28 Aves , 
AYES. 
Newton, E. T. On the Remains of a Gigantic Species of Bird 
. ( Gastornis Jclaasscni , n. sp.), from the Lower-Eocene Beds near 
Croydon. Tr. Z. S. xii, 6, pis. xxviii & xxix. [ Cf . Zool. Rec. xxii, 
Aves, p. 61.] 
. Note on the Large Bird from the Eocene of Croydon, found by 
Mr. H. M. Klaassen. P. Geol. Ass. ix, pp. 349-351. 
Nicolski, A. M. Material k. poznaniyu phayni pozvonotschnich 
gevotnich syevero-vostotschnoi Persie e Zakaspiiskoi oblacte. Trud. 
Petersb. xvii, pp. 379-386. Materials towards the Knowledge of the 
Vertebrate Animal Fauna of the North-East Persian and Trans- 
Caspian Provinces. [Birds, pp. 386-402.] 
He lays emphasis on Sturnus nobilior , Hume, and diagnoses a new 
species, Otomela bogdanowi , Bianchi, q. v. 
Nielsen, P. Ornithologische Beobachtungen zu Eyrarbakki in Island. 
Ornis, 1886, pp. 429-431. [ Rallus aquaticus and Limosa melanura . ] 
°Nocard, — . Sur un Tuberculose zoogldique des Oiseaux de basse- 
cour. Recueil de Med. V6terinaire, May 30th, 1885. [Abstr. in Br. 
Med. Jour., July 10th, 1885.] 
Norgate, F. [See Loxia (. Fringillidce ).] 
Oettingen, A. v. Einige Beobachtungen liber den Instinkt der Vogel. 
SB. Ges. Dorp. 1885, p. 328. 
* Olpiie-Galliard, L. Contributions a la Faune Ornithologique de 
l’Europe Occidentale. Bayonne: 1886, 8vo; pt. xxxvii, Gallince ; 
pt. xxxviii, Tetraonidce ; pt. xxxix, Perclicidce ; pt. xl, Cursores ; 
94, 68, 74, & 32 pp., respectively. [The author divides in another 
way at the same time, which is most confusing, viz., into the sub- 
orders Gallince Graces ( Meleagridce ), Gallince Gallinacece ( Pcwonince , 
' Phasianidce ), Gallince lieteromorphce ( Numida ), Gallince Cursores 
( Tetraonidee, Perdicidce ), Gallince Epollicatce ( Turniciclce , Pteroclidce). 
These are followed by Cursores ( JEclicnemidce , Oticlidce).’] Pt. viii, 
Anseres Pinnipedes ( Plialacrocoracidce , Sulidce ) ; pt. ix, Procel- 
lariidce ; pt. x, Stercorariince = Larince ; pt. xi, Sternince ; 46, 43, 
110, 55 pp., respectively. There appears to be a good deal of change 
in the generic and specific names of the Birds. 
Oustalet, E. Notice sur quelques Oiseaux nouveaux du Congo, rap- 
portes par les naturalistes attaches a la mission de M. le Comte de 
Brazza. Le Nat. 1886, pp. 299 & 300. 
[See Centropus savorgnani , Coccystes brazzee ( Cuculidce ), Dendropicus 
pecilei ( Picidce ), Saxicola thalloni , Cossypha pecilei ( Turdidce ), Phedina 
brazzee ( IJirundinidce ), n. spp.] 
. Description de quelques oiseaux nouveaux de la Chine [et du 
Thibet]. T. c. pp. 275 & 276. 
See Tetraophasis desgodinsi, n. sp. (Tetraonidce).] 
