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da Cunha group of islands. In the series of eggs collected by 
him and presented to the Museum are examples of those of 
Phoebetria fuliginosa, Thalassogeron culminatus, Catarrhactes 
chrysocome , Puffinus gravis , Prion vittatus, Stercorarius 
antarcticus. Sterna vittata , and Micranous leucocapillus. 
The eggs of the Great Shearwater are of special interest, 
as, although it is “ a fairly regular visitor to British 
waters," Saunders tells us that u nothing is known of its 
nidification/’ but that it is supposed to resort to some of the 
islands in the Southern Ocean for the purpose of reproduction. 
If the eggs in question have been correctly identified, 
Saunders's surmise will be proved to be correct. 
New Ornithological Periodical .—We have received three 
numbers of a new ornithological periodical. Unfortunately 
it is in Russian, so we cannot make out much of it, but the 
Russian title is translated as “Messager Ornithologique ” 
in French and as “ Ornithologische Mittheilungen ” in 
German, and the Editor is M. G. T. Poliakoff, Leontiewsky 
Perenlok, Moscow. Amongst the contributors we find the 
names of Buturlin, Alpheraky, and Sarudny, all well known 
to us. There is a long article by Alpheraky upon the birds 
of the Sea of Azov and by Sarudny on the ornithology of 
Turkestan. Mr. Buturlin makes a new genus of Campo- 
phagidse, Motacilloides (type M. cinereus = Pericrocotus 
cinereus Lafr.), and many new subspecies. He also reviews 
the Nightingales ( Philomela ) and makes a new species, 
P. transcaucasica. No worker on Palsearctic Birds should 
fail to consult this new J ournal. 
The Expedition of the B.O.U. into Central New Guinea *.—- 
We much regret to state that, in consequence of renewed 
attacks of fever, Mr. Walter Goodfellow, the Leader of 
the Central New Guinea Expedition, has been compelled 
to resign his post and is on his way home. Under these 
* See ‘Ibis,’ 1910, p. 762. 
