2 Aves. 
AVES. 
Birds. Fourth Report, 1882. London : 1883, 8vo, pp. 1-105. [See 
also Rep. Brit. Ass. 1883, pp. 283-288.] 
Vi. Jahresbericht (1881) des Ausschusses fur Beobachtungs-stationen der 
Vogel Deutscblands. J. f. O. 1883, pp. 13-7G. 
Careful records of the occurrence of Birds throughout the German 
Empire, with the times of advent and departure of the migratory species, 
notes on food, &c. Most useful for comparison with the works of similar 
Committees in other countries. 
A List of British Birds, compiled by a Committee of the British Ornitho- 
logists’ Union. 1883, 8vo, pp. i.-xxxi. & 1-229. 
The total number of species admitted into the British list is 376, of 
which 128 are resident, 52 summer visitors, 31 winter visitors, and 165 
occasional visitors. 
Adamson, C. M. Another Book of Scraps, principally relating to 
Natural History. With thirty-six lithographic illustrations from 
pen and ink sketches of Wild Birds. Newcastle : 1882, oblong 
4to, pp. 1-56, pis. i.-xxxvi. 
The work of an intelligent naturalist, whose sketches, though rough, 
are very characteristic. 
Allen, J. A. On Trinomial Nomenclature. Zool. 1883, pp. 97-100. 
. Note on Exceptions to the Law of Increase in Size Northward 
among North American Birds. Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, viii. pp. 80-82. 
, & Brewster, W. List of Birds observed in the vicinity of 
Colorado Springs, Colorado, during March, April, and May, 1882. 
Tom. cit. pp. 151-161, & 189-198. 
1 new species [Mniotiltidai], 
Aplin, F. C., [Rev.] B. D'O., & O. V. A List of the Birds of the 
Banbury District. (Reprint.) J. Northampt. Soc. ii. pp. 320-330. 
Audebert, J. Beitrag zur Kenntniss der Vogel Madagaskars. Gef. 
Welt, xii. pp. 345, 346, 461, 462, 470, 471, & 503. 
Audouin, J. V. Explication sommaire des planches d’oiseaux de 
l’Egypte et de la Syrie, publiees par J. C. Savigny. [Edited by A. 
Newton.] London : 1883, 8vo, pp. i.-vii. & 1-138. [Willughby 
- Society (reprint).] 
Bailey, II. B. Memoranda of a Collection of Eggs from Georgia Bull. 
Nutt. Orn. Club, viii. pp. 37-43. 
Barrows, W. B. Birds of the Lower Uruguay. Tom. cit. pp. 82-94, 
128-143, & 198-212. 
So little has been written on the ornithology of Uruguay, that these 
field-notes form a very useful contribution to our knowledge. 1 new 
species [Fringillidai]. 
Barton, B. S. Fragments of the Natural History of Pennsylvania. 
[Edited by O. Salvin.] Part i. London : 1883, 4to, pp. i.-xviii. & 
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