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number of species of birds actually restricted to Jamaica 
is 42, and 9 of these species belong to genera not met with 
elsewhere. 
69. Scott on a new Ibycter. 
[An apparently new Carrion-Hawk of the Genus Ibycter. By W. E. 
D. Scott. Auk, xxvii. p. 152.] 
Mr. Scott describes, as Ibycter circumcinctus, an appa¬ 
rently new Carrion-Hawk. The type specimen, now in the 
JPrinceton University Museum, was obtained in the territory 
of Chubut, Patagonia, in Eebruary 1896. 
70. Scott and Sharpe on Patagonian Birds . 
[Reports of the Princeton University Expeditions to Patagonia, 1896- 
1899, J. B. Hatcher in charge. Edited by William B. Scott. Yol. II. 
Ornithology. Part II. Procellariidse—Charadriidse. By William Earle 
Hodge Scott associated with R. Bowdler Sharpe. Princeton, N.J. 4to. 
Pp. 113-344.] 
In 1895 (see ‘Ibis/ 1895, p. 130) we gave a notice of the 
issue of the first part of Mr. W. E. D. Scott’s work on the 
‘ Birds of Patagonia 9 and an account of its origin and pro¬ 
posed scope. The further progress of this work has been 
retarded—mainly, we believe, by Mr. Scott’s uncertain 
health; but the second portion is now before us, and the 
conclusion, we are told, will not be long delayed. 
The present instalment contains an account of the Pata¬ 
gonian Petrels and other families (according to Sharpe’s 
arrangement) up to the Charadriidse. It will be observed 
that in many cases we are told that the Princeton 
Expeditions did iC not procure ” specimens of the species 
referred to, but that the descriptions and figures have been 
based upon the series in the Natural History Museum, 
South Kensington, where the author worked for some 
months and received valuable assistance from the late 
Dr. Sharpe. 
