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XVII. Notes on the Birds breeding in the Neighbourhood of 
Sydney, New South Wales. By E. P. Ramsay, Esq., of Dobroyde. 177 
XVIII. Descriptions of eight New Species of Birds from the 
Isthmus of Panama. By George N. Lawrence, Corr.Mem.Z.S. 181 
XIX. Two Days at Madeira. By Alfred Newton, M.A., 
E.L.S., F.Z.S...185 
XX. Note on the Eastern-Asiatic Thrushes of the Genus 
T.urdus. By P. L. Sclater .195 
XXI. The Ornithology of Formosa, or Taiwan. By Robert 
Swinhoe, F.Z.S., F.G.S., &c. (Part I.) (Plate V.) .... 198 
XXII. Recent Ornithological Publications:— 
1. English Publications :—Jerdon’s e Birds of India: ’ Journal 
of the Asiatic Society of Bengal: Transactions of the Royal 
Society of Victoria: Ansted and Latham’s ‘ Channel Islands ’ . 219 
2. German, Russian, and Dutch Publications :—Landbeck on 
the Coots of Chili: Nordman on the Amurian Capercailzie: 
Nederlandsch Tijdschrift voor de Dierkunde.223 
3. Scandinavian Publication :—Sundevall’s Essay on Aristo¬ 
telian Natural History.226 
4. Portuguese Publication :—Barbosa du Bocage’s 4 List of 
the Birds of Portugal ’.227 
5. American Publications: —Boardman’s ‘ Catalogue of the 
Birds of Maine: ’ Elliot’s 4 Notes on European Ducks occurring 
in America: ’ Proceedings of the Academy of Sciences of Phila¬ 
delphia .228 
XXIII. Letters, Extracts from Correspondence, Notices, 
&c.:—- 
Letters from Mr. E. V. Harcourt, Mr. M. Weston Moggridge, 
Mr. H. Stevenson, and Dr. T. Salvadori: Extracts of Letters 
from Prof. Baird and Mr. 0. Salvin: Note on Didunculus strigi- 
rostris : Mr. E. L. Layard’s return to Cape Town: Mr. Blyth’s 
return to England ..230 
