Recently published Ornithological Works. 513 
remarks; but while admitting that the publication of such a 
List demands recognition on its merits, we must regret the 
drawbacks to which we have already alluded, and others 
which we have passed over in silence. 
78. f The Auk’ 
[‘ The Auk/ a Quarterly Journal of Ornithology. Vol. III. No. 2, April, 
No. 3, July, 1886.] 
The articles treating of the ornithology of the North- 
American continent are of the usual interesting character, 
but some of them need hardly be enumerated in this notice. 
Mr. C. B. Cory contributes two instalments of his Birds of 
the West Indies,"” with somewhat rough woodcuts of a few of 
the species. Mr. A. P. Chadbourne describes a new race of the 
Field-Sparrow from Texas, as $pizella pusilla arenacea, var. 
nov. (p. 248) ; and at p. 262 a new species of Heron from 
Florida is named Ardetta neoxena by Mr. Cory. Mr. E. T. 
Seton gives an account of the species found in our Canadian 
possession, Manitoba, 257 in number; and Mr. W. Brewster 
concludes his “ Ornithological Reconnaissance in western 
North Carolina/’respecting the mountains of which, in winter, 
Mr. Batchelder contributes his experiences. A batch of new 
species forms a feature of the July number of our contem¬ 
porary. Mr. Ridgway opens with Larus barrovianus, sp. nov., 
from Alaska and vicinity, differing from L. glaucus in the 
shape of its bill and coloration of mantle and primaries ; 
Hcematopus galapagensis, sp. n., from the Galapagos; Amphi - 
spiza ferrariperezi , Pipilo submaculatus , P. complexus , Anas 
diazij Philortyx personatus, spp. nn., from various localities 
in Southern Mexico ; Pyroderus masoni , Aulacorhamphus 
dimidiatus, spp. nn., supposed to be from the interior of 
Venezuela; Micrathene graysoni } sp. n., from Socorro Island, 
Western Mexico ; Pealea, gen. n., type Thalassidroma lineata , 
Peale; Geothiypis coryi, G. tanneri, Centurus nyeanus, and C. 
blakei, spp. nn., from the Bahamas ; and, lastly, the new genus 
Lawrencia , type Empidonax nanus , Lawr., already mentioned 
in our present issue (p. 461). Mr. Cory describes three new 
species :— Thryothorus guadeloupensis from Guadeloupe, Loxi - 
