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Ibis Vol. 4. 1862

p. 44 A long discussion on the Northern Ter - falcons.

Anon. 1862. Review of Drs. Blasius's and Baldamus's Continuation of Naumann's 'Vögel Deutschlands. Ibis 4: 40-58.

Vol 5. 1863 p. 189 Prof. Newton on slight differences between British & Continental birds in relation to those of Madeira.

Newton, Alfred. 1863. Two days at Madeira. Ibis 5: 185-195.

p. 246 At least 2 cuckoos migrate to N. Zealand but no swallows.

p. 249. Layard on plovers & Gallinula minor being blown to sea 290 miles from land.

Layard, Edgar Leopold. 1863. Ornithological notes from the Antipodes. Ibis 5: 241-250.

p 356 A well-marked var. of the common Crossbill is of common occurrence in Majorca

Anon. 1863. Recent ornithological publications. Ibis 5: 356. "Herr v. Homeyer designates a topical variety of the common crossbill, which he says is of common occurrence even in summer in Majorca, as 'crucirostra curvirostra, var. balearica,' a fact interesting to those naturalists who look on local races as incipient species."

p 435 Mr C. A Wright, the Islet Filfla is scarcely half a mile long & situated 3 or 4 miles from Malta - has a black lizard which is considered a var. of podarces muralis of Italy, "but no one seeing the 2 cd ever mistake one from the other"

Wright, Charles A. 1863. A visit to the islet of Filfla, on the South Coast of Malta. Ibis 5: 436-440.

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p 466 Prof. Newton on birds of Iceland says Iceland falcon, the Northern wren & the Ptarmigan are the sole distinct species, but are closely allied to their European representatives.

Newton, Edward. 1863. Notes of a second visit to Madagascar. Ibis 5: 452-461.

p. 469 Reviewer says he hopes there never will be any further question about the White spotted raven & the Uria leucophthalma deserving to be called species for they are certainly vars.

Anon. 1863. Recent ornithological publications. Ibis 5: 469.

Vol 6 1864 p. 52 Mr C. A Wright says it is doubtful whether the house-sparrows of Spain & Italy (Passer salicicola & Italicus) are distinct, the females are identical; males of former differ chiefly in having "lateral black streaks." In Malta both forms are present with a perfect series of gradations. Both kinds breed & associate together.

Wright, Charles A. 1863. List of birds observed in the islands of Malta and Gozo. Ibis 5: 42-73.