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CONTENTS. 
IX. Recent Ornithological Publications:— 
1. English Publications : —Bree’s ‘ Birds of Europe ’ . . 106 
2. French Publications :—Revue de Zoologie: Des Murs 
and Yerreaux on the Birds of New Caledonia: Coinde on a 
new Pombycilla .106 
3. German , Dutch , Scandinavian , and Pussian Publica¬ 
tions '.—Archiv fur Naturgeschichte: Lindermayer’s Yogel 
Griechenlands: Museum Heineanum: De Philippi’s Reise 
durch die Andenwiiste Atacama: Schlegel and Westerman’s 
Touracos : Sundeval’s Svenska Eoglarna: Nordmann’s Birds 
of Einland and Lapland: v. Schrenck’s Birds of Amoorland . 107 
4. American Publications :—Le Moine’s Ornithologie du 
Canada.Ill 
X. Letters, Extracts from Correspondence, Announce¬ 
ments, &c.:— 
Letters from Mr. Gould, Mr. J. W. P. Orde, and Mr. G. D. 
Rowley: Mr. A. Newton on the Ortyx of St. Thomas : Mr. E. 
Newton’s Letters from the Mauritius: Mr. "Wallace’s Collec¬ 
tions and last Letters : Mr. Rodd on the occurrence of Aquila 
ncevia in England: Birds of Norfolk Island: Note on Numida 
vulturina : Mr. Layard’s proposed Synopsis of South-African 
Ornithology.112 
Number X., April. 
XI. On new or little-known Birds of North-Eastern Africa. 
By Hofrath Theodor von Heuglin. (Part III. The Bar- 
bets, Capitonidce .) (Plate Y.).121 
XII. On some additional Species of Birds received in 
Collections from Natal. By John Henry Gurney, M.P., 
E.Z.S.128 
XIII. Notes on a living specimen of a singular Grallatorial 
Bird from New Caledonia. By Dr. G. Bennett, E.Z.S, . 136 
XIY. Quesal-shooting in Yera Paz. By Osbert Salvin, 
M.A., E.Z.S. 
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