Ornithological Articles in Other Journals.
Oberholser, H. C. Description of a NewIolefrom the Anumba Islands. (Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington XXXI, December 30, 1918.—I. olivacea cryptap. 197).
Oberholser, H. C. Status of the Genus Orchilus. Cabanis. (Ibid.)—Nothorchilus, gen. nov. (p. 204) typePlatyrhynchus auricularisVieill.
Hartert, Ernst. Notes on Starlings. (Novitates Zoöl., XXV, No. 2, November, 1918.)—A review of the races ofSturnus vulgaris, of which 19 are recognized,S. v. zetlandicus(p. 329) North Yell, Shetland Isls., is described as new.
Hartert, Ernst andGoodson, A. T. Notes on Pigeons. (Ibid.)—Revisions of various species. The following new forms are proposed:Ptilinopus rivolii buruanus(p. 347), Buru;Treron calva poensis(p. 350), Fernando Po;T. c. brevicera(p. 353), Moschi, E. Africa;T. c. sejuncta(p. 353), Portuguese Guinea;T. curvirostra hainana(p. 356), Hainan;Geopelia maugeus audacis(p. 358) Tenimber.
Hartert, Ernst. Some Nomenclatorial Notes. (Ibid.)—Reference to Navás’ ‘Ornithologia de Aragón (1907)’ and new names proposed therein. Also the following changes.Corvus affinisRupp. becomesC. brachyrhynchosBrehm;Oriolus melanocephalusL. 1766 becomesO. luteolus(L.) 1758;Muscicapa grisola(L.) becomesM. striata(Pall.);CarpophagabecomesMuscadivoraSchl.,MuscidivoresGray being rejected. There is finally a strong protect against changing names on the basis of one letter (or other slight) difference.
Hartert, Ernst. A New Race of Long-tailed Titmouse. (Ibid.)—Pyrenees form described but not named (seeanteap. 310).
Hartert, Ernst.Garrulus bispecularisand its allies with List of all Forms ofGarrulus. (Ibid.)—G. b. persaturatus(p. 430) Khasia Hills,G. b. interstinctusDarjiling.
Hartert, Ernst. Further Notes on Pigeons. (Ibid.)—Phlegœnas crinigera basilanica(p. 434), Basilan;P. c. leytensis(p. 434), Leyte.
Wait, W. E. Notes on Ceylon Water Birds. Part II. (Spolia Zeylanica, X, Part 39.) October, 1917.
Wait, W. E. Rough Draft of Ceylon Pigeons and Game Birds. (Ibid.)
Oberholser, H. C. Spizixidæ, a new Family of Pycnonotine Passeriformes. (Jour. Washington Acad. Sciences, IX. January 4, 1919.)—Spizixidæ (p. 14) alsoCophixusgen. nov. typeSpizixus semitorquus(p. 15).
Iverson, L. Moth. An Essay Comparing some Mammals and Birds of North Central Europe with Related Species native in Northern United States. (Trans. Utah Acad. Sci., I, 1918.)—A rather unfortunate effort, as the vernacular names used for American species sometimes leave one in doubt as to what bird the author has in mind; the Coots of the two countries are said to be quite differently colored!
Anonymous.Protection of Insect-eating Birds in St. Vincent [West Indies]. (The Agricultural News, XVIII, January, 1919.)
Slonaker, J. R. A Physiological Study of the Anatomy of the Eye and its Accessory Parts, of the English Sparrow (Passer domesticus). (Jour. of Morphology, XXXI, pp. 351-434, 1918.)
Johnson, C. E. The Origin of the Ultimobranchial Body and its Relation to the Fifth Pouch in Birds. (Ibid., pp. 583-592.)
Robinson, Herbert C. Two Abnormal Specimens of Ducks in the Collection of the Zoölogical Survey of India. (Records of the Indian Museum, XV, pp. 41-48, 1918.)—Eunetta falcata×Chaulelasmus streperus; andAnas boschas×Querquedula crecca.
Philpott, Alfred. Notes on Certain Introduced Birds in South-land (New Zealand). (The New Zealand Jour. of Sci., I, No. 6, 1918.)—Twelve species of English birds have been introduced, many of these have increased and spread widely while others have not.
White, S. A. Results of the South Australian Museum Expedition to Strzelecki and Cooper Creeks, September and October, 1916. (Trans. and Proc. Royal Soc. South Australia, XLI, pp. 441-466, 1917.)
Van Sommeren, V. G. L.Pitta angolensis longipennis(Reichenow). (Jour. East African-Uganda Nat. Hist. Soc. No. 18, pp. 279-280.)
Lletget, Augusto Gil. Two New Passeres from the Collection of the Pacific Expedition. (Bol. Real. Soc. Espan. Hist. Nat., XVIII, No. 7-8, pp. 340-341.)—Icterus xantholemus(p. 340), Ecuador, andCercomacra tyranina atrogularis(p. 341); the Icterus is not compared with other forms. [In Spanish.]
San Martin, Julio. On the Turkey Vulture. (Mem. Soc. Cubana, Hist. Nat. Felipe Poey, II, pp. 29-38.) 1916. [In Spanish.]
Sanches, y Roig, Mario. The Naturalist William S. MacLeay. (Ibid., pp. 73-78.). [In Spanish.]
Ramsden, C. T. Life and Zoölogical Explorations of Dr. Juan Gundlach in Cuba. (Ibid., III, pp. 146-168.) [In Spanish.]
Ramsden, C. T. The Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura). Results of Experiments Concerning the Transmission of Disease through their Digestive Organs (Ibid., pp. 174-178) [In Spanish.]
Rodrigues y Toralbas, Victor J. A New Species for the Ornis ofCuba. (Ibid., pp. 22, 223-224.) Cinnamon Teal, (Querquedula cyanoptera). [In Spanish.]
Heikertinger, Franz. An Attempt to Solve the Problem: How can the Native Country and Geographic Distribution of a Species be Indicated through a brief addition to its Specific Name? (Zoöl. Anzeiger, L. pp. 41-54. 1918.)—This paper should prove of interest to students of nomenclature, who find their field of activity narrowing through the gradual settling of the older points of dispute. Without attempting to explain the meaning of the various prefixes and suffixes proposed, we may say that the Puffin,Fratercula arcticaappears, as “Dufraterclus oarcticus.” [In German.]
Lebedinsky, N. G. On the Form of the Under Mandible in Birds. (Ibid., pp. 31-36.) [In German.]