542 Recently published Ornithological Works, 
57. Dresser on Pales arc tic Birds’ Eggs. 
[Eggs of the Birds of Europe, including all the Species inhabiting the 
Western Palsearctic Area. By H. E. Dresser. London. Parts XVII., 
XVIII. (April 1809).] 
These parts of Mr. Dresser’s work continue the Anatidae 
and proceed to the Columbidae, Pteroclidae, Phasianidee, and 
Tetraonidae, with the addition of Turnix sylvatica, Rallus 
aquaticus, and Porzana maruetta. The plates include eggs 
of the Anatidae, Pteroclidae, Tetrax , CEdicnemus , the Ohara - 
driidee , Glareolidce , Him ant opus } and Recurvirostra. 
The letterpress calls for no special remarks and we may 
therefore devote our attention to the plates, which are 
exceptionally good. In former parts of the book the shadows 
of the eggs were not always successfully managed, but this 
difficulty seems now to have been entirely overcome, and we 
are presented with a series of specimens which stand out 
well and are very true to nature. In fact, in our opinion, 
no other representations of eggs have ever been quite so 
good. Even those of the Ducks shew the differences well, 
by no means an easy matter; those of the Sand-Grouse and 
Plover-tribe are beautiful, and the few remaining figures are 
well up to the mark. The examples are admirably chosen 
and often remarkable; in the case of the Oyster-catcher and 
Avocet alone should we like a more typical variety. 
58. ‘ The Emu,’ 1908-1909. 
[The Emu. A Quarterly Magazine to popularize the Study and 
Protection of Native Birds. Vol. viii. pts. 2-4 (Oct. 1908, Jan.-April 
1909).] 
Even in the wonderful land of Australia there is a limit to 
new discoveries, and comparatively few are recorded in these 
parts. In part 3, however, Mr. G. M. Mathews describes 
Malurus dulcis, sp. n., from the South Alligator River district 
in Arnheim Land. The specimen was sent by Mr. J. T. 
Tunney to the Tring Museum, where it was at first identified 
as M. pulcherrimus . Mr. A. J. Campbell in the same part 
proposes the name of Pardalotus pallidus for an apparently 
new form, and adds further information as to the habitat 
and breeding of Pachycephala lanioides , hitherto known 
