734 Recently published Ornithological Works. 
papers on some species rarely imported to Britain; Dr. 
Butler recounts the foundation and progress of the Avi- 
cultural Society; Mr. T. H. Newman continues his notes 
on a visit to North-western Africa (Tunis and Algeria), and 
Mr. H. Goodchild those on his ornithological rambles. In 
all of these articles may be found much that is of interest to 
specialists in dilferent lines; but certainly the most important 
to ornithologists generally is Mr. Walter Goodfellow’s account 
of the Birds-of-Paradise, which is to be followed by further 
instalments. He intends to write on no less than twenty 
species, and begins with Paradisea apoda } of which he gives 
very full and very interesting particulars as regards life- 
history in the most general sense. 
Reports of species breeding in captivity are furnished by 
Mr. Teschemaker [Sylvia atricapilla, Otocompsa jocosa , and 
Passer diffusus ) ; by Major B. R. Horsbrugh ( Cereopsis , 
Dendrocycna fulva, D. autumnalis , and Chen rossi at Stephen’s 
Green, Dublin) ; by Mr. T. II. Newman ( Columba alhigularis ); 
and by Mr. P. W. Thorniley ( Turdus fuscater). Finally, 
Mr. W. H. St. Quintin writes on the European Rock-Thrushes, 
Mr. Finn on Phasianus principalis (named in memory of 
the late King Edward, pi.), and Dr. Hopkinson on Ptilopachys 
fuscus; while minor notes will be found in all the numbers 
on a variety of subjects. 
76. Bangs on Birds from Costarica. 
[Notes on some rare or not well-known Costarican Birds. By Outrani 
Bangs. Pr. Biol. Soc. Washington, xxii. p. 29.] 
Air. C. F. Underwood in 1907-8 collected birds in Costa¬ 
rica, and those of special interest are now mentioned by 
Air. Bangs. Trogon melanocephalus illcetabilis and Aimophila 
rufescens hypcethrus are described as new subspecies. 
77. Bangs on new or rare Birds from Western Colombia. 
[New or rare Birds from Western Colombia. By Outram Bangs. 
Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, xxiii. p. 71.] 
Mr. Bangs describes some new or rare forms of birds 
