THE BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA. 
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It may be recorded that some of the reviewers gave new names in this place, but 
none that I have noted for Australian birds. 
Cabanis published a series of papers in the first part of 1847. Tschudi, Philippi and 
Laudbeck also published here, and one or two authors of recent years. 
Armit, William E. ( Inspector ).—An Australian Ornithologist, a member of the police force, 
who assisted Ramsay with bird notes and specimens and after whom was named the 
aberrant Grass-Finch, Poephila armitiana. 
Ashby, Edwin. —A present-day Australian Ornithologist who has contributed many articles 
to the Emu, South Australian Ornithologist, etc., and has named in the Emu, Strepera 
fusca (Vol. V., 1905), Acanthiza (Geobasileus) fiaviventris (Vol. IX., 1911), Ephthianura 
lovensis (Vol. X., 1911), Bhipidura mayi (Vol. XI., 1911), Stipiturus malachurus inter¬ 
medins (Vol. XIX., 1920), Ptilotis geraldtonensis (Vol. XX., 1921) and Myzantha obscwa 
ortoni (Vol. XXI., 1922) ; and in the South Australian Ornithologist, Halcyon macleayii 
caeruleus (Vol. I., pt. i., 1914), Karua leucomela mayi (Vol. I., pt. 3, 1914) and 
Polophilus phasianinus keatsi (Vol. II., 1915). Born in Sussex on November 2nd 
1861. 
Audebert, Jean Baptiste. —A French painter, born 1759, died 1800. 
Audebert, J. B. and Vieillot, L. P.—Oiseaux dores ou a reflets metalliques. 2 vols.,2to, 
Paris, An XI. = 1802. (Swainson mentions two issues, one in folio, the other in quarto. 
These two sizes were made so by the width of the margins only. There is also a folio 
edition with the plate legends printed in gold.) Supposed to have appeared in 32 
livraisons published in the short space of 26 months, which is probably due to the fact 
that all the paintings were ready at the time Audebert died. 
Vol. I. Histoire Naturelle et Generate des Colibris, Oiseaux Mouches, Jacamars 
et Promerops. 
\ ol. II. Histoire Naturelle et Generale des Grimpereaux et des Oiseaux de Paradis. 
This volume contains Australian Honey-Eaters, pis. 55-61 and 83-87. For some of 
these aclmowledgments are made to “ M. Francillon of London ” and these are the 
same paintings which appear among the Wat ling Drawings. Some specific names 
accredited to Shaw appear, as Certhia guttata , Gerthia cucullata and Certhia lunata. 
As a Supplement appeared “ Le Parkinson,” drawn in London by Syd. Edwards, 
one of the best series of three pictures of the Lyre Bird. 
Auk.—-' The quarterly Journal of the American Ornithologists’ Union, which has appeared 
(as fai as I know) regularly in January, April, July and October. Since 1912 the 
dates of issue have been given on the last page of each volume. It was preceded by 
he Bulletin of the Nuttall Ornithological Club which was formed in 1875, the Auk 
taking this name in 1884. 
Scenopceetes Goues, 1891, and Psephotus varius Clark, 1910, are the only names published 
in it that occur in the Australian list, but many articles by Stone, Richmond, Oberholser, 
e c., dealing with extra-limital birds contain matter of great importance to the 
Australian student. 
Austin Thomas Phillips. —Born January 6th, 1872 . Australian Ornithologist who has 
sen roe a complete series of notes which are incorporated in my work, and who also 
umis e many valuable notes to North, and he has also published in the Emu. 
Austral Avian Record . My journal, which in addition to the description of many subspecies, 
species an genera, includes many items of extra-limital taxonomic interest, and many 
ai ic es ealing with Ornithological Works which may be mentioned here in their order 
ot appearance : Lear’s Ulustr. Psittacidae, Sal. Miiller’s Verhandl. Nat. Gesch. Land- 
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