4 Aves. 
AYES. 
[Beddard, F. E.] The Collected Scientific Papers of the late William 
Alexander Forbes, M.A. London : 1885, 8vo, xiii. and 496 pp., 
25 pis., and portrait. 
A preface by P. L. Sclater gives some account of Forbes’ life. 
-. Notes on the Visceral Anatomy of Birds. No. 1. On the so-called 
Omentum. P. Z. S. 1885, pp. 836-844, cuts. 
Description of the “ Omentum” ( pseudepiploon ) of Ostriches, Cranes, 
Storks, and Hornbills. Certain reptilian features are noticeable in this 
organ, “ but the Ostrich tribe are not more Crocodilian in the character 
of their abdominal viscera than many other birds.” 
-. [See also Cuculidce , Aplerygidce.~\ 
Bennett, K. H. [See Falco subniger ( Falconidce ), Glareolci grallaria 
( Charadriidce ).] 
Beelepsch, H. v., & Jhering, H. v. Die Vogel der Umgegend von 
Taquara do Mnndo Novo, Prov. Rio Grande do Sul. Z. ges. Orn. 
1885, pp. 97-184, pis. vi.-ix. 
The authors include 234 species, 5 of which are new to Brazil [p. 109]. 
-. [See also Taczanowski, L., Chlorospingus reyi ( Tanagridce ), 
Ochthceca consobrina ( Tyrannidce ), Attila griaeigvlaris ( Cutingidce ), 
spp. nn.] 
Bewick, T., A Memorial Edition [5 vols.] of the works of. Vols. i.& ii. 
History of British Birds ; Land Birds, and Water Birds ; with wood- 
cuts of the Supplements incorporated. Newcastle-on-Tyne: 1885, 
8vo [reprint of the Edition of 1847]. 
Bicknell, E. P. A Study of the Singing of our [American] Birds. 
Auk, ii. pp. 144-154 & 249-262. [Cf. Zool. Rec. xxi. Aves, p. 5.] 
Bingham, C. [See Micropternus (Picidce).~\ 
Blasius, W. Beitrage zur Ivenntniss der Vogelfauna von Celebes. Z. 
ges. Orn. 1885, pp. 201-328, pis. xi.-xiv. 
This important paper contaius information about 56 species collected 
by Dr. Platen at Mangkassar, on the west coast of the southern part of 
the island, and at various places in the district of Tjamba, nearer the 
mountains. [See Pvioniturus ( Psittaci ), Merops philippinus var. n. cele- 
bensis ( Meropidce ), Gentrococcyx javanensis ( Cuculidce ), Cyrtostomus frena- 
tus var. n. plaieni (Nectariniidce ), pi., Basilornis celebensis ( Sturnidce ), 
Alophonerpes wallacii ( Picidce ), pi., Streptocitta albicollis ( Covvidce ), pi., 
Ptdopus temmincki (Columbidce ), pi.] 
-. Neue Thatsachen in Betretf des Aussterbens von AIca impennis , 
L. (nach brieflichen Mittheilungen von A. Newtou und W. Preyer). 
J. f. 0. 1885, pp. 398-400. [ Cf ’. Zool. Rec. xxi. Aves, p. 5.] 
-. Beitrag znr Kenntniss der Vogelfauna von Celebes. T. c. 
pp. 402 & 403. 
-. Osteologische Studien (Messungs-Methoden an Vogel-Skeletten). 
T. c. pp. 409-415. 
A paper on a method of recording measurements of skeletons. 
