp. 311-318 & 503-511. 
Description of Metallura tyrianthina var. ?, Amazilia graysoni , Pyrr- 
hopheena castaneiventris , an n. sp. ?, Glytolcema aurescens , Lophornis 
pavoninus ( Trochilulce ), and a review of the Birds of Paradise (with a 
table of genera and species), chiefly concerned with Hunstein’s discoveries 
in New Guinea. [Cf. Zool. Bee. xxii, Aves, p. 9.] 
■ — — . [See also Anas ( Anatidce ).] 
Hargitt, E. Notes on Woodpeckers. No. xi. On a New species from 
Arizona. No. xii. On the Genus Clirysophlegma. Ibis, 1886, 
pp. 112-115 & 260-281. [Cf. Zool. Bee. xxii, Aves , p. 47.] 
In No. xi the species is Ficus arizonae ; in No. xii the author only 
includes 6 species (transferring the others to Gecinus ), of which he gives 
a key. [See Clirysophlegma ( Picidce ).] 
IIartert, E. Ornithologische Ergebnisse ciner Beise in den Niger- 
Benue-Gebieten. J. f. 0. 1886, pp. 570-577. 
After a general introduction the. author gives notes on 187 species. 
[See Poliospiza flegeli ( Fringillidce ) n. sp., Dnymccca ( Timeliidcc ), Cinny- 
ris. (. Nectariniidee ), Euplectes ( Ploceidce ), Corvus ( Corvidce ), Scotornis 
( Caprimulgidce ), Merops (Meropidce), Falco, Neophron ( Falconulce ), 
Francolinus ( Phasianidce ), Ciconia, Peptoptilus ( Ciconiklai ), Glareola 
( Charadriidai ), Plectropterus ( Anatidce ).] 
IIarting, J. E. A Perfect Booke for Kepingo of Sparhawkcs or Gos- 
hawkes. Written about 1575. Now first printed from the original 
MS. on vellum, with Introduction [Beview of Early English litera- 
ture of Falconry, including MSS., Nature and Value of Present 
Treatise] and Glossary. London : 1886, 8 vo, xxxii & 51 pp., pi. 
Perhaps of more interest to archaeologists than to ornithologists. 
. On the Moulting of the Flight-feathers in the Common Wild 
Duck. Zool. 1886, pp. 228-233. 
Chiefly a translation of the investigations of D’Hamonville [cf. Zool. 
Bee. xxi, Aves, p. 17], with the addition of a description of the drake’s 
change of plumage, by Waterton. 
