Recently published Ornithological Works, 195 
observe amongst others Stactol(Ema anchietce^ four specimens 
of which are in the collection obtained in Caconda by the 
energetic collector whose name it bears. 
The new species (all from Angola) in these collections are 
described_, as follows;— Hirundo nigrorufa, allied to H, dimi- 
diata ; Elminia albicauda ; Drymmca angolensis j Sylvietta ru~ 
fescens ; and Parus rufiventris. 
30. G. N, Lawrence on the Birds of Dominica. 
[A Provisional List of the Birds procured and noticed by Mr. Fred. 
A. Ofoer in the Island of Dominica. Forest and Stream, Dec. 6, 1877.] 
In our last number {antea, p. 103) we noticed a paper by 
Mr. Lawrence on the new species of birds obtained by Mr. 
Ober in the West-Indian island of Dominica, we now have 
a provisional list of 56 species obtained in the island up to 
the present time. When Mr. Ober’s exploration of Dominica 
is concluded, we are promised a complete catalogue of its 
birds, in which will be incorporated the collector's notes. 
Besides the new species already noticed, there are several in 
this list we shall be glad to hear more about, especially those 
whose names are here simply given as new varieties,^^ such 
as VireoSylvia calidris, var. dominicana, and Btrix flammea, 
var. nigrescens. Mr. Ober has not yet succeeded in obtain¬ 
ing specimens of all the birds he has heard of in the island. 
Besides the magnificent Chrysotis augusta, a second species 
of Parrot (no. 33) is said to be found, the determinution of 
which would be very interesting. The Diablotin (no. 56) 
will probably prove to be (Estrelata hcesitata, specimens of 
which, obtained by L^Herminier in the not distant island of 
Martinique, are now in the Paris Museum. 
31. M. A. Milne-Edwards on the Affinities of the Genus 
Phodilus. 
[Observations sur les Affinites Zoologiques du genre Phodilus par M. 
Alph. Milne-Edwards. Compt. Rend. Dec. 1877.] 
The genus Phodilus has hitherto been placed by almost all 
ornithologists in the same group of Owls as Btrix, to which 
genus it undoubtedly bears a great external resemblance. 
An examination of the skeleton negatives this view; and M. 
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