121) Recently published Ornithological Works. 
months of 1875, of which an account is given in this paper, 
contains about 230 specimens, referable to 69 species. “ The 
resemblance of the bird-fauna of Lake Titicaca to that of the 
neighbouring portions of the highlands not far to the eastward, 
visited by Mr. Whitely, is shown by the fact that, of Mr. 
Whitely^s small collection of 47 species, made at and near 
Tinta, on the Vilcamayo, south-east of Cuzco (11,000 feet 
above sea-level), 27, or more than one half, are contained 
in Mr. Garman^s collection/"’ 
Two species are described as new—an Ibis, Falcinellus ridg- 
wayi, allied to F. guarauna , and a Gallinule, Gallinula gar- 
mani , allied to G. galeata , but much larger and darker. 
The singular short-winged Grebe, Centropelma micropterum 
(figured in Ex. Orn. pi. xcv. p. 189), is stated to be very com¬ 
mon about all parts of the lake where the water is at all shal¬ 
low. “It feeds on fishes, batrachians, &c. In February young 
were taken about two thirds grown. They are unable to rise 
from the water; but by flapping their rudimentary wings and 
striking the water with their feet they manage to progress 
quite rapidly for a considerable distance."” 
“ They dive quickly at the discharge of a gun—so quickly 
that, unless taken unawares, they will dodge the shot—and 
escape, often swimming a long distance under water before 
reappearing/"’ Thirteen specimens were obtained of this rare 
species, which seems to be confined to this lake. 
5. ‘Proceedings 3 of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 
[The Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. Vol. i. 
parts 1 & 2. 8vo. Sydney: 1876.] 
The Linnean Society of New South Wales has been insti¬ 
tuted at Sydney “ for the cultivation and study of the science 
of natural history in all its branches ” under the presidency 
of Mr. W. Macleayjf and seems already to number upwards 
of a hundred members. We have seen two parts of the f Pro¬ 
ceedings' (pp. 1-168), which are both dated 1876, though a 
notice is stuck into the first part that the “ first twenty pages 
of this part were printed and circulated ten months ago/"’ 
