376 Recently published Ornithological Works. 
Species 
in 
Speci¬ 
known. 
B. M. 
mens. 
Brought forward 2911 
2403 
16,100 
yin. 1883. 
1 CichlomorplKe, ptv .,) Han3 Gadow . 402 
j and (Jerthiomorphse. j 
337 
2944 
IX. 1884. 
Cinnyriomorphse. Hans Gadow. 355 
291 
2450 
X. 1885. 
Fringilliformes. R. B. Sharpe. 448 
396 
4590 
XI. 1886. 
Fringilliformes. P. L. Sclater. 575 
545 
5494 
4691 
3972 
31,578 
Assuming the number of known species of Birds to be 
about 11,000, and the same ratio of species to a volume to be 
maintained, it wfill require at least 15 more volumes to com¬ 
plete the work. Of these Mr. Sharpe is, we believe, bard at 
work at two (vols. xii. and xiii.) to contain the Fringillidae, 
Ploceidse, Sturnidse, and Alaudidse. Sclater has undertaken 
another volume (Tyrannidse and Cotingidae). 
75. Shufeldt on the Skeleton of Geococcyx. 
[The Skeleton in Geococcyx. By R. W. Shufeldt. Journ. Anat. & 
Phys. 1886, p. 244, pis. vii.-ix.] 
Dr. Shufeldt describes the skeleton of Geococcyx cali - 
fornianus in bis usual thorough and accurate style, and illus¬ 
trates its various bones in three excellently drawn plates. 
We bear with concern that this fine species is now becoming 
rare in localities where it was formerly abundant, owing to 
the great demand on the part of collectors for the “ Road- 
runner/* 
76. Vorder man on the Birds of Mount Salak. 
[Bijdrage. tot de Kennis der Avifauna van den Berg Salak (West- 
Java) door A. G. Vorderman. Natuurk. Tiidschr. v. Nederl. Ind. Deel xlv. 
Afl. 3.] 
Mount Salak is one of the extinct volcanoes of Western 
Java, which attains a height of some 6700 feet. Mr. Vor- 
dermaWs researches have made him acquainted with 151 
species of birds inhabiting this mountain at various elevations. 
Of these he gives us a list with many remarks. One species, 
Brachypteryx salaccensis , is described as new r . The species 
met with in the highest zone were the rare Scolopax saturata , 
Psaltria exilis, Mthopyga eximia, Garrulax rufifrons , and 
Ptilopus porphyreus. 
