ORNITHOLOGY IN 1850. 
strictly analyzed, something may now and then be gathered from 
new observers. It ig, however, more a book for the sportsman than 
for the ornithologist. 
“ Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, with Illustrations. 
Part u1., July to December 1849.” Three years since, it was thought, 
by the indefatigable secretary of the Zoological Society, that it 
would be for its welfare, and would tend also to relieve its “* trans- 
actions” from the mass of miscellaneous and shorter communica- 
tions that come before it, were its “proceedings” published in an 
illustrated form. The Proceedings of 1848 were accordingly pub- 
lished in three parts, including a notice of all that had come before 
the meetings between January and December in that year. They 
were illustrated by exceedingly beautiful plates, chiefly lithographic, 
and altogether formed a volume reflecting much credit upon 18 
editor. The same plan was followed out in 1849, Parts 1. and Ul. 
being published in that year ; but Part 111. did not appear until the 
month of August, 1850, completing the second volume. For the 
year 1850, then, no Proceedings have yet at this date (February, 
1851) been published.* Part of the Proceedings for 1849 having 
only come before the public in the by-gone year; we ought to 
notice. their contents, with the remark however, that a little exe! 
tion might have put us in possession of the papers communicated 
during the session of 1850. On New Species of Mammalia and 
Birds from Australia, by Joun Gout, E.B.S., F.ZS., &e., p» 109 
See “ Ornithology of Section D of Contributions for 1850,” p. 92: 
A figure of both sexes of Ptilorhis victoric is given. Deserip- 
tion of Three New Species of Indian Birds, by Joun GouLp, F.RS. 
&e., p. 112, Ruticilla grandis, Yunx indica, and Sitta leucops 
—— On the Lorine genus of Parrots, Electus, with the Deseription of 
a New Species, Electus cornelia, by OuaRtns Lucian Prince Bo 
NAPARTE, F.M.L., F.ZS8., &e., &e., p. 142. Prince Bonaparte 
restricts Electus to three species, all from the Moluccan Islands 
—. puniceus, Gm., LE. grandis, Gm., and FE. cornelia, Bp. 
Specific descriptions, &c., are given of all; that for the last * 


* We have just (February, 1851), received Part L, January to April, 1850, of the 
Proceedings. his is exceedingly unfavourable to the Society. Names given to Oy 
species at their meetings in January 1850, and not ruBLisump until February 1861, 
cannot stand before those conferred in the interval, 
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