Recently published Ornithological Works. 271 
The introduction is written by Mr. Grote, and contains a 
memoir of Blyth, which will be read with great interest 
by his many friends. This memoir is supplemented by a list 
of Blyth’s papers in the ‘Journal of the Asiatic Society of 
Bengal’ and other journals, which will be found of great use 
by those consulting Blyth’s numerous contributions to zoolo- 
gical science. The present posthumous work on the mam- 
mals and birds of Burma occupied Blyth’s attention for 
some time prior to his death, and was, at the time it was 
written, destined to form a sketch of the natural history of 
Burma to accompany a work then being prepared on that 
country by Sir Arthur Phayre. The MS., after Blyth’s 
death, was handed over to Mr. Grote, who undertook the 
general superintendence of its preparation for the press in 
the form in which it ultimately appeared. Mr. Grote invoked 
the aid of Lord Walden, Dr. Anderson, and Dr. Dobson to 
assist him in his labour of love; and the result is the useful 
volume now before us. It is with Lord Walden’s contribu- 
tion that we are now concerned. 
During the last few years our knowledge of the birds 
of Burma has received great accessions from the labours 
of several competent naturalists and collectors, Mr. Davison, 
Mr. Oates, Major Lloyd, Captain Feilden, and Lieu- 
tenant Wardlaw Ramsay. ‘The collections of the first two 
gentlemen passed into the hands of Mr. Hume; and cata- 
logues of them have been published in ‘Stray leathers.’ 
The specimens obtained by Major Lloyd, Captain Feilden, 
and Lieut. Ramsay came into Lord Walden’s possession, 
and enabled him considerably to supplement Blyth’s original 
list, into which he has also incorporated the species ob- 
tained for Mr. Hume. ‘These materials have also supplied 
much useful information as regards the habitats of most of the 
species mentioned, and also suggested some valuable notes on 
their nomenclature. 
The richness of Burma as regards its birds may be gathered 

logue of the Mammals and Birds of Burma. By the late E. Blyth, 
O.M.Z.S. &c. With a Memoir and Portrait of the Author.” 8vo, 
pp. 167. Hertford: 1875. 












