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THE current Ibis commences with the latter part of Mr. Brooke's notes on the ornithology of Sardinia, special attention being drawn to Otis tetrax, which is moderately common; Phœnicopterus roseus, which occurs in large flocks during the winter and even up to June; the presence of P. erithacus is doubtful. Fulica mgrosa was not seen, though included in both Cara's and Salvadori's lists. In the museum there are several specimens o Phalacrocorax desmarestii, and P. carbo is extremely common. Larus andouini is found, though very rarely.—Captain F. W. Hutton, in a note on Rallus modestus of New Zealand, gives evidence to show that Dr. Buller is in error when he considers R. modestus to be R. dieffenbachii, in an immature state of plumage, as the proportions of the chicks are different, and the bill of the latter more slender.—Messrs. Salvin and Elliot in continuation of their notes on the Trochilidœ, discuss the genus Thalurania, which is exclusively tropical, and consists of eleven species and five sections.—In notes on Chinese ornithology, Mr. R. Swinhoe draws special attention to Ceryle rudis at Ningpo, Gallinago solitaria, Endrominas veredus, and other land as well as water-birds found at Shanghai.—Mr. Sclater supplements Mr. Salvin's list of the birds of Nicaragua, with additions from a recent small collection made by Mr. Belt, adding seventeen species, mostly well known through Central America—Mr. E. L. Layard gives notes of the birds observed in Para; and Mr. Sclater describes and figures two new species named by him Picolaptes layaradi, and Thamnophilus simplex.—Captain J. H. Lloyd on the birds in the province of Kattiawar in West India, commences the detailed account with an interesting comment on the general ornithological description of the region.
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Scientific Serials . Nature 8, 519–520 (1873). https://doi.org/10.1038/008519a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/008519a0