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in Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Celebes, the Sunda Islands, the Mo¬ 
luccas, and New Guinea. They are of some interest as far as 
they go, though obviously compiled from different sources, and 
not very perfectly worked out. Mr. Wallace, we believe, as soon 
as he has had time to arrange his notes and collections, will be 
able to furnish us with much more complete and more reliable 
information on the ornithology of this part of the world. A 
somewhat similar article by Mr. von Rosenberg appeared in the 
'Journal fur Ornithologae’ for the past year*, relating to the 
distribution of the Psittacidee in the Indian Archipelago. We 
noticed, with some regret, that a considerable part of this latter 
article had been borrowed from a paper which appeared in the 
'Proceedings of the Zoological Society ; for 1860f, without any 
sort of acknowledgment. It does not appear that Mr. von 
Rosenberg is sufficiently explicit in stating what facts he gives 
on his own personal observation, and what he adopts from other 
authorities. _ 
Dr. H. Schlegel, who, since his accession to full command of 
the National Zoological Museum of Holland, at Leyden, has 
been busily engaged in rearranging the treasures of this noble 
establishment, has just commenced a work intended to be 
devoted to the exposition of its contents J. The first part now 
issued relates to the collection of birds, which, as is generally 
known, is one of the largest and finest in existence, particularly 
as regards the ornithology of the Eastern Archipelago. The 
plan adopted is excellent, consisting in giving a series of mono¬ 
graphic sketches of the different groups, in the form of a cata¬ 
logue of the specimens of each species in the collection, accom¬ 
panied with notes and observations on the species where these 
seem to be necessary, and exact indications of the habitat and of 
the collector of each specimen. The number of scientific writers 
* Journ. fur Om. 1861, p. 59. 
t “ On the species of the genus Prioniturus, and on the Distribution of 
the Psittacidce in the Indian Archipelago.” By P. L. Sclater, P.Z.S. 1860, 
p. 223. 
X Museum d'Histoire Naturelle des Pays-Bas. Revue Methodique et 
Critique des Collections deposees dans cet etablissement. Leyde, 1862: 
pt. 1. 
