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AVES.
HOLTZ, L. Beschreibung siidamerikanischer Vogel-Eier. J. f.
O. 1870, pp. 1-24, Taf. 1.
The eggs of 44 species are described, and those of Molobrus
sericeus (5), M. badius (3), and Opisthocomus cristatus (2)
figured.
HUME, ALLAN. My Scrap-Book. [See "ACCIPITRES."]
HUTTON, F. W. Notes on some of the Birds inhabiting the
province of Auckland, New Zealand. [See " AUSTRALIAN
REGION."]
The nests and eggs of several species are described.
NEWTON, ALFRED. Additional Note on the Nests and Eggs
collected by Dr. Cunningham. Ibis, 1870, pp. 501-504.
The nests or eggs of 14 or 15 species of South-American
birds are described.
POTTS, T. H. On the Birds of New Zealand. Tr. N. Z. Inst.
ii. pp. 40-80, pis. 4-6.
Good accounts of the breeding-habits, nests, or eggs of 53
species. The plates represent some remarkable nests.
REICHENOW, ANTON. Ueber die Bedeutung der Eier-Maassen.
J. f. O. 1870, pp. 385-392.
Gives careful maximum and minimum measurements of the
eggs of nearly 60 European species.
ACCIPITRES.
ALLEON, AMEDEE, & VIAN, JULES. Des migrations des oiseaux de proie
sur le Bosphore de Constantinople. R. Z. 1870, pp. 60-66, 81-86, 129-
138,161-165.
In continuation of the former articles (Zool. Rec. vi. p. 59).
HUME, ALLAN. My Scrap-Book; or, Rough Notes on Indian Oology and
Ornithology. Calcutta: 1870. 8vo, pp. 239-342.
This second portion {cf. Zool. Rec. vi. p. 56) completes the Indian Accipitres,
and includes descriptions of three new species, the characters of which
had previously been published (Ibis, 1870, pp. 438, 439).
SCHACHT, H. Die Raub- und Wiirgvogel des Teutoburger Waldes. Zool.
Gart. 1870, pp. 173-181, 214-224.
Contains notes on the habits of some specie3.
CATHARTID^E.
Cathartes aura and C. urubu, notes on. A. Herrera, Nat. Mex. i. p. 17.
VULTURIILE.
Gyps kolbii is distinct from G. fulvus. E. Blyth, Ibis, 1870, p 150
Neophron ginginianm (Zool. Rec. ii. p. 91) is doubtfully distinct from N.
percnopterus. W. E. Brooks, torn. cit. p. 291.