10? Recent Ornithological Publications. 
Corvus senexj Schlegel, ( Notice sur le genre Corvus ,’ 1860, 
p. 10 (2 juv.). 
Corvus fuscicapillus , G. R. Gray, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1861, in 
Table of New Guinea Birds. 
Hab. Aru Islands and Waigiou. 
British Museum, Coll. Wallace, and Mus. Leyden. 
Is..—Recent Ornithological Publications. 
1. English Publications. 
The appearance of the two first parts of Mr. Gould's ' Birds of 
Great Britain’ * is certainly the most remarkable event that has 
taken place in the ornithological world since we last addressed 
our readers. Our brother-naturalists are, no doubt, well ac¬ 
quainted with the previously issued volumes of Mr. Gould’s 
magnificent series. They must be aware, therefore, that there 
is at present no series of illustrations of the birds of our native 
country which at all equals in merit those which Mr. Gould has 
given to the world of the Humming-Birds, the Toucans, the 
Birds of Australia, and the Birds of Asia. It is true that Mr. Gould 
has already some years ago published a work on the Birds of 
Europe, the plates of which form the usual standard of reference 
by English naturalists when treating of the European Avi-fauna. 
But, in the first place, the f Birds of Europe’ is long since out 
of print, and copies of it can only be obtained second-hand and 
at irregular intervals. And, secondly, the science of ornithology 
has made such rapid advances of late years, as, were the ‘ Birds 
of Europe’ still accessible, would nevertheless necessitate the 
reissue of the work. We think, however, that Mr. Gould has acted 
wisely in confining himself on this occasion to the feathered tribes 
of our native islands. By so doing he keeps his work within 
narrower limits, and is enabled to issue it in a shorter period 
of time and at a less cost. And, besides this, he renders it 
more attractive to the many field-naturalists that are scattered 
over the broad surface of our fair mother-land, who will 
gladly welcome a series of pictures of the familiar favourites of 
* The Birds of Great Britain. By J. Gould, F.R.S., &c. Parts I. and 
II., fob London, October 1, 1862. 
