30 Aves. 
AYES. 
[Shelley, G-. E.] [See also Coliiclce.'] 
Shufeldt, R. W. Contribution to the Comparative Osteology of the 
Trochilidce, Caprimulgidce, and Cypselidce. P. Z. S. 1885, pp. 886-915, 
pis. lviii.-lxi. 
Careful description of many genera, but rather startling conclusions. 
Establishment of a group, Capriniulgi, containing all the typical Caprimul- 
gine forms, as well as Nyctibius , Sieatornis , Podargus, Psalurus. Through 
Podcirgus they are related to the Owls [this is not new]. The Swifts are 
“essentially modified Swallows,” “ and belong to the order Passeres\ y 
the Trochili “ are fully entitled to form an order by themselves.’’ 
--. [See also Phalcenoptilus nuttalli (Caprimulgidce ), Geococcyx cali- 
fornicus (Cuculidee), pi., Diomedea brachyura ( Procellariidce) ] 
Slatek, H. H. [See Myiophoneus borneensis , sp. u. ? ( Turdidce ), Par us 
cinerascens , sp. n. ( Paridce ).] 
Smith, Cecil. Wayside Notes duriug a West Country Drive. Zool. 
1885, pp. 3-11. 
Notes on ornithology in Devon and Cornwall. 
Smith, W. W. [See Dinorms ( Dinornithidce ).] 
Snelleman, J. F. Zoogdieren en Yogels [in P. J. Veth’s Midden- 
Sumatra.” Natuurlijke Historie. Eerste Afdeeliug], pp. 30-52, 
pis. i.-iv. \_Cf. Zool. Rec. xx. Aves, p. 16.] 
Figures are given of Arachnothera concolor (Nectariniidce), Rhipidura 
vidua (Muse leap idee), Peloperdix rubrirostris (Pliasianidce), Treron nasica 
(Columbidce ), as are also the native names of the species. 
Stanley, H. M. The Congo and the Founding of its Free State: a 
Story of Work and Exploration. London : 1885, 8vo, 2 vols., xxvii., 
528, x., & 483 pp., 24 & 20 pis., 5 coloured maps, 78 cuts, append. 
A very few notes on Birds. 
Stejneger, L. Classification of Birds. Sci. Rec. ii. pp. 154 & 155. 
[See also Kingsley, J. S.] 
-^ Results of Ornithological Explorations in the Commander Islands 
and in Kamtschatka. Bull. No. 29, U. S. Nat. Mus. Washington : 
1885, 8vo, 382 pp., 8 pis., map, 7 cuts. 
The plates are heads of Lunda cirrhata, Fratercula corniculata , Simo- 
rhynchus pygmeeus, S. pusillus, S. cristatellus, Cyclorrhynchus psittacidus , 
Synthliborhamphus antiquus, Fuhnarus glacialis glupischa , Larus schisti- 
sagus, L. Jcamschatchensis, Auser segetuni middendorffi , A. albifrons gam - 
beli, Somateria v-nigrum. Phalacrocorax pelagicus, P. urile. [See Phala- 
crocorax perspicillatus ( Phalacrocoracidce ).] 
——. Notes on some apparently preoccupied Ornithological Generic 
Names. P. U. S. Nat. Mus. viii. pp. 409 & 410. 
[See Harelda (Anatidce ), Canace (Tetraonid(e).~\ 
