194 Recently published Ornithological Works, 
have appeared in each part for some time past. Of other 
contributions to Mr. Eowley^s journal we have some notes 
by Mr. Sclater on the genus Fionasj with figures of P. coral- 
linus and P. tumultuosus ; Mons. Boucard gives an account of 
Pharomacrus costaricensis, Mr. J. H. Gurney, Jun., notes 
on Flamborough Head; and Dr. Meyer describes two new 
species of birds from the Malay archipelago, viz .:—Zeocephus 
rowleyi, from the Sangi Islands, and Surniculus musschen- 
broeki, from Batchian. 
28. D. G. Elliofs Descriptions of new Species of Birds. 
[Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 5, vol. i. pp. 85, 98]. 
In the January number of the ^ Annals ^ Mr. Elliot has 
two papers, describing as many new species of birds, from 
specimens in the Paris Museum. The first of these relates to 
a new Anthracoceros, from Cochin China, which he calls A. 
fraterculus. He recognizes four species of this genus, the 
diagnostic characters of which are given. In the second a new 
species of Porphyrio, called P. edwardsij is characterized. 
It, too, is from Cochin China, its nearest ally being stated 
to be P. poliocephalus of India. 
29. Prof. Barboza du Bocage on West-African Birds. 
[Aves das possessoes portuguezas d’Africa occidental. Por J. V. Barboza 
du Bocage, Decima quarta lista: Jorn. Scien, Math. Ph. e Nat. Lisb. xxii. 
pp, 142-150. Decima quinta lista: pp. 151-157. MManges Oruitholo- 
giques: pp. 158-161.] 
These papers are in continuation of the series that Prof. 
Bocage has published from time to time, in which he has 
described the various collections received by him from the 
Portuguese possessions in West Africa, the greater part of 
them despatched by Senhor Anchieta from Angola. Amongst 
other matter we notice that under the head of Bucorauc cafer 
Prof. Bocage draws attention to a supposed error of Mr. 
EllioPs in his determination of the figures of Bucorax cafer 
and B. guineensis, published in the Zoological Society's ^ Pro¬ 
ceedings^ for 1873 ; and he further suggests that the species 
recently described by Mr. Elliot [cf. antea, p. 113) as B. 
pyrrhops is the adult of B. guineensis. Of scarce species we 
