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CONTENTS. 
X. Recent Ornithological Publications:— 
1. English Publications :—Gould’s 4 Birds of Great Britain ’ . 102 
2. French Publications: —Maillard’s ^Notes sur Pile de la 
Reunion’ ... 103 
3. Dutch Publications :— 4 Acta Societatis Indo-Neerlandieae 
Schlegel’s 4 Museum d’Histoire Naturelle des Pays-Bas’ . . 104 
4. Russian Publications: —Maximovicz’s 4 Zoologische Nach- 
richten vom Ussuri ’ . ....107 
5. American Publications: —Coues’s Synopsis of North-Ame- 
rican Colymbidce and Podicipidce : Coues’s Revision of the North 
American Gulls: Elliot’s Remarks on Pedioecetes: Lawrence’s 
4 Descriptions of new Birds’ and 4 Third List of Birds from 
Panama ’: Bryant on the Birds of Labrador.107 
XI. Letters, Extracts from Correspondence, Notices, &c.:— 
Letters from Major Tickell; from Dr. C. R. Bree and Dr. 
Schlegel relating to the supposed extinction of the Erancolin in 
Europe: Mr. Gurney’s Note on Hirundo monteiri: News of 
Baron v. Heuglin; Extract of a Letter from Mr. G. Kretft: 
Extracts from Mr. Blyth’s recent Letters : Notes by Dr. Schlegel 
on species of Lycocorax and Ptilojous: Mr. Plant’s arrival in 
Madagascar ................. Ill 
Number XVIII., April. 
XII. On the Birds of the Interior of British North America. 
By Captain Thomas Blakiston.. . 121 
XIII. Notes on the Birds of Egypt. By S. Staeeord Allen. 156 
XIV. An Ornithological Letter from Mentone. By J. Tra¬ 
herne Moggridge.. 157 
XV. Note on the Harrier of Bourbon (Circus maillardi, 
Verreaux). By P. L. Sclater. (Plate IV.).163 
XVI. Notes on Birds observed in Madagascar. By S. Roch, 
Assistant-Surgeon, Royal Artillery, C.M.Z.S., and Edward 
Newton, M.A., C.M.Z.S. (Part II.) ........ 165 
