706 Recently published Ornithological Works. 
of them had not been previously recorded from Mindanao, 
and the capture of Chloropsis flavipennis is especially noted, 
as there was an uncertainty about the occurrence of this 
species in the island. 
95. Madardsz on Mongolian Birds. 
[Dr. J. v. Madarasz. Contribution to the Mongolian Ornis, with 
Descriptions of some New Species. Ann. Mus. Nat. Hung. 1909, 
p. 175.] 
Dr. v. Madarasz gives an account of a collection of birds 
made in Transbaikalia by F. Teichmann and F. Weiske in 
April-July 1908. The specimens are referred to 44 species, 
amongst which 4 are described as new— Tharrhaleus tetricus , 
Moniifringilla cognata , and Pcecile tunkanensis , from the 
Tunkan Mountains, and Tetrastes orientalis , an eastern 
form of T. bonasia. Tharrhaleus tetricus and Montifringilla 
cognata are figured (tab. 4). 
96. Madardsz on certain Wild Geese. 
[Zur Naturgeschichte der Wildganse, v. Dr. J. v. Madarasz. Ann. 
Mus. Nat. Hung. 1909, p. 304.] 
The author states that the Wild Goose called Anser 
neglectus by Sushkin visits the Steppe of Hortobagy in 
Hungary every autumn and remains until the following 
April. He describes the colour of the bill in summer and 
winter and figures it (tab. v. figs. 2, 3). 
He also describes a supposed hybrid between Anser 
fabalis and A. albifrons , and gives a figure of its head. 
97. Mearns on New Birds from the Philippines. 
[Additions to the List of Philippine Birds, with Descriptions of New 
and Bare Species. By E. A. Mearns. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxxvi. 
p. 435 (1909.)] 
In the seventh of his series of papers on Philippine Birds 
the author describes as new Phabitreron samar ensis, Musca - 
divora palmaf ensis , Otus steerei } Prioniturus malindangensis, 
Yungipicus siasiensis, Rhinomyias ruficauda mindanensis, 
