CONTENTS. 
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XV. Notes on the Birds of the Falkland Islands. By 
Capt. C. C. Abbott, late in command of Detachments in the 
Falkland Islands.119 
XVI. Narrative of a Shooting Excursion to the Mountains 
of the Richmond River, New South "Wales, in quest of Prince 
Albert’s Lyre-bird. By A. A. Leycester . 167 
XVII. Notice of the occurrence of the American Meadow- 
Starling ( Sturnella ludoviciand) in England. By P. L. 
SCLATER .. . 176 
XVIII. Ornithological Notes from Mauritius. By Edward 
Newton, M.A., C.M.Z.S. No. I. A Visit to Round Island. 180 
XIX. On the American Barbets (Capitonidce) . By P. L. 
Sclater. (Plate VI.). 182 
XX. On the Possibility of taking an Ornithological Census. 
By Alered Newton, M.A., F.L.S.190 
XXI. Recent Ornithological Publications: — 
1. English Publications :—Tristram’s * Great Sahara:’ Ben¬ 
nett’s ‘ G-atherings of a Naturalist:’ Walker’s Notes on Arctic 
Zoology.196 
2. German and Dutch Publications :—Philippi’s ‘ Desert of 
Atacama:’ Journal fur Ornithologie: Badeker’s ‘Eggs of 
European Birds:’ Schlegel on Black Cockatoos and Paradise- 
birds .199 
3. Scandinavian and Russian Publications : — Victorin’s 
S. African £ Zoological Notes:’ v. Schrenck’s Birds of Amoor- 
land.202 
4. American Publications :—Cassin’s Birds of St. Thomas : 
Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History of New York: 
Lawrence’s Notes on Cuban Birds, &c.: Le Moine’s List of 
the Birds of Quebec.208 
XXII. Letters, Extracts from Correspondence, Notices, 
&c.:— 
Letters from Mr. J. Cavafy, Mr. Beaven Rake, Mr. A. R. 
Wallace, and Mr. Blyth: English Singing-birds in Australia. 210 
