3 ^72 Recently published Ornithological Works . 
and belong entirely to the Australian Region. The List, 
therefore, presents rather an incongruous mixture of 
Neotropical and Australian forms of bird-life. 
40. Martorelli on the Parrots in the University of Naples. 
[Elenco dei Papagalli del Museo Zoologico Universitario di Napoli 
con note ed illustrazioni. Dal Prof. Giacinto Martorelli. Ann. Mus. Zool. 
Univers. Napoli, n. s. ii. No. 4 (1908).] 
At the request of Prof. Monticelli, the Director, 
Prof. Martorelli has undertaken the arrangement of the 
fine series of Psittacidse represented in the collection 
of the Royal Museum of Naples. He wisely follows 
Count Salvadori’s nomenclature and arrangement, and gives 
a few notes on the rarities. Pionus reichenowi of Heine is 
figured. 
41. Mullens on the Bibliography of British Birds. 
[A List of Books relating to British Birds, published before the Year 
1815, from the Library of W. H, Mullens, M.A., LL.M., P.R.S. 
Exhibited at the Corporation Museum, Hastings, during June 1906. 
With Seven Plates. Hastings and St. Leonard’s Nat. Hist. Soc. 
Occasional Publications, No. 3. Reprinted, with additions and correc¬ 
tions.] 
Mr. Mullens has kindly sent us a copy of this pamphlet, 
which he hopes to make the precursor of a larger work on 
the Bibliography of British Birds. Such a work was 
originally planned by Mr. W. R. Butterfield, who, in a 
short preface, announces that he has withdrawn in favour of 
Mr. Mullens ; while, from the extent of the latter’s library, 
it is evident that a better successor could not have been 
selected. The word u additions 99 on the cover of the 
pamphlet leaves us a little doubtful whether the books 
recorded are all in the author's possession, but we believe 
that such is the case. We are by no means desirous of 
criticizing so useful a list, but wish to suggest the addition, 
in the larger work projected, of more information as to the 
writers, their birthplace, works, and so forth. Mr. Mullens 
will, no doubt, also include books that he may not himself 
