• 2 Aves 
III. AVES. 
INTRODUCTION. 
Some remarkable novelties have been discovered by Mr Everett and 
Mr Doherty in the Malay Archipelago, but otherwise there has been 
nothing of an extraordinary interest to mark the year 1897, which has 
rather been one of uniformly steady progress in every branch of orni- 
thology. The discovery of the nesting-place of Ross’s gull by Dr Nansen 
will also make the year 1897 noteworthy. 
Special attention is now being given to the study of migration, both in 
Europe and America, and I must apologise to Mr Eagle Clarke for having 
overlooked his “Digest” in The Record for last year. It is one of the 
most important papers ever published on the subject of migration. 
I. TITLES* 
1. Ackermann, K. Thierbastarde. Abh. Vpr. Kassel, xxxiii, Vogel, 
pp. 16-38. 
1a. Aflalo, F. G. A sketch of the natural history of Australia. London : 
1896, 8vo, xxviii & 307 pp. 
2. *Albarda, H. Aves Neerlandica). Naamlijst van Nederlandsche 
Vogels. Leeu warden, 1897. 
3. . t)ber pomarinua als Artname. J. Ornith. 1897, pp. 170 & 171. 
[A ccipitriformes. ] 
4. Allen, J. A. The proper generic name of the Loons. Auk, xiv, 
p. 312. \Colymbiformes.\ 
6. AlmAsy, G. v. Einige Schlussworte zu meinom • Milieu niumsberichto. 
Ornith. Jahrb. viii, pp. 103-108. 
6. Altum, B. Der Europaische Ibis, Plegadis faloinellus , bei Ebers- 
walde. Ornith. Monbor. v, pp. 19 & 20. [Plataleidce.] 
7. Anchieta, J. d\ Obituary. J. Sci. Lisb. (2) No. xviii, pp. 126-132. 
8. *Anderson, — . An annotated list of the birds of Winnebago and 
Hancock counties, Iowa. Forest City, Iowa: 1897, 16mo, ii & 19 pp. 
9. Andrews, C. W. On some fossil remains of Carinate Birds from 
Central Madagascar. Ibis, 1897, pp. 343-359, pis. viii & ix. [iwn'- 
formes , Ralliformes y Pelecaniform.es .] 
10. . On a complete skeleton of Megalapteryx tenuipes , Lydekker, 
in the Tring Museum. Nov. Zool. iv, pp. 188-194, pi. vi. [. Dinor - 
nithiformes.] 
11. Anthony, A. W. New birds from the islands and peninsula of 
Lower California. Auk, xiv, pp. 164-168. [. Fnngillidce , Troglo- 
dytidce , Mimidce.\ 
12. . The nostrils of young Cormorants. T. c. p. 205. [Pelecani- 
formes.\ 
* An asterisk prefixed to a quotation indicates that the Recorder has not seen the 
Journal or Work referred to. 
