564 Recently 'published Ornithological Works. 
71. Sharpe on the Ornithological Literature of 1908. 
[Zoological Record, Vol. xlv. (1908). Ayes, by R. Bowdler 
Sharpe, LL.D. London: Harrison & Sons. 8vo. 148 pp. Price 6s.] 
This is the section relating to Birds of the 45th volume of 
the f Zoological Record/ and at the same time, according to 
the new arrangement, forms part of the ‘ Seventh Annual 
Issue of the International Catalogue of Scientific Literature/ 
It has been compiled, like the preceding records of the 
Class “Aves,” by the late Dr. Bowdler Sharpe, and was one 
of the last pieces of work that our laborious friend lived to 
complete. 
The “ Aves 99 of the ‘ Zoological Record 3 is well-known to 
ornithologists, and is, in fact, an absolute necessity to all 
naturalists engaged in work on birds. They cannot do 
without it, and the facility of obtaining it in a separate form 
for the small price of 6s. has been a great boon to them. 
The general arrangement of the f Record 9 for 1908 is the 
same as that of the previous year*, but the <e Titles that 
is, the names of the books and papers examined—are, as 
usual, more numerous (1949 for 1908 against 1716 for 1907), 
so that the labour of compilation increases every year. 
We are happy to say, however, that an ornithologist has 
been found who is willing to take up this heavy task. 
Mr. W. L. Sclater, now settled in London, is engaged in 
preparing the report on “ Aves 99 for the f Zoological Record 9 
of 1909. 
72. Ticehurst on Kentish Birds. 
[A History of the Birds of Kent. By Norman F. Ticehurst. With 
24 plates and a map. London, 1909. Witherby & Son. Pp. i-lvi, 
1-557.] 
We have now received a copy of Dr. TicehursCs long- 
expected work on the Birds of Kent, a county specially 
interesting to ornithologists for historical as well as other 
* See * Ibis,’ 1909, p. 257. 
