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Archiv Für Naturgeschichte © Biodiversity Heritage Library, http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/; www.zobodat.at Bericht über die Leistungen in der Naturgescinchte ¥ der Vögel während des Jahres 1878. Von August von Pelzein in Wien. In hohem Grade erfreulich ist der Reichthum an werth- vollen Beiträgen zur Förderung der Ornithologie, welche diese Wissenschaft im Laufe des Jahres 1878 erhalten hat. Neue abgeschlossene Werke sind: Wallace, Tropical Nature und Anderson: Yunnan Expedition. Begonnen wurden: Legge: Birds of Ceylon, v. Rosen- berg: Malayischer Archipel, Reich enow, Vogelbilder aus fernen Zonen, Giglioli Iconografia dell' Avifauna italiana. Neue periodische Schriften: Schlegel: Notes from the Leyden Museum, Carus, Zoologischer Anzeiger, We- stern Oologist (Milwaukie), Schleswig-Holsteinische Blätter für Geflügelzucht, Oesterreichisch- ungarische Blätter für Geflügel- und Kaninchenzucht, Monatschrift des Deutschen Vereins zum Schutze der Vogelwelt (Neue Folge der Mo- natsber. des Sächsisch-Thüringischen Vereins f. Vogelkunde. Dem im vorjährigen Verzeichnisse von Zeitschriften ist beizufügen: Leipziger Blätter für Geflügelzucht, Organ des Verbandes mitteldeutscher Vereine Red. E. W. Fritzsch 3. Jahrg. 1878. Fortgesetzt wurden: Dresser: Birds of Europe, Du- bois Faune de Belgique, Milne Edwards et Grandi- © Biodiversity Heritage Library, http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/; www.zobodat.at 382 P elzein: Bericht üb. d. Leistungen in d. NaturgescMchte dier Ois. de Madagascar, D. G. Elliot Monograph of the Bucerotidae, Shelley Monograph of the Cinnyridae, Gouid Birds of New Guinea, Maynard Birds of Florida, Dr. A. D.Meyer Mittheilungen aus dem zoologischen Museum zu Dresden, Dr. Brehm Thierleben 2. Aufl., Dr. Russ Fremd- ländische Stubenvögel, Baldamus Illustrirtes Handbuch der Federviehzucht. — Von Gould's Birds of Asia ist Ref. in diesem Jahre keine Lieferung zugekommen. Ihren Abschluss haben gefunden: Mulsant Hist. nat. des Oiseaux mouches, G. D. Rowley Ornithological Miscel- lany, StiUker die Alpenvögel der Schweiz, beide letztere durch Krankheit und Tod des Verfassers, v. Riesen thal, Raubvögel Deutschlands. Die Wissenschaft hat den Verlust zahlreicher und hervorragender Vertreter zu beklagen, welche ihr der Tod im Laufe des Jahres 1878 geraubt hat, den um die Orni- thologie so hoch verdienten Präsidenten der Zoological So- ciety in London Marquis of Tweeddale, den ausgezeich- neten Forscher Prof. Giuseppe Bianconi in Bologna, Mr. Andrew Anderson, der für die indische Ornis so viel ge- leistet hat, Mr. G. D. Rowley, den Herausgeber von Orni- thological Miscellany, den jugendlichen strebsamen Dr. F. Brüggemann, den trefflichen Kenner der Schweizer Vogelwelt Dr. C. Stölker, Dr. W. F. G. Behn, bekannt durch seine Reisen in Südaraerica, Mr. W. Chapman He- witson, Mr. Ch. Pickering, den Naturforscher auf Adm. Wilkes Unit. St. Exploring Expedition 1838— 1842, die ver- dienten Reisenden Ernst Freiherrn von Bibra, J. J. Mon- teiro (t zu Delagoa Bay), E. C. Buxton (f auf der Niger- reise), die Africa-Reisenden Schweizer, Höpfner, H. Durn- ford (t in Bolivien), F. Hübner (f auf einer Insel der Duke of York Gruppe) und den berühmten Präparator Hermann Ploucquet. Nachruf an Mr. R. Swinhoe Ibis 125, Mr. A. Ander- son ib. 492, H. Durnford ib. 493, E. C. Buxton ib. 493. Dr. A. Girtanner zur Erinnerung an med. Dr. Karl Stölker St. Gallen 1878. v. Tschusi Nachruf an Dr. med. Carl Stölker Mitth. Orn. Ver. 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Rules for Zoological Nomenclature drawn up by the late H. E. Strickland (assisted by many Zoologists, Bri- tish and Foreign) at the instance of the British Association. Edited by P. L. Sclater London 1878. 8. E. D. Cope, Report of the Committee of the American Association of 1876 on Biological Nomenclature Americ. Naturalist 1878. 517. A. Hume, Notes on Nomenclature III Stray Feath. Vn 124. A. Hume, Polemisches über Nomenclatur ib. 521. Pelz ein, Von H. Grafen Marschall angeregte Auf- forderung wegen zoologischer Nomenclatur Verh. zool. bot. Ges. Wien XXVIII Sitzgsber. 39. Dr. F. Low, lieber den Gebrauch der Autor-Namen Verh. zool. bot. Ges. Wien XXVIII Sitzgsber. 54. Dr. Kutter, Betrachtungen über Systematik und Oologie vom Standpunkte der Selectionstheorie Journ. für Orn. 300 (Schluss, siehe Jahrg. 1877 396.) Archiv für Naturg. XXXXV. Jahrg. 2. Bd. Z © Biodiversity Heritage Library, http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/; www.zobodat.at 384 Pelz ein: Bericht üb. d. Leistungen in d. 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