548 Recently published Ornithological Works. 
that of the other high mountains of Southern California, 
bears the closest resemblance to that of the Sierra Nevada of 
east-central California. A tendency towards increase in size 
of such San Bernardino species as are subject to geographical 
variation is quite noticeable ; so that in certain cases, such 
as the Hermit-Thrush and Creeper, the San Bernardino birds 
are somewhat intermediate in the direction of the Bocky 
Mountain races. Other species, like the Stephens* Fox- 
Sparrow and the Grey Flycatcher, show large size, but are 
without parallels in the Bocky Mountain region. With 
variable birds in the mountain systems of California, there 
seems to be a general increase of size from the north towards 
the south, a reversal of the case on the Atlantic Coast.** 
63. Hanitsch on the Raffles Museum, Singapore. 
[Guide to the Zoological Collections of the Raffles Museum, Singapore. 
By R. Hanitsch, Ph.D., Director. With 21 plates. Singapore, 1908, 
October. 112 pp.] 
Dr. Hanitsch has kindly sent us a copy of his lately pub¬ 
lished “ Guide ** to the zoological portion of the Museum at 
Singapore, of which he is the Director. It it of course quite 
of a popular character. It is written in English, and there¬ 
fore is not available for the native Malay. But it is hoped 
that it may be useful to the European schoolboy, who visits 
the galleries in steadily increasing numbers. 
The section relating to the “ Birds ** contains about 
twenty pages, and is, like the rest of the “ Guide,** almost 
entirely devoted to the characteristic forms of the Malay Penin¬ 
sula, which, as is well known, are abundant and remarkable. 
The peninsula is the headquarters of the Burmese Pea-fowl 
and Argus Pheasant, besides other splendid members of the 
Gallinaceous Group. The Malayan Pigeons are likewise 
numerous. Other remarkable Malaccan groups are the 
Barbets, Hornbills, Trogons, Broadbills, and Sun-birds, on 
all of which comments are made. We have no doubt that 
the publication of this “ Guide ’* will bring many additions 
to the shelves of the Raffles Museum. 
