Recently published Ornithological Works. 469 
which we have before had tidings {cf. Hill in Gosse^s B. of 
Jam. p. 200), turns out to be a remarkably distinct species, 
which is named M. sibilans. Then there is a Wren called 
Thryothorus musicus ; two species of Certhiolay C. atrata and 
C. saccharinay of which the former is almost entirely black (!); 
a second species of Leucospezay L. hishopi ; and lastly a Cal- 
listCy C. versicolory a genus quite novel to the fauna of the 
Antilles. This last is said to be allied to C. cucullatay and 
Mr. Lawrence compares it with the plate in Sclater^s Mono¬ 
graph of Calliste! Can it be 0. cucullata itself, of which we 
know so little, and of the habitat of which nothing certain 
has been recorded ? In the second paper three species from 
Grenada are called respectively Turdus carihhceusy Thryo¬ 
thorus grenadensisy and Quiscalus luminosus ; and a BlacicuSy 
from Dominica, previously supposed to be identical with the 
Cuban B. blancoiy is diflPerentiated as B, hrunneicapillus. 
49. Brewer on New-England Birds. 
[Notes on certain Species of New-England Birds, with Additions to 
his Catalogue of the Birds of New England. Proc. Bost. Soc. N. H. 
xix. pp. 301-309.)] 
The birds of New England have long been a favourite study 
of Dr. Brewer^s. He is now able to add twenty-one species 
to those already recorded, and raises the number of New- 
England birds to the large total of 356. Considering 
that forty species have been added to the list since 1874, it 
is evident that accessions may still be looked for. 
^ 50. E. Mulsant on a new Trochilus. 
[Description d’une espece nouvelle de Trochilid^. Ann. Soc. Linn. d. 
Lyon, 12 Oct. 1877.] 
The Humming-bird here described was obtained by Mr. 
Boucard in Costa Bica. M. Mulsant proposes a new generic 
and specific name for it, calling it Arinia houcardi. 
51. Professor Owen on the Solitaire. 
- -[On the Solitaire {JDidus solitarius^ Gm. ^ Pezophaps solitarius, Strickl.). 
Ann. & Mag. N. H. ser. 6, i. pp. 87^97.] 
This paper is based upon the Solitaire bones obtained during 
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