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and forthcoming Bird-Books. 
Still further eastward our friend and fellow worker, Mr. 
Swinhoe (whose health has unfortunately compelled him 
to return to England), continues to prosecute his inquiries 
into the Chinese ornis in the most energetic manner*. Our 
present number contains his account of recent collections 
formed in Japan by Captain Blakiston; and for our next issue 
he promises us an article on the birds obtained at his last 
place of sojourn, Chefoo. The locality is of great interest, 
being previously unexplored by naturalists, and lying imme¬ 
diately opposite the f 1f great unknown land ” of Corea, whence 
Mr. Swinhoe has already obtained several novelties. 
In connexion with this part of our subject we must also 
call attention to Mr. Elwes's suggestive article on the distri¬ 
bution of Asiatic birds recently published in the Zoological 
Society's f Proceedings/ though this more especially relates to 
the fauna of the Indian .Region, which we now proceed to 
speak of. 
At the time of his lamented death Dr. Jerdon, as we all 
know, was engaged in preparing a new edition of his f Birds 
of India/ We are glad to be able to state that there is every 
prospect of his plans being carried out in a very efficient 
manner. The rapid sale of the whole of Dr. Jerdon's original 
edition shows that there is a great demand for a second; and 
every one will allow that Lord Walden is the naturalist best 
qualified to carry it through the press. In Major Godwin- 
Austen, who has lately devoted so much time to the investi¬ 
gation of Indian ornithology, he will have a most efficient co¬ 
adjutor. 
Of our India \\ pendant, which rejoices in the eccentric title 
of f Stray Feathers/ a notice of parts 1 to 4 has already been 
given in this Journal f by a writer well qualified to speak of 
Indian ornithology and all that pertains to it. Part 5 (dated 
July 1873) is the only additional number received in this 
* Amongst his most remarkable recent discoveries is the new Stork, 
Ciconia boyciano, described and figured P. Z. S. 1873, p. 513, and 1874, 
pi. i., of which there is a living example in the Zoological Society’s 
Gardens. 
t Ibis, 1873, p. 211, 
