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Mathews 'The Birds of Australia' The Birds of Australia. Vol. XII, Part 3 Gregory M. Mathews Bibliography of the Birds of Australia. Part 2 Gregory M. Mathews

1925; Oxford University Press; Volume: 42; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.2307/4075023

1938-4254

Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

Miller a•d Griscom on New Central American Birds.--Thispaper • is a "by-product" of the author's study of their collections from Nicaragua, upon which a memoir is under preparation.The forms described belong to the genera, Dendrortyx, Catharus, Turdus, Myadestes, Cyclarhis, Certhia, Vermivora, and Peucedramus.There is a review of the subspecies of Peucedramus olivaceus, in which five races are recognized, three of them being described as new.The name P.o.arizonae (p.10) is proposed for the form entering the United States, true olivaceus proving to belong to the one inhabiting Vera Cruz.Another review deals with the races of Attila brasiliensis of which no less than eleven are recognized, none of them new, however.The authors fail to find any generic differences between Oreothlypis and Vermivora although they regard both as quite distinct from Compsothlyp/s.--W.S. Todd on New Birds from Bra•.il a•d Guiana.2--Sixteennew forms of the genera Thryophilus, Turdus, Lophotriccus, Euscarthmus, Snethlagea, Taeniotriccus, Phylloscartes, Myiozetetes, Myiobius and Pipra, are descrihed.All are from the collections of Samuel M. Elates and all, with the exception of Phylloscartes virescens, from Brazil.The paper furnishes additional evidence of the almost inexhaustible stores of new "subspecies" still to be differentiated in the South American continent.Mr. Todd has given adequate diagnoses in this paper with gratifying comparisons with related forms, the importance of which, as set forth in the "Correspondence" pages of the present number of 'The Auk' by Dr. F. M. Chapman, we cannot too strongly emphasize.--W.S. Mathews ' The Birds of Australia .' Since ore' last notice of this work 3 Part 3 of Volume XII, has appeared completing the Honey-eaters (Melithreptidae) and describing the curious Friar-birds with their prominent helmets and naked cheeks.The few Australian species of Titlarks and Wag-tails are also considered leaving only about forty-five species to complete Mr. Mathews' great undertaking.The second part of the Bibliography 3 has also appeared completing this important supplement, which we are glad to see may be secured independently of the main work.--W. S.