90 Recently published Ornithological Works. 
19. ‘ Ornis / Yol. I. No. 1. 
[Ornis: Internationale Zeitschrift fiir die gesammte Ornitliologie. 
Organ der permanenten internationalen ornithologischen Comitd, heraus- 
gegeben v. Dr. R. Blasius und Dr. G. v. Hayck. 1 Jabrg. 1885. 1 Heft. 
Wien.] 
The first number of our newly founded contemporary— 
the only one that has yet reached us—is occupied mainly by 
two Reports. The first of these, drawn up by the two Editors, 
gives an account of the mode of formation of the permanent 
International Ornithological Committee and of the work 
done by it, especially as regards the cooperation of additional 
members in all parts of the world and of the proceedings of 
these members. The second is a Report by Dr. Chr. F. 
Liitken upon the observations made in 1883 at some eight or 
nine different observing-stations in Denmark. 
20. Ramsay on new Birds from New Guinea. 
[Notes on Birds from Mount Astrolabe, with Descriptions of two new 
Species. By E. P. Ramsay. Extr. from vol. x. pt. 2, Proc. Linn. Soc. 
N. S. W.] 
A small collection of birds from Mount Astrolabe con¬ 
tained, besides examples of several other species new to the 
locality, specimens of the two new Paradise-birds proposed 
to be called Lophorina superba minor and Parotia lawesi. 
The former differs from L. superba only in its smaller size, 
the latter from P. sexpennis mostly in slight tints of colora¬ 
tion. Mr. Ramsay states that feathers of Xanthomelus aureus 
occur in native head-dresses from S.E. New Guinea. 
21. Ramsay on a new Australian Collyriocincla. 
[Description of a new Species of Collyriocincla from the Scrubs in the 
Vicinity of Cairns, Queensland. By E. P. Ramsay. Extr. from vol. x. 
pt. 2, Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. W.] 
The species is named, after its discoverer, C. boweri. It 
is “ quite distinct.” 
22. Reischek on New-Zealand Ornithology. 
[Notes on New Zealand Ornithology. By A. Reischek : communicated 
by Dr. Hector. Trans. & Proc. New Zealand Inst. vol. xvii. p. 187.] 
