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Abstractor the Proceedings of the Linnaean Society of New York. I ^' 7/L '*V'' ^

No. 6, 1894, pp. 47-99.

A Consideration of Some Ornithological Literature,

WITH EXTII^^CTS Fp CUR[|^ENT Cl^ITlCISM.

I. ISVe TO 1883.

II- 1884 TO lees.

By L. S. Foster.

1876 to 1883.

Under the heading, " Recent Literature," in the volumes
of the Bulletin of the Nuttall Ornithological Club, published
from 1876 to 1883, are reviews of numerous publications
which, I hold, pretty fairly represent the ornithological
literature of this important period, particularly so far as
North America is concerned.

A hasty survey of this literature might, perchance, con-
vey the idea of individual effort rather than combined ex-
ertion, but, summarized, it shows an advanced movement
along a series of lines which, at the close of the period,
interlaced and formed the firm foundation upon which has
been erected the solid superstructure of The American
Ornithologists' Union.

The more prominent features of the time and those
which will permanently characterize it, seem to be as
follows :

The appearance of the first volume of the Catalogue of
the Birds in the British Museum ;

The revisionary work of Mr. Ridgway and Dr. Stej-
neger on certain orders and genera ;

The organization of The Linnaian Society of New York,
together with the publication of the first volume of its
Transactions ;

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The publication of Hioloj^ia Ccntrali-Americana ;

The appearance of Mr. (ieor^'e N. Lawrence's "General
Catalo^'ue of the Hirils noted from the Islands of the Lesser
Antilles" ; Stearns and Coues's " \ew Kngland Hird Life";
Dr. Merriams " Review of the Birds of Connecticut "; Dr.
Wheatons '•Report on the Birds of Ohio"; Dr. Coues's
series of four bibliographical papers and his check-list of
1882 ; Mr. Ridt^way's nomenclature of 1881 ; and the be-
ginning of John Burroughss charming series of out-of-
door books with the republication of "Wake-Robin" in 1877.

In clearing the wa)' for the A. O. U. check-list, the work
on nomenclature which was done b)' Mr. Ridgway and Dr.
Stcjneger was not only necessary but eminently workman-
like. In these years, the battle for trinomialism in North
America was fought and gallantly won.

Especially will this period be notable as the epoch in
which serious work was begun in recording facts of migra-
tion ; the Germans, the Knglish. antl, in this country,
I'rof. W. \V. Cooke, accomplished much.

[The continuation of this paper, as read, consisted of
numerous examples of the criticisms which follow :]

Ti 1 i.K.s AM) Criiicisms ot

SOMK C)KNriHOL(1(;KAI. LiTKKA TL KK,

1876 TO 1883.

CooPEK, J. G.— New Fiu'ts relating to Culiforniiiii Ornithology. No. 1.
By Dr. J. G. Cooper. Proc. Cal. Acad. Sci.. 1876. 14 pages.

....AlK)ut fifty specie.s are noticed. .. .The paper is replete with
intereHting matter, and forms a valuable contribution to our knowledge
of Californian Ornithologv. — J. A. A., liuil. Null. Oniith. Club, Vol.
II.. p. 7f;. .lulv, 1H77.

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D'Hamonville, J. C. L. T. — Ciitalogue des Oiseaux d'Europe, ou

enumoi'ation des espoces et races d'oiseaux dout la presence, soit

habituelle soit fortnite, a ete dument coustatde dans las limites

geographiques de I'Europe, par J. C. L. T. D'Hamonville. 8vo.,

pp. 74. Paris, 1876.

. . . .deserves more than a mere mention on account of the adniira-
hly comprehensive manner in whicli it has been prepared. the
Baron makes the whole niimber (J58, ....- T. M. B., Bidl. Null. Oruith.
Club, Vol. II., pp. !()<;, 107, October, 1877.

Garrod, a. H. — Ou some Anatomical Characters which bear upon the
Major Divisions of the Passerine Bird.s. By A. H. Garrod. Proc.
Zool. Soc. London, 1876.

...He concludes his paper with a tabular arrangement of the
larger groups of the Passeres, expressive of his views of their affinities.
—J. A. A., Ball. Null. Ornilh. Club, Vol. II., p. 23, January, 1877.

Gentry, Thomas G. — Life- Histories of the Birds of Eastern Pennsyl-
vania. B3' Thomas G. Gentry. (In two volumes.) Vol, I:
Philadelphia, 1876. 12 mo., pp. xvi., 309.

... .a most welcome volume of biographies of the birds of Eastern

North America The author's style is unostentatious and simple,

at times lapsing into carelessness . . .The present volume includes the
Song-birds as far as the Corvida) of Dr. Coiies's arrangement ... —
J. A. A., Bull. Null. Orniih. Club. Vol. I., pp. 49, 50, July, 1876.

Hknshaw, H. W. — Annual Report upon the Geographical Surveys
West of the One Hundredth Meridian, etc. By George M.
Wheeler, First Lieutenant of Engineers, U. S. A. Being Appen-
dix J J of the Annual Report of the Cliief of Eugineers for 1876.
Washington: Government Printing Office, 1876. Report on the
Ornithology of the Portions of California visited during the Field
Season of 1875. By Mr. H. W. Henshaw. Pp. 224-278.

.... Among t'ue more important results are the extension, either
southward or westward, of the previously recorded range of mauy spe-
cies of birds ...The biographical annotations are often full and
always exceedingly interesting ... — W. B., Bull. Null. Ornilh. Club, \ol.
III., pp. 136, 137, July, 1878.

Jordan, D.wid Starr. — Manual of the Vertebrates of the Northern
United States, including the District east of the Mississippi
River, and north of North Carolina and Tennessee, exclusive of
Marine Species. By David Starr Jordan, M.S., M.D., etc.
Chicago, 1876. 12mo., pp. 342.

. . . .Several of the analytical tables of different groups of birds a'e
based on or taken directly from Coues's Key, and tlie latest and best
authorities are followed for the other classes . . . On the whole the author
is to be congratulated on the success he has achieved in this difficult
undertaking, combining in a work of convenient size and moderate

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coHt ft toxtbook of th«' Vertfbrnto AnimnlK of the Northejuitern States
reliHblo in I'lmrHctfr mxl suftioicntly oxtended tomudo tlic ntiulent with
tolerable ciiMo to tlit! rmiiw of miv HpocicH ho nmv clmruio to hiive in
hnnd. .1. A. A.. Hull. .\>ilL Ormth. CM,, Vol. 1.. pf). «:<, 1)4, November,
187f>.

Kii>DKK, J. H.— CoutrilmtionH to tlie Natural History of KergiUilen

Ihluiid. J{y J. H. Ki(l(l(-r. M.U. Editod by Dr. Elliott Couch,

U. S. A. II. Oology, pp. G 20. Ihdl. U. S. Nat. Mux., No. 3.

WoHhinRtou, 187«i.

. . . an ui'cotint of tho Oology of tln' island, iiicbiding dotailed de
srri))tion8 and iiicasiirtincnts of the <'f.'gs. together with an account of
tho brooding habits of all the Hjx'cics found breeding there. . . .J. A.
A.. Hull. Suit. Oniilh. Civil, Vol. 1 , p. 48 .July, IHIC.

KiDPKit, J. H. — Coutributiou.s to tho Natural History of Kergucslen

Island. By J. H. Kiddor. M.D. Edited by Dr. Elliott Coues,

U. S. A. il., pp. 85-ll<;. A study of r/n„nis miuor. Bull. U. S

Nat. ^fu.<!., No. :}. Washiugton, 1.S7G.

This essay opens with a n'sumt' of the literature of the sp<;cies
Then follows a description of its anatomy, including an account of its
myology, of the viscera and the skeleton ; of its habits, general appear-

ftuce in life, and external characters J. A. A., Bull. yulL ohilUi.

Club, Vol I., pp. 48, v.), July, 187<'..

Lawuen'ce, George N. — Description of a New Species of Jay of the
Genus Cyauocitta ; also of a 8upj)osed New Species of Cyanocora.x.
By George N. Lawrence. Annuls of the Li/ceuvi of Xat. Hist.
N. v.. Vol, XL, pp. 1()3-1G5. [Publi.shed Feb., 1S7G.J

. . . . {CxjanocMla pulrjnu) being from Ecuador and the other {Cyano-
rorn.f orloni) from Northern Peru. J. A. A., JiidL Xull. Ortiith. (luh, Vo'.
I., p. 47, July, 187G.

Lawhence, Geokoe N. — Birds of Southwestern Me.xico collected by
Francis E. Sutuichrast. Prepared by George N. Lawrence. Bull.
U. S. Nat. Mx.f., No. 4. Washington, 187G.

. The list embraces three hundred and twenty-one species, with
valuable anil occasionally (piite copious field-notes by tlie collector . . .
J. A. A., IMl. .Vutl. Omith. Cnih, Vol. I., p. UU, November, 1876.

Maksh, O. C. -Extinct Birds with Teeth. By Professor O. C. Marsh.
A)n. Jour. Sci. and .Arts, ,Tune, 1S7G, pp. aOO-oH.

These interesting forms ...combine in a ])eculiar manner many
reptilian characters with others truly avian,- J. A. A.. JhOl. yutt. Omith.
Club, Vol. I., p. 4'.), July. Ih7(!.

RiixnvAY, RoHKHT. — Second Thoughts on tlie Genus Micrastur. By
Robert Ridgway. 77/.- If,is, IHH). pp. 1-5.

RiDGWAY, RoBEKT. — Studies of the American Falconid;i' : Monograph

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of the Polybori. By Robert Ridgway. Bull. U. S. Geol. and
Oeogr. Surv. of Terr., Vol. I., No. 6, pp. 451-i73, plates xxii.-
xxvii., February 8, 1876.

BiDGWAY, RoBEiiT.— Studies of the American Falconidic. By Robert
Ridgway. Bull. U. S. Geul. and Geogr. Surv. of Terr., Vol. II.,
No. 2, pp. 91-182, plates xxxi., xxxii., April 1, 1876,

Saunders, Howard. — On the Stercorariinie or Skua Gulls. By

Howard Saunders, F.L.S. &c. Proc. Zo'Ol. Soc. London, 1876,

pp.317-332, pi. xxiv.

Mr. Saunders recognizes six species, all of which he refers to one
genus for which he adopts the name Stercorarlus . . . . — J. A. A., BaU. Nuit.
Ornith. Club, Vol. II., pp. '23, 24, January, 1877.

Saunders, Howard.— On the Steruiua;, or Terns, with Descriptions
of three new Species. By Howard Saunders, F.L.S. , F.Z.S.
Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1876, pp. 638-672, pi. Ixi.

... Of the forty-eight species recognized, thirty-eight are placed
under S ema —J. A. A., Bull, mdt Ornith. Club, Vol. II., p. 24, Jan-
uary. 1877.

....We have here in condensed and convenient shape the main
results of a protracted study, representing much laborious and faith-
ful application; the author has evidently worked with care, and fully
availed himself of the Tinusual facilities he has enjoyed. .. .1 regard
the paper as the most authoritative one we possess on this subject.
. . . .The colored plate illustrates the heads of three species of Anoa.'i . . .
—Elliott Coues, Bull Null. Ornith. Club, Vol. III., pp. 14U-144, July, 1878.

ScLATER, P. L. and Sal,vin,Osbert. — On new Species of Bolivian Birds.
By P. L. Sclater, M.A., Ph.D., F.R.S.,'and Osbert Salvin, M.A.,
F.R.S. Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1876, pp. 352-358, plL xxx-
xxxiii.

Sclater, P. L. and Salvin, Osbert. — Revision of the Neotropical
AnatidaD. By P. L. Sclater and O. Salvin. Proc. Zool, Soc.
London, 1876, pp. 358-412, pi. xxxiv.

. . .a most valuable synopsis of the Ducks and Geese of Middle and
Southern America, and embraces also a large proportion of the species
of North America, including as it does all that reach Tropical America
in their migrations . . The paper closes with a very convenient tabular
synopsis of the geographical distribution of the genera and species.
-J. A. A., Bull. Xidt. Ornith. Club, Vol. II., p. 24, January, 1877.

Vennor, Henry G. — Our Birds of Prey; or the Eagles, Hawks, and
Owls of Canada. By Henry G. Vennor, F.G.S. Of the Geological
Survey of Canada. With 30 Photographic Illustrations by Wm.
Notman. Montreal: Published by Dawson Brothers. 1876. 4to. ,
pp. i-viii and 1-154, 30 mounted photographs of birds.

....The text, which is largely compiled from the notes of other

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writeni, ^iveH a fnirlv div;«*Ht«'<l Kiiiiininrv nf tlic imiiviiliiiil hiBtorj* of
eiMjh Mpwjien ... T. M. H.. IMl. .\ult (>rn\th. I'lul,. Vol. IF., pp. '24.20,
Jantury, 1877.

1877.

Uarrowh, W. IJ. — Catalogue of the AK*i»l;i' coiitiiiued in MuHeuni of

the lio.Hton Smnety of Natural HiHtory. with a review nud proponed

ehisHiticutiou of the Family. ]{y W. H. JJarrows. J'roc. Boston Soc.

Nat. Hist., Vol. XIX., pp. 150 105. November, 1877.

. . . .Tho true aftinitieH of tho species ho (Mr. narrows) lielieve.s can
only be dotennined by a tliorou^h study ot their tinbryolo^ical develop-
ment. The charactt^r of this paper indicates that in .Mr. Uarrows we
have ft valuable accession to our corps of ornitholo^icul students. —
J. A. \., Hull. .\>dl. OrnUli. Cluh, Vol. III., p. «(',, .\pril, 1M7H.

Bknduie, Chable.s E. — Notes ou some of the liirds found in South-
eastern Oregoti, particularly in the V'ieinity of Camp Harney, from
November, 187't, to January, 1877. IJy Ca|)tain Charles IJendire,
U. S. Army. J'roc. Boston .sV. Nut. Hi.sl., Vol. XIX., pp. 109-141),
Nov., 1877.

... a list enibraeiuy one )uindr< d and ninety one species and
varieties .. Aside from some former notes by the same author.... we
have here our tirst detailed information respecting the ornithology of
the immediate region luuler consideration . . The list is enriched with
copious biographical notes, including,' descrii)tioiis of the breeding-
liabits, nests, and eggs of a large number of the less well-known species,
and forms a most impi^rtant contribution to the ornithology of the West.
-J. A. A., Dull. Xittt. OrnUh Vtnlj. Vol. III., p. SI, Aj)ril. 1878.

BriJKouuH.s, JouN. — Wake-Kobiu. By John Burroughs. Second Edi-
tion, corrected, enlarged and illustrated (cut). New York: Pub-
lished by Hnrd and Houghton. Cambridge: The Riverside Pre.ss,
1877, 16mo., pp. 1-25G, froiitisj>iece and wood cuts.

Hurd and Houghton have rej)rinted Mr. John liurrouglis's charm-
ing little volume " Wuke liobin." wherein the wild wood-life of the
birds, from Wnshington to the Adirondacks is picturesquely sketched.
Mr. Burroughs has n keen eye and a loving heart towards the birds
^-E. I.. JMl. yull. Orwili. Cluh, Vol. II., pp. 1"^, I'.t, April, 1877.

Elliot, D. G. — Review of the Ibidiuje, or Subfamily of the Ibi.ses.
By D. G. Elliot, F.B.S.E., F.L.S., etc., etc. /'roc. Zoul. Soc.
IjOndon, 1877, pp. -177 510, pi. li.

...Mr. Elliot treats the Ibises and Sjiooiibills as subfiimilies of
one family, for which he adopts the imme UndUlir. After a short rt-tumt-
of the literature of the subject he giv,^s a key to the nineteen genera
(three being new), amoiit,' which he distributes his twenty-tive sj)ecies
Then follows a systematic; review of the species, with their princijial
synonomy, and various critical and descriptive remarks with generally
a short acc(uuit of their habits nnil geographical distribution.... -
J. A. A., Hull. Xi'tt. Ornilh. Chh, Vol. III., p. IHi, October, 187M.

Feilden, H. W. — List of Birds observed in Smith Sound, and in the
Polar Basin during the Arctic Expedition of 1875-7G. By H. W.
Feilden. The Ibis, Fourth Series, Vol. I., pp. 401-412, October,

1877.

. . . .enumerates twenty- four species observed . ..." in Smith Sound
and northward between the seventy-eighth and eighty-third degrees of
north latitude,". .. .The quite detailed notes respecting the species of
this list render it a paper of unu.sual interest. ^J. A. A., Bull. Nxdt.
Ornith. Club, Vol. III., p. 86, April, 1878.

Gentuy, Thomas G. — Life-Histories of the Birds of Eastern Penn-
sylvania. By Thomas G. Gentry. Vol. II., Svo., pp. 336. The
Naturalist's Agency, Salem, Mass., 1877.

... .It abounds in original observation.s, combined with much that
is gleaned from other authors. . . .Despite some faults of execution, the
work before us contributes much of value respecting the habits of our
birds, and records many interesting points in their history not given
by previous writers. — J. A. A., Bull. Nidt. Ornith. Club, Vol. III., pp.
36. 37, January, 1878.

Harvie Bkown, J. A. — On the Distribution of Birds in North Russia-
Part I. On the Distribution of Birds of the Lower Petchora, in
Northeast Bussia. Part II. Longitudinal Distribution of Species
North of 64« 30' N. lat., or the Northern Division. Part III.
On the Longitudinal Distribution of the Birds of the Southern
Division (between 64>^° N. and 58°-60o N.). By J. A. Harvie-
Brown. A?innl.<! and Mngazitie of Natiirnl History, April, July,
and September, 1877.

.... By means of a system of symbols the range of each of the two
hundred and eighty-one positively identified or authentic species is
given in tables, in such a way as to indicate the abundance or scarcity
of the species in each of the several districts ...It is good work in a
most important direction . . .The numberof circumpolar species (nearly
tifty) embraced in these lists render these papers ot special interest to
students who commonly confine their attention to the birds of the
North American Region. — J. A. A., Bull. yuii. Urnith. Ch/b, Vol. III., pp.
35, 36, January, 1878.

Henshaw, H. W. — Annual Report upon the Geographical Surveys
West of the One-Hundredth Meridian, etc. By George M.
Wheeler, First Lieutenant of Engineers, U. S. A. Being Appen-
dix NN of the Annual Report of Engineers for 1877. Washing-
ton: Government Printiug-Office, 1877. Report on the Ornitho-
logy of Portions of Nevada and California. By Mr. H. W. Hen-
shaw. Pp. 1303-1322.

....following is a systematic and very able consideration of the
faunal provinces of the United States. . . .The full results of the season's
work are given in two detailed lists, entitled, respectively, "List of
Birds observed near Carson City, Nevada, from August 25 to Septem-
ber 16, and from November 10 to November 20, 1876, with Notes,"

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untl '• Lint of HinJH olmcrviMl on I Ik- F^nHtcrn Slope of the Sierms, near
OirHoii I'ity, N(!vii<h». from Sfi.t(iiil)«r K. to Novfiiib«r 7, with Notes."
The j{<;nnH Pa.isrfrllu in uKiiin ovrTlniulwl. . . . -W. K, Bull. \SuU.
OniiUi. Cluh, Vol. Ill , i>i). 137. 13«, July, 1878.

Lanouon, Fb.\nk W. — A Cutulogue of tlio Biitl.s of tin- vicinity of

C'iuciiiiittti. with Notes. By Frank W. Langdon. Salem, MasH.

The Nattirulist's Agency, 1S77, 8vo. , i)p. 18.

... iiiihruccK two hundied ami sevf nty-iiin*- spccieH, about one
third of which are niarkrd (xh known to breed in the vicinity... The
list in evidently prepared with care, and ^ives a convenient an<l un-
doubtediv trustwortliy suumiary of the Avian Fauna of the Iccalitv of
which it treatK.- J. A. A.. Bull. ^Hlt. Ortiilh. Clul,. Vol. III., p. 34, Jan-
uary, 1878.

Lawhknce, Geokoe N. — Deecriptions of New Species of Birds from
the I.shintl of Dominica. By George N. Lawrence. Anr.. N. Y.
Aoifi. Sci., Vol. I., pp. 4f>- 41). Ifi.sued Dec, 1877.

The important explorations by Mr. F. A. Ober in some of the
smaller West India Islands (Lesser Antilles'have l)een rich in interest-
ing results relating to birds The collections and observations made
by Mr. Ober have been made the l>iisis of several recent papers by Mr.
(leorge N Lawrence, in which no less than fourteen species siipposed
to be new have been described J. .\. A., Jiull. 3wW. Urnith. Club,

Vol. IV.. pp. 48, 4i», January, lH7i).

McCailey, C. a. H. — Notes on the Ornithology of the Region about

the Source of the lied Kiver of Texas, from Observations made

during the Exploration conducted by Lieutenant E. H. Ruffuer,

Corps of Engineers, U. S. A. By C. A. H. McCauley, Lieutenant

Third United States Artillery. Annotated by Dr. Elliott Coues,

U. S. A. Bull, U, S. Geol. and (ieo/jr. Snrr. of Terr., Vol. III.,

No. 3, pp. 655-1595. May 15, 1877.

. . . The pai)er includes notices of ul tint one hundred species, with
quite copious notes respecting the habits of a considerable proportion
of them, with, in some cases, d6.scriptions of their nests and ej^gs. . . .
—J. A. A , Bull. Null. OrnUh. Club, Vol. II., pp. 7t), 77. July, 1877.

Mekhiam, C Haht. — A review of the Birds of Couueetiout, with
Remarks on their Habits. Jiy ('. Hart Merriam. Trnns. Conn.
AohI. of Arls and Sciences, Vol. IV., pp. 1-150, July-Oct., 1877.

. . . .Since the appearance of Linsit y's "Catalogue of the Birds of
Connecticut" in 1843, no detailed enumeration of the V)irds of that State
has been published. Hence tlie advent of Mr. Merriam"s jiaper must
be hailed with interest by all engaged in the study of New England
Ornithology. Tlie author gives in all two hundred and ninety-two
species . In the careful elaboration of interesting details culled from
personal exi)erience and tlie note-books of well-known an<l trustworthy
field collectors, this pajier is most rich . . W. ii.. Hull. Sutt. OrnUh.
Clnb, Vol. II., pp. 107. 108, October, 1877.

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MiNOT, H. D. — The Land-birds and Gume-birds of New England, with
descriptions of the birds, their nests and eggs, their habits and
notes. With iUustrations. By H. D. Minot.

" To him who in the lovo of Nature holdu
"Comnuinion with her visible forms, she speaks
" A various language ;"

Bryant's Thanatopsis.

Salem, Mass. Naturalists' Agency. Boston : Estes Sz Lauriat.
1877. 8vo., pp. i-xvi and 1-456, frontispiece and woodcuts.

. ..the descriptions, however, are tersely original... the most
prominent and most original features of the work are the artificial
'keys."....— E. C, Bull. Null. Ornilk. Club, Vol. II., pp. 49, 50, April,
1877.

. . . the book has never been reviewed on its merits, and things
which should have been severely censured have passed nearly unchal-
Ipn^ed up to the present time . . leaving out the faulty portions, which
in nearly all cases relate to abstract points similar to those just cited
[careless methods of work and identification], the pages bear the im-
press of accurate observation und original thought, while no one who
loves the out-door side of Nature can fail to symptitbize with the
autbor's sentiment or to be impressed by the truth and beauty of many
of his passages It is a pity that one who writes so delightfully will
mar his work bv a persistent adhesion to false principles. — William
iirewster, Bull. Nutt. Ornilh. Club, Vol. VI., pp. 242-244, October, 18Sl.

Nelson, E. W. — Birds of Northeastern Illinois. By E. W. Nelson.
B7ill. Essex InsL, Vol. VIII., pp. 90-155, April, 1877.

It is not, however, from the simple enumeration of species that
this list derives its chief value and interest, but from the unusually
connplete and satisfactory character of the biogi'aphical annotations,
which embrace good descri^Jtions of the habits of many birds previously
but little known ...— W. B., Bull. Null. Orniih Club, Vol. II., pp. 68,
69, July, 1877.

Nelson, E. W. — Notes upon Birds observed in Southern Illinois, be-
tween July 17 and September 4, 1875. By E. W. Nelson. Bull.
Essex InsL, Vol. IX., pp. 32-65, June, 1877.

. . .contains much information respecting the distribution, habits,
and relative abundance of the summer birds of the southern portion of
the . . .State —J. A. A., Bull. Null. Orniih. Club, Vol. III., p. 36, Jan-
uary, 1878.

Rathbun, Frank R. — A Partial Catalogue of the Birds of Central
New York, from observations taken in the Counties of Cayuga,
Seneca, and Wayne by Mr. H. G. Fowler, of Auburn, N. Y., and
from the Cabinet of Skins of New York Birds collected by Mr.
J. B. Gilbert, of Penn Yan, Yates County. Divided and arranged
in accordance with the " Check List of North American Birds,"
by Elliott Coues, M.D., U. S. A., and dedicated to the Cayuga
Historical Society. By Frank B. Rathbun. Aubiii-n Daily Ad-
vertiser (newspaper) of August 14, 1877.

The list contains one hundred and ninety -one species, with

brief notes on their relative abundance, times of migration, etc. The

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li«t l)ettrH cviilonco of trust wortliiiifHR. . , -J. A. A.. KuU. Null. Ornilh.
Chih, Vol. III., pp. ai, Ilf). Jimuury. 1878.

Ukk-iirnow. Anton. -H.VHtt'UmtiHolir Uclu'i-siclit <1»t Ht'hn'itviigcl

(OroHHoros), t'in«>r imtiirlichcji, <li«' Il)i<l!f, Oiconiid;!-, PlKi'iiicoji-

t»'ri<ln'. Soopidif. BHl:ii)icipi«l!f, uinl An]«'i(lic iiiiifaHs«'ii»lt'n Onl-

iiiiii^'. Von Dr. Ant. Rriclu-now. AsHJ.sunt am kf,'l. zoolop.

Miiscnm in IJi-rlin. .louriuil /iir (}niilhol<>;/i<\ XXV Jalirgiing,

jtp. l\:\ 171, 2'2r, '278. pll. i. ii. April and Jiilv. 1H77.

....He «1ko tlirows f>vcr all " Imrlmrfnis " nnnxs, whcflK-r Hpecitic
or yonorio, nil nnincH ot orronoouH HJ^'tiificalion. and all cliiKsical nanifs
improperly ooiistructod I'ndi-r flici-o r<stric(ii)iis many lonj^-eKtal)
lislicil and fiimiliar dt-sij^nulions lull, to l»o n-plactd 1-y tlio next (inDr
ICtichcnow'.s view) iinolijoctionaldf naim-. In dftiiiilt of any siifh our
Hutlior procoods to sup|ily tln' ilfticifncy . . \Sliil<' dirt'erin^^ from Dr.
Kfiilunow res|)totin>4 imj»ortnnt priticiplis of nomcnclnturo. and on
vanotm points of cla.'isitication. wo can Imf accuid to liis i)ap<r a liigli
importance, as it evinces lalxrious and carffnl research, and embraces
a vast amount of information, sncttinctly and lucidly ]>resented, tliat
will l)e of (.;reat service to future workers in tlie same tiel<l. J. .\. A.,
Hull. .\>itt. OruUh. riuh. Vol III., pj.. 1S3 ISo, October, 187.S.

KiDiav.w, UoiiEitT. — Koport of (>0(dogi(^fil Explorations of tlio Fortieth
Parallol. (Clarence King, Gt^ologist in Charge. Vol. IV., Part
III , Ornith(dogy. By R(d)ort Kidgway. -ito., pp. :j():j-r>70. JS77.

... .a thorough and exhaustive account of the ornithology of an
interesting belt of country. The observations were maiidy limited to
that portion of the Great ]>asin included between the thirty ninth and
forty-second parallels an<l extending; from the Sierra Nevada tf) the
Wahsntch Mountains . in joint of nomenidature it represents the
author's later views - J. A. A , Hull Xitti. <)i i,Uh. Cltih. Vol. HI., i>i). »2,
8:{ April, 1S78.

RoosKVELT, Theodoke, Jh. , und MiNoT, H. D. — Tlie Suunner Birds
of the Adirondacks in Franklin County, N. Y. By Tlioudore
Roosevelt, Jr., and H. D. Minot. .Svo., jip. 4, 1S77.

... .a very acceptable list of the summer birds of the .Adirondacks
embracing ninety-seven species. . .1. A. A, L'nll. yull OruHh. Cluh.
Vol. III., p. 3(). .January, 1S78.

Hv far tlie best of these recent (local) lists which I have seen. . . . —
C. H. M., Ihill. Xutt. Ornilh. I'lxh. Vol. Jll . \>. N5, April, 1878.

Rowley, G. J). — Soinatoria hibradoria (J. F. (inielin). The I'ied
Duck. By G. D. Rowley, M. A., F.L.S.. F.Z.S., etc-., etc. Ornith-
ological Mi.scellany, Vol. II., Part VI., pp. -iOG-'i-i:}, with 5 plates,
1H77. London: B. (^naritcli, in Piccadilly, W. ; Triibner & Co.,
Ludgate Hill, E. C. ; H. II. Porter. i\ Tcnterden St., Hanover
S<pmre, W.

... a timely and exhaustive contribution to the liistory of a species
'iplieved to be rapidly approaching txtinction .... .Mr. Kowley here gives

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not only the literary history of the species, but discusses its relation-
ship to the Eiders — J. A. A., Bull. Hutt. Oniith. Cluh, Vol. III., pp.

79. 80, April, 1878.

Salvin, Osueut. — Salviii on the Procellariidio. Rowley's Ornitholog-
ical Miscelluuy. Tart IV. London, 1887.

. . . Tliis paper is in two parts. The first is devoted to an exami-
nation of the unpublished "Hanks' drawings," and the manuscripts of
Dr. Solaudcr, so far as they relate to tiie Petrels . . .Mr. Salvin's second
paper is a careful exaiuiuiition of the new species of Petrels obtained by
Dr. II. H. Giglioli durin}^ the voyage of the Italian corvette " Magenta "

round the world -T. M. B , Bu'l. I^'uti. Ornllh Club, Vol. II., pp.

fiO, 70, July, 1877.

Shakpe, R. Bowdlek. — Catalogue of the Birds of the British Museum.

Vol. III. Catalogue of the Coliomorphio, containing the families

Corvidie, Pai'adiseid:r, Oriolida;, Dicrurid;i% and Prionopidse. By

R. Bowdler Sharpe. 8vo., pp. xiii., 344, pll. xiv. 1877.

In the third volume Mr. Sharpe enters upon the great series of
Passerine Birds The species here described by Mr. Sharpe number
three liundred and sixty-seven. ... We are sorry to see several in-
stances ot the use of the same name in a generic and specific sense for
the same species. . . . — J. A. A., BhH. Xuti. (Jrnilh. Club, Vol. III., pp. 78,
79, April, 1878.

Stueets, Thomas H. — Contributions to the Natural History of the
Hawaiian and Fanning Islands and Lower California, made in con-
nection witli the United States North Pacific Surveying Expedi-
tion, 1873-75. By Thos. H. Streets, M.D., Passed Assistant
Surgeon, U. S. Navy. Bull. U. S. Nit. Mus., No. 7, 8vo., (Birds,
pp. 9-33), Washington, 1877.

... includes notes on about fifty species of birds, of which rather
more than one-half were collected on the coast of Lower California and
adjoining portions of the Mexican coast. The author acknowledges his
indebtedness to Dr. Elliott L'oues. U. S. A., for the identification of the
birds, and adds that helms "kindly furnished the notes accompanying
that portion of the ornithological collection from theCaliforniau Penin-
sula '■. . . there are many valuable biographical and other notes on sev-
eral hitherto little known species.— J. A. A., Bull. Xntl. Ornith Cub, Vol.
III., pp. 80, 81, April, 1878.

WiLLAKD, S. L. — A List of the Birds of Central New York. Utica,
N. Y., 1877. By S. L. Willard, Esq. 16 pp.

The aiithor's remarks in the way of a prelude are thus briefly ex-
pressed : " The following is a complete list of the birds of Central New
York, with notes on their abundance." This migLt lead one to expect
a valuable contribution to our science, but a perusal of the "List'"
proves this supposition to be erroneous.... — C. H. M., Bull. XuH.
Or-idlh. Club, Vol. 111., pp. 83, 84, April, 1878.

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Am.kn, J. A. -A Lint of tilt' Jiirdsof MiussuelniHetts, witli AiiiiDhitions,
Uy J. A. All.'ii. llitH. Essex IfisL, Vol. X., pp. :\ :J7, April, 1H78.

It in Holiloiii tbiit (>ri<- iiiontM with a locnl cntolo^'no more thoroughly
HntiHfnctnry in ail «'HHci>tinl rosptTts tlmii tin; present on*- ...this list
preHoutH tile iiitineH (•!' three hiimlretl aiiil sixteen Npi'i-jes of iwcerttiined
ootMurence in MiiMMiehu«<'lts, not one of whieli c^iin he elmlh-n^'ed. . . .
ouo hundrnd iind tiiirty-live ure nmrked iih i)ree(lin^,' within the Stiite
. Thirtv-fivt) North AiiKriciin hinls havc^ heen mhled to the Massii-
chu8ett« liHt since 1MG7. T. M It., Ihill yutl. OrniHi. Vluh. Vol III., pp
13«-140, July. 1878.

Ai;<iiiBY, S.xMiiEi... — Notes on tlio Naturo of the Footl of the Birils of

Nehraskii. By Professor Samuel Aii^hey, of Liiu-oln, Neb.

First Ann. Hep. U. S. Enl. Covim. for Ihf Year 1H77. Appendix II.,

pp. 13-62. 1878.

....The list nuinhers two hundred und fifty species, and hence
incluiles a i)retty larj^e proportion of the birds that visit the State, and
ns the list relates ostensibly to onlj- locust-eatinj^ species, our first fetd-
i^^; x-* one of surprise that it should he so lar^e .Mthou^h Mr.
.-Xuj^liey's paper hears especially upon the subject of birds as grass-
hopper destroyers, it forms at the same time a valuahlt- faunal list of the
liirds of Southern Nebraska, containing notes relating to the relative
abundance and season of most of the species. - J. A. A , Ihdl Miitt.
Onilth. Vtiib, Vol. IV , pi). 110, 111, April, 1S7'.»

AfoURY, SAMiKii. — Some facts and considerations concerning the
beneficial work of birds. By Professor Samuel Aughey, of Lin-
coln, Neb. First Ann. fit'p. U. S. Ent. 0>mm. for the Vettr 1877,
pp. 338-3.-)0, 1878.

...ft special commuuicatioa on the general subject of the useful-
ness of birds, with particular regard. Iiowever, to the locust question
... .he concludes that even the majority of Ilaptorial l)irds should be
protected ...He believes that sooner or later the prottction of useful
birds should become not onlv a national, but an international matter,

—J. A. A., Bull. Sutl. (')rnilh C7«6, Vol. IV., pp. Ill, 112, April,

1879.

Bkeweh, T. M. — Notes on certain Species of New England Birds,

with Additions to his Catalogue of the Birds of New lingland.

By T. M. Brewer. I'ruc. IJoston .Soc. 2i<tt. Hist.,\ul XIX., pp.

301-309, April, 1878.

This paper adds twenty-one species to the " Catalogu*; of the Birds
of New England," published by this author in 1H75, and contains notes
on twenty-seven other species of rare occurrence iu New England. The
whole nuuiher of " recognized forms " now admitted by him as having
been taken in New England istliree hundred and tiftv-six . . J. A. .\.,
Bull. Sutl. Ornith. Ciuh. Vol. III., p. 185. October, l!S78.

BUBEAU, LoTi.s. — De la Miie du Boc et des Oruemeuts Paljx'brau.x du

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Macarenx arctique, Fratercula arctica (Lin.) Steph., apres la saison

(los amours. Par le Docteur Louis Bureau. Extrnit du Bulletin

(le la ISociete Zoologique de France, 1877. 8vo. Paris, 1878. Pp.

1-21, pll. iv., V.

The remarkable changes which the bill and eyelids of the Common
Puffin undergo after the breeding season have been hitherto unknown
The authors exposition of tlie matter reveuls a phenomenon as vet
iinparalleled among birds The author concludes this reiuarkable
paper with some pertinent and suggestive observations on other species
< f Fralercula and on Liinda cbrhala. - Elliott Coues, Bull. Autt. Oruilh.
Vlub, Vol. III., pp. 87-'Jl, April 1878.

Cory, Chakles B. — A Naturalist in the Magdalen Islands ; giving a

Description of the Islands, and List of the Birds taken tliere, with

other Ornithological Notes. By Charles B. Cory. Illustrated

from Sketches Ijy the Author. Boston, 1878. Small 4to. Part

II., Catalogue of Birds taken or observed in the Magdalen

Islands, with Notes regarding those found breeding, etc., etc.

Pp. 33-83.

In a sumptuous little quarto Mr. C. B. Cory has given an account
of a summer trip to the Magdalen Islands in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
. . . .Part I. consists of a general account of the Islands . and direc-
tions how to reach the Magdalen group, etc. Part II. gives a list of
one hundred and nine species observed and taken by the author . .
The annotations relate mainly to the habits and relative abundance of
the species . . . — J. A. A., Bull. NuU. Ornlth. Club, Vol. IV., p. 171, July,
1879,

CouES, Elliott. —Birds of the Colorado Valley. A Repository of
Scientific and Popular Information concerning North American
Ornithology. By Elliott Coues. Part First. Passeres to Lani-
ida). Bibliographical Appendix. Seventy illustrations (wood-
cuts). 8vo. Pp. xvi., 807. Washington: Government Printing
Office, 1878. " Miscellaneous Publications, No. 11," of the
United States Geological Survey of the Territories, F. V. Hay den,
U. S. Geologist-in- Charge.

In point of completeness, mode of execution, and general useful-
ness, the bibliography here under notice far excels any natural history
bibliograpbj' known to us, and deserves to rank with the best bibliog-
raphies of any department of literature, and may well serve as a mndel
for futiire workers in similar fields. . . .As regards the general work, or
the "Birds of the Colorado Valley" as a whole, no more important
contribution to the subject of North American Oroithology than this
promises to be has for a long time appeared, and none covering all
points of the field here taken ;....—.!. A. A.. Bull. Xutt. OrniUt. Club,
Vol. IV., pp. 54-57, January, 1879.

CouES, Elliott. — Field Notes on Birds observed in Dakota and Mon-
tana along the Forty-ninth Parallel during the Seasons of 1873 and
1874. By Dr. Elliott Coues, U. S. A., late Surgeon and Naturalist

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r. 8. Northorn Hoiitulary CouimiKHion. Bull. V. S. CmiI. Surrey

n/thf Territorieg, Vol. IV., No. ."J, pp. 545 (5(5 1. July '2'.>, 1H78.

Tin- ohmTvutionH ri'liitf timiiily to tin; country . . (roiii l'eiii))iDii on
till' Kftl KiviT to t>i« Kocky .MountainH. . . .u diKtutuM^ of ithoiit ci^ht
liiitiilri'il iiii'l tilty niiioH. Dr. ('oiuh in IiIm |ir<'limitiiir_v rfinurkK diviiJes
tilt' country triivi>rst><l into tlin'c rcuiofis. wliioli In- tf-rins rt-spectivriy
tlu" " U»'(l KivtT Kt'nion." tli<> •' .Mitxoiiri K'*>iion." lUi'l tlu! •Kooky
Moiintnin K<>;i<>n " TIh- physical arul /.hd'.o^jkmI clmniolori«ticHr)i tln-Ke
rf^ionn aro hrittly ditaiitMl, to wliich in aildoil a talmlnr tniiiniTtition of
HOMii' of tliu more coiiNpiciioiis l>ir(ls of tin- tlircc r< ^^ions. Tln'n followH
a copiously iinnotatt'il list of ail the sp«cios olmot veil . . J. A. A., Hull.
SiiU. ilniitli. I'liih, Vol. IV., pp. 4'.l, So, January. lH7".t.

JoKi>.\N, Davik Stauk — Maiiiiiil of the Vertelirut«'.s of the United
Stiite.s, iii<>liiilin({ tlir iJi.strict ('iiHt of the Mi.s.sis.sippi liiver, and
north of North C.irolirm iiud Teiine.ssoo, excliisivt; of Marine Spe-
cit'«. By David 8tarr Jordiin, Ph.D., M.D., etc. Second Edition,
revised and enlarged. Chicago: McClurg \- Co., 1878. 12mo. ,
pp. 407.

. . . .the second edition has not only been to some extent " revi.sed,"
but onlarRed by the addition of upwards of tifty pafjes of new matter.
. .The account of the fishes has been entirely rewritten ...— J. A.
A., liuU. XulL Ornilh. Cluh, Vol. III., pp. 14."). lH), July. 187H.

Lawkence, Geokoe N. — Desciiptions of Seven New Species of Birds
from the Island of St. Vincent, West Indies. By George N. Law-
rence. Ann. N. v. Acrid. Sci., Vol. I., pp. HfJ-l.'S'i. Is.sued May-
September, 1878.

Lawkence, Georue N. — Descriptions of Suppo-ed New Species of
Birds from the Islands of (irenada and Dominica, West Indies.
By George N. Lawrence. Ann. X. V. Acaii. Sci., Vol. I., pp.
160- 1G3. Issued May-September, 1878.

Maynard, C J. — The Birds of Florida, with the Water and Game
Birds of Eastern North America. By C. J Maynard. Illustrated.
4to. Part IV., pp. 8'.)~ll-2, and one Plate. C. J. Maynard .t Co.,
Newtonville. Mass , 187S.

... .is wholly devoted to the family FruyjillUhf. of which fourteen
species are described . . It is illustrated with a tine colored plate of the
Ipswich or I'allid Sparrow (/Vj.sse/vK/i/s ^;r(;((f/<,s), representing the adult
in spring;. To orij,'inal. somewhat <letailed descriptions of the dit!erent
pha>es of plumage of the various si)ecies treiited the author adds shoit,
very plea.santlv written (b'scri|)tioiis of their haliits . . . J. .\. A., liull.
Sutt. Ornilh. Cluh, Vol. IM . ]>. lb"). July, 187.M.

RiixiWAY, llonKKT. — Studies of the Anjericaii Ilerodiones. Parti.—
Synopsis of the American genera of Ardeida^ and Ciconiida- ; in-
cluding descriptions of three new genera, and a monograph of the

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American species of the genus Ardea. By Robert Ridgway.
Bull. U. S. Geol. and Geogr. Surv. of Terr., Vol. IV., pp. 219-251,
February 5, 1878.

The first of a series of jmpers here begun deals mainly with the
Ardf'tda; and Ciconiida; . . .The A. xcimlemdnni of Baird, which has been
a puzzle to ornithologists for twenty years is considerel to be tbe
"blue phase "of A. o'cklenlnlis . —J. A. A., liidl. .Will. Orvilk. Club,
VoL III., pp. 182, 1«3, Ootober, 1878.

Saunders, Howaku. — On the Larina;. By Howard Saunders. Fruc.
Zool. Soc. London, 1878, pp. 115-212.

The whole number of species recognized in thi.s pai)er is forty-nine,
of which number twenty maybe counted as North American ...Mr.
Haunders's paper evinces a remarkable succe.ss in disentangling the
complicated web of European Gulls... and the service rendered by
Mr. Saunders cannot fail to be appreciated by all who have experienced
its need.-T. M. B., Bull. Nutt. OrnWi. Club, Vol. III., pp 185-1»7,
October, 1878.

Sennett, George B. — Notes on the Ornithology of the Lower Rio

Grande of Texas, from Observations made during the Season of

1877. By George B. Sennett. Edited, with Annotations, by Dr.

Elliott Coues, U. S. A. Bu/L U. S. Geol. and Geogr. Surv. of Terr.,

Vol. IV., pp. 1-66, February 5, 1878.

... .on one hundred and fifty-one species of birds observed on the
southern border of Texas... Mr. Sennett certainly collected under
many annoyances, but intensely hot days. . . .did not prevent his secur-
ing some five hiindred birds, one of which is new to science, ramely,
Sennett's Warbler (Parula nigri'ora). The paper is most carefully com-
mentated by Dr. Coues . , . — H. A. P., Ball. Null. Orniih. Club, Vol. III.,
pp. 144, 145, July, 1878.

Stevenson, H. — Adams's Notes on the Birds of Alaslia. By H.
Stevenson. The Ibis, ith Series, Vol. II., pp. 420-442, Oct., 1878,

Some twenty-eight years ago (October, 1850) Mr. Edward 4dams,
a surgeon in the British navy . . .was sent to the Kedoubt of Michalaski,
on the shores of Norton Sound, Alaska. He remained there until late
in the following June, and made some very interesting and valuable
notes on the birds of the region. His collections were given to the
British Museum, to Mr. John Gould, and to the late Mr. G. R. Gray.
The latter dedicated to him the Colymhus adamsi . . These early obser-
vations of Alaskan species... have intrinsic interest and are well
worthy of attention.— T. M. B., Bull. Xuit. Urnih. Club, Vol. IV., pp.
52, 53, January, 1879.

WiiiSON, Alexander, and Bonaparte, Charles Lucian. — American
Ornithology ; or, The Natural History of the Birds of the United
States. Illustrated with plates engraved from drawings from
Nature. By Alexander Wilson and Charles Lucian Bonaparte.
Popular edition. Philadelphia : Porter and Coates. Three vol-
umes in one.

It claims to be an exact reproduction, minus the atlas of colored
plates, of the $100, three-volume edition issued by the same lirm some

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yeare ago. No one can holp rojoiciuR at any effort to diRHominatc more
withly UH ncinmiDtiitu'o with Alt'XHnil«'r WilHdn iind h'tn clmrmini^ antl
I>ninHt(ikiit(^ wdrk. Hut Hiiiiply to rt-priiit Wilsdti, tveu with iJoiiftparte
added, at $7 ■'><•, pointing; out none t»f tho errors uor Hui>pl(3nicutinf{
tlie Khortconiinns is, to say the h'list. utterly uiinecesKary to the ad-
vancemcnt of the seience. — E. I., Jlull. .\iilt. (Jrnilli. Chili, \'o\. IV., pp
53. 54, January. 1IS79.

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Bkldino, L. — A Partial List of the Birds of Central California. By
L. 3eltliug, of Stockton. Edited by R. Ridgway. Proc. V. S.
X>i(. Miis., Vol. I.. April, 187'.), pp. :i88-44!t.

... It is liased. . . upon observations extending? throuj^h about
twenty years' residence iu California, and upon collections made chiefly
durin«4 the last two years, which have from time to time, been forwarded
by Mr. Jk'ldin^ to the National .Museum The number of species,
exclusive of the wadinj; and F.wimming birds, is 15H . In respect to
the desi^^nation of incipient species, Mr. Uidgway uniformly adopts the
system advocated by him in his paper on the use of trinomials in
zoiiloyical nomenclature in the present numb( r of the Hulletin . . As
already stated. Mr. liidf^way was the lirst to adopt the system of pure
trinomials, and we regret to nott? his divcrj^ence therefrom . . . — J. A. A.,
lUill yult. Ornith. Chth. Vol. IV., i)p. ir,7-171, July, 187'J.

Brewer, T. M. — Some Additional Notes upon Bird.s observed iu New
England, with the Names of Five Species not included iu his
Previous Lists of New England Birds. By T. M. Brewer. Proc.
Boston Soc. Nnt. Hist., Vol. XX., pp. 2G3-277. Published Decem-
ber, 1879.

.... It forms a second supplement to his ' ■ Catalogue of the Birds of
New England." published in 187'i. and adds live species to the number
previously recognized by liim as New Ent-land birds, raising the whole
number to 301 . These "Notes" form a convenient and connected
record of recent discoveries in relation to many of the rarer New
England birds, and add more or less that is new respecting some of
them.— J. A. A., Bull. yxdt. Omitli. Ciuh, Vol. V., pp. 108, Ui'.», .^pril, 1880.

CouE.s, Elliott. — On the Present Status of Passer domeslicus in
America, with Special Reference to the Western States aud
Territories. By Dr. Elliott Cones, U. S. A. Bull. U. S. Geol.
and Geogr. Surv. of Ttrr., Vol. V., pp. 17.5-193, Sept. 6, 1879.

....a partial bibliography of, wlmt is commonly termed the
"Sparrow- War in .■\mfrica " in which are given the titles of most of the
paj)ers relating to this trouljlesome cpiestion. usually with a short digest
of the papers mentioned. ... J. A. .\., Ihi'.l. Xxtt. Ornitk Club, Vol. V.,
p. 41, January, 1880.

Coves, Elliott. — Second Instalment of American Ornithological

Bib!i()grat)hy. By Dr. Elliott Coues, U. S. A. Bull. U S. Grol.

(tnd Geogr. Surv. of Terr.. Vol. V., pj). '239-330, Septonibrr 6,

1879.

. . . .This i)art gives the titles of " Kaunal Publications ' relating to
Central and South America, or that portion oi America forming the

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so-called "Neotropical Region." ....Beginning with Marcgrave in
1648, the list of titles is brought down to iiiclmle most of those which

appeared in the first half of the year 1879 Of the laborious le-

search and care displayed in the preparation of this work, too great
praise can scarcely be accorded.- J. A. A., Uuil. Xuil. Ornith. Club, Vol.
v., pp. 4", 41, January, 1880.

Dartt, Maky. — Ou the Plains and among the Peaks; or, How Mrs.
Maxwell made her Natural History Collection. By Mary Dartt.
Philadelphia : Claxtou, Remsen, and Haffelfinger, G21, G26, 628
Market Street, 1879. 8vo., pp. 237.

Ainons the many wonderful "exhibits" at the recent Tentennial
Exposition in Philadelphia, few things attracted such general attention
or created more surprise. . . than Mrs. M. A. Maxwell's collection of the
animals of Colorado. This little book before us, devoted mainly to ti
very intelligent and pleasantly written account of how Mrs. Maxwell's
work was accomplished, was prepared by a sister of that lady-naturalist.
The main text of the work is intended for the general public, ; but

in an "Appendix" of twenty pages are given annotated lists of the
mammals and birds represented in the collection, the former by Dr.
Coues and the latter by Mr. l{idgway. . . Tiie list of birds numbers 234
species The annotations relate mainly to an enumeration of the
specimens represented, but occasionally to facts of distribution and
locality of occurrence. — J. A. A., Hull. Xutl. Ornith. Club, Vol. IV., pp.
113, 114, April, 1879.

Elliot, Daniel Giuaud. — A Classification and Sytiopsis of the
Trochilidie. By Daniel Giraud Elliot, F.R.S.E., etc. Wash-
ington City : Published by the Smith-sonian Institution. March,
1879. 4to., pi>. xii., 277, figg. 127 (wood-cuts in the the text).

....Mr. Elliot's concise and comprehensive "Synopsis" ...forms
a most welcome aid to the student of this intricate group Four
hundred and twenty-S'x species are admitted as valid, distributed among
one hundred and twentj' genera The leading characters of very
nearly all the genera are represented by outline tigures of the bend,
wing, and tail, and tlae species are described in snthcient detail for
their easy recognition . . The work closes with an appendix, giving an
analytical key to the genera, and separate indexes to the generic and
specific names. . . It will doubtless form a reference work for the group,
not to be soon superseded, either in point of completeness or of useful-
ness.—J. A. A, Bull ynll Ornilh. Club, Vol. IV., pp. 230-232, October.
1879.

GiBBS, Morris. — Annotated List of the Birds of Michigan. By Dr.
Morris Gibbs. Bull, of ike U. S. Geol. <ind Geogr. Surv. of Terr.,
Vol. v.. No. 3, pp. 481-497, November .30, 1879.

Although several prior lists of the birds of Michigan have appeared,
the present one is a welcome addition to our knowledge of the ornitho-
logy of that State, ilr. Gibbs's list enumerates 310 species and sub-
species, and contains brief notes i n their relntive abiindance, breeding,
times of migration, etc . . .Although mainly based on the observations
of the author, he expresses his indebtedness to other sources of informa-
tion ...—J. A, A., Ball. Xult. Ornilh. Club, Vol. V., p. 110, April, 1880

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Hallock, Charles.— Tlie Sportmaii'.s OnzettiMT imtl (leiicnil Onide.
Fifth edition. By CliurleH Hallock.

. . . .This l)ook hftH become a reco({nizo<l authority on all Bubjects of
whicli it treatH, having been alrcaciy republished in Kn^^land. France,
and Germany.. The ornitliological portions were. \\i- believe, ])re-
pared by Mr. George H. CJrinnell.- J. A. A., Bull. .\>(ll. OrnHli. Club,
Vol. IV.. p. 175, Jnly, 1871).

Harvie-Bhown, John A. — Oruitliological Journal of thf Winter of
1878 71), with Collected Notes regarding its EtTects upon Animal
Life, including Remarks on the Migration of IJirds in the Autumn
of 1878, and the Spring of 1871). By Mr. John A. Harvie-Brown,
B\Z.S., M.B.O.U. rroc. Nat. Hist. Soc. Glas;,o>i\ 187i>, pp. 123-
190.

. . . .Tbe winter of 1878-79 proved of unusual severity, and its effect
upon animal life, and especially upon bird life attmctod the attention
of many carefvil observers, Mr. Harvie-Brown giving a list of more than
a dozen published papers relating to the snlject. These with his own
observations and the collected notes of his many < orrc-spondeuls, form
the basis of the paper aV)ove cited, .. . nearlv fi ft v pages being devoted
to birds .-J. A. A.. HM. XuU. Ornilk. 'Cluh,'\o\. V., pp. 23:{, 234,
October, 1880.

Harvie Bkown, John A. — The Capercaillie in Scotland. By J. A.

Harvie-Brown, F.Z.S., Member of the British Ornithologists'

Union, etc. Edinburgh: David Douglas, 187'.>, 8vo., pp. i-xv,

1-155, map and pU.

. . . .Mr. Harvie-Brown treats the general subject of the Capercaillie
in Scotland exhaustively, lieginning with such prehistoric evidence
as is afforded by the bone-caves and Kitchen-middens. . . .He then pre-
sents its history prior to extincti' n, followed by that of its restora-
tion, antl a detailed account of its increase and extension, illustrated
by a map He later discusses the influences whicli govern its increase,
its relation to the decrease of Black Game, its damage to forests and
grain, etc. Of special interest also are his chapters on the derivation,
signiticance, and proper orthoy;raphy of the word Capercaillie. In
short, every point of the subject is elaborated with the utmost thorough-
ness, the work forming a model of its class. -J. A. .\., liuU. Xntl. (jrnitli.
Club, Vol. v., pp. 110, 111, April, 1880.

Inoersoll, Ernest. — Nests and Eggs of American Birds. By Ernest

Ingersoll. S. E. Cassino, Naturalists' Agency, Salem, Mass. (No

date.) Large 8vo. Part I., pp. 1-21, pU. i, ii., March, 1S79.

.. .treats often species of Thrushes, and gives illustrations of
their eggs. The text includes, not only descriptions of the nests and
eggs of the species treated, but a full and jileasantly written account of
their habits and breeding range . . . We wish that wt- could speak in
terms of equal commendation ol the chromo-litliograi>hic plates, which
are sadly defective in puint of faithfulness to nature and in artistic ex-
ecution.—J. A. A., Bull. Suit. Orndh. Ciul,. Vol IV., p. 172, July, 1879

Part II., pp. 25-48, pU. iii, iv., published August, 187!t.

.... we regret to perceive that the parts continue to appear with
out dating, or any indications whatever of the time of their publication ;

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and that textual references to the tiyures of the plates are still insufli-
ciently explicit . . .Mr. Ingersoli has his subject well in band now; he
confines himself strictly to the announced scope of , the treatise, and
holds his subject fairly abreast of the information we have acquired re-
specting it— E. C, Bull. J^vit. OrnUk. Club, Vol. V., pp. 38, 39, January,
1880.

Part. III., pp. 49-72, pll. v., vi., published October, 1879.

Krider, John. — Forty Years' Notes of a Field Ornithologist, by John
Krider, Member of the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences
and author of Krider's Sporting Anecdotes, Philadelphia. Giving
a description of all birds killed and prepared by him. Philadel-
phia, 1879, 8vo., pp. i-xi., 1-84.

. . . .Mr. Krider has "endeavored to describe and give the history
of only those species of birds of the United atates " which he has " col-
lected and mounted," and whose nests have come under his personal
observation . . But a casual glance through the pages of his work is
enough lo show that these opjjortunities have been sadly neglected. . .
In short, it is only too evident that Mr. Krider's "JSotes" are the off-
spring of a fading memory rather than the carefully kept data of a sys-
tematic worker. . . .Of the literary execution of the present work we can
say nothing favorable. . . . — \V. ±5., Bali. J^'ult. Oridtk. Club, Vol. VII., pp.
49, 50, January, 1882.

KuMLiEN, LuDwiG. — Contributions to the Natural History of Arctic
America, made in Connection with the Howgate Polar Expedition,
1877-78. By Ludwig KumHen, Naturalist of the Expedition.
Bull. U. S. Nat. Mus., No. 15, 1879. Birds, pp. 69-105.

. . .Of the 84 species noted, seven or eight relate to localities not
Arctic, being species that visited the ship while off Newfoundland anj
neighboring points. Of the remainder only about tweuty are land
birds. The notes respecting many of the species are quite extended,
and embrace many points of interest. . . . — J. A. A., Bad. JVuit. Urniih.
Club, Vol. v., pp. lUy, IIU, April, 188U.

Lawrence, George N. — Catalogue of the Birds of Dominica, from
Collections made for the Smithsonian Institution by Frederick A .
Ober, together with his Notes and Observations. By George N.
Lawrence. Froc. U. S. Nat. Mus., Vol. I., 1879, pp. 48-69.

Lawrence, George N. — Catalogue of the Birds of St. Vincent, from
Collections made by Mr. Frederick A. Ober, under the Directions
of the Smithsonian Institution, with his Notes thereon. By
George N. Lawrence. Froc. U. S. Nut. Mus., Vol. I., 1879, pp.
185-198.

Lawrence, George N. — Catalogue of the Birds of Antigua and Bar-
buda, from Collections made for the Smithsoniau Institution, by
Mr. Fred. A. Ober, with his Observations. By (Jeorge N. Law-
rence. Froc. V. S. Nat. Mus., Vol. I., 1879, pp. 232-242.

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Lawrbnob, QEonoK N. — Catalogno of tho Birds of (h-oniula, from a
Colloctiou luado by Mr. Fretl. A. 01)er for tbc Siuitlisonian lusti-
tiitiou, iuchuling others seen by him, but not obtained. Jiy

George N. Lawrence. Proc. U. S. Nat. Mas., Vol. I., 1879, pp.

2G5-278.

Lawrence, Geokoe N. — Catalogue of the Birds collected in Mar-
tinique by Mr. Fred. A. Ober for tho Smithsonian Institution.
By George N. Lawrence. Proc. U. S. Nat. Af us., Yo\. L, 1879,
pp. 349-360.

Lawrence, George N. — Catalogue of a Collection of Birds obtained
in Guadeloupe for the Smithsonian Institution, by Mr. Fred. A.
Ober. By George N. Lawrence. Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. , Vol. I. ,
1879, pp. 449-462.

Lawrence, Georoe N. — A General Catalogue of the Birds noted from

the Islands of the Lesser Antilles visited by Mr. Fred. A. Ober ;

with a Table showing their Distribution, and those found in the

United States. By George N. Lawrence. Proc. U. S. Nat. Afus.,

Vol. I., 1879, pp. 486-488.

... .he has concluded bis series of reports upon Mr. Ober's collec-
tions, made at various points of the Antillean chain (see above).
The birds reported from Antigua and Harbuda number respectively
42 and 39 species, of which one. . . .from Antigua, is described as n<\v.
. . . .The list of birds from the island of Grenada numbers T)! species,
. The birds reported from Martinique number 40 species ..The
Gnadeloupe species niimber 45 ... —J. A. A., Bu'l. XHll.Orniih. C'hib, Vol.
IV., pp. 228 230, October, 1879.

Langdon, Frank W. — A Revised List of Cincinnati Birds. By Frank
W. Langdon. Journ. Cincinnati Soc. Nat. Ifisf., Vol. I., No. 4,
January, 1879, pp. 167-193.

. . . .The 256 identified species are of the following categories : Con-
stant residents, 27 ; summer residents, 62 ; winter visitants, 10 ; regu-
lar migrants, 82 ; irregular migrants, 37 ; casual visitants, 31 ; species
tliat have disappeared within forty years, 7 . It is a very good piece
of work, based in greatest part on original personal observations, very
carefully elaborated, with attention not only to the material facts pre-
sented, but to those niceties of workmanship wliicli iire too often neg-
lected. . . .We are glad to see, especially lunong our younger writers on
ornithology, evidence of increased attention to details of execution. . . .
an article may be made a contribution to letters as well as to science.
It is even worth while to spell correctly. — E. C, Hull. Xult. Orn'dh. Club,
Vol. IV., pp. 112, 113, April, 1879.

Mearns, Edgar A. — A List of the Birds of the Hudson Higldands,
with Annotations. By Edgar A. Mearns. Jiiill. A'.s-.sc.r Instiinle,
Vol. X., pp. 166 179 (Introduction and Turdua mii/rdtoriux to
Parnn atrica])i//ns, inclusive), October Docember. 1878.

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Mearns, Edgak a. — A. List of the Birds of the Hudson Highlands,
with Annotatiousi. By Edgar A. Mearns. Bull. Essex Institute,
Vol. XI., pp. 43-52 {Sitin carolinetisis to Dendrceca ccerulescens),
January-March, 1879.

Bull. Esaex Institute, Vol. XI., 2^P- 154-168 (Dendrceca cterulefi

to Myiodioctes mitruta), July- September, 1879.
Bull. Essex. 'Institute, Vol. XL, pp. 189 204 {M. canadensis to

Lo.xia ciirvirostra,), October- December, 1879.

The first part . ftppeared early in 1879, and three later instalments
carry the list through the geuus Loxiu. . . .while^the writer draws mainly
from his own experience, lie occasionally indulges in quotations from
other authors, his notices of some of the species amounting to nearly
complete biographies . . .Two im[)ortant features of the paper are the
dates of arrival and departure, .. .The future instalments ot Mr.
Mearns's highly praiseworthy memoir may well be anticijiated with
interest. — J. A. A., BuU.'Nutt. Ornilh. Club, Vol. V., p. 175, July, 1880.

McChesney, CHARiiES E. — Notes on the Birds of Fort Sisseton,
Dakota Territory. By Chas. E. McChesney, Acting As.sistaut
Surgeon, U. S..A. Bulletin U. S. Geol. and Geogr. Surv. Terr.,
Vol. v., pp. 71-104, February 28, 1879.

....form a valuable contribution to the ornithology of a little
known portion of the Northwest, namely, the elevated plateau in Da-
kota, known as the " Coteau des Prairies." ...The " Notes " are based
on ivn experience of three years in the neighborhood of Fort Sisseton,
and record 157 species, respecting most of which there are copious and
interesting annotations .... Dr. McChesney's report was transmitted to
Dr. Coues for publicaiion. and appears to have had the benefit of his
revision.... — J. A. A., BuU. Niitt. Orniih. Club, Vol. V., pp. 42, 43, Jan-
uary, 1880.

McChesney, Charles E. — Report on the Mammals and Birds of the
General Region of the Big Horn River and Mountains of Montana
Territory. By Charles E. McChesney, U. S. A. Being Appendix
SS 3 of the Report of the Chief of Engineers for 1879.

....proves an interesting addition to the faunal records of the
West ... The list of 100 si^ecies of birds is the result of less than a
month's investigation— from August 15 onward — . . . .The notes, though
brief, are usually sufficient lo indicate the occurrence of each species,
and, as in the greater number of cases they result directly from the
author's own observations, tbey carry with them the value of perfect
authenticity. . . contains the name of not a single exclusively Eastern

species — H. W. H.,Bull. Nuti. Ormlh. Club, Vol. V., pp. 107, 108,

April, 1880.

MerrilIj, James C. — Notes on the Ornithology of Southern Texas.
Being a List of Birds observed in the Vicinity of Fort Brown,
T6xas, from February, 1876, to June, 1878. By James C. Merrill,
Assistant Surgeon U. S. Army. Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., Vol. I.,
1879, pp. 118-173.

.... Two hundred aud fifty-two species and varieties are given in
all, and the character of their presence is in most cases satisfactorily de-

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lined ...tlie nesta, eggs, and breeding habits of Texnii birds receive
the h\rger share of attention, and manh of thn iimtter pcrtiiining thereto
ia as valnable as it is new . . .Nnmerons notet bv Mr. Kidgway and Dr.
Krewer occur throughont the paper au<l greatly '^niiance its valm* ... In
a few details of arrangement the paper is open to adverse criticism . . .
Altogether, however, the papor is a most excollent one, and its contents
supply a fund of information the lack of which has bt^en long felt. -
VV. B., Bull. Xatt. Ornilli. Club, Vol. IV., pp. 50 r>2, .January. 1879.

Rathbun, Frank R. — A Revised List of Birds of Central New York.
Based on the Observations of Frank R. Rathbun, H. Gilbert
Fowler, Frank S. Wright, Samuel F. Rathbun, in the Counties of
Cayuga, Onondaga, Seneca, Wayne, and Yates. Collated and
prepared for Publication by Frank R. Rathbun. Auburn, N. Y. :
Daily Advertiser and Weekly Journal Book and Job Printing
House, April 17, 1879.

... .in the present "Revised List" are enumerated 236, showing an
addition of 4('i species . . .In conclusion, it is but just to say that " The
Ornithological Four" have in their "Revised List of Birds of Central
New York," not only done themselves great credit, but have made a
contribution to our science which must long remain authority concern-
ing the region of which it treats. I consider it the best list of the birds
of any part of this State that has appeared for many yeare.- C. H. M.,
Bull. Autt. OrnUh. aub,\o\. IV., pp. 172 175, July, 1879.

RiDGWAY, Robert. — On a new Humming-bird (Atthis ellioti) from
Guatemala. By Robert Ridgway. P?'oc. U. S. Nat. Mus., Vol.
I., 1879, pp. 8-10.

Ridgway, Robert. — A Review of the American Species of the Genus
Scops, Saviguy. By Robert Ridgway. Proc. U. S. Nat. Mits.,
VoL I., 1879, pp. 85-117. Author's .separates issued August fi,
1878.

Ridgway, Robert. — Description of Several New Species uud Geo-
graphical Races of Birds Contained in the Collection of the United
States National Museum. By Robert Ridgway. Py-oc. V. S.
'Nat. Mus., Vol. I., 1879, pp. 247-252, Autlior'.s separates issued
December 10, 1878.

Ridgway, Robert.- — Descriptions of Two New Species of Birds from
Costa Rica, and Notes on other Rare Species from that Country.
By Robert Ridgway. Proc. U. *S'. Nat. Mt>s., Vol. I., 1879, pp.
252-255. Author's separates issued December 10, 1878.

Ridgway, Robert. — Descriptions of New Specie.s and Races of Amer-
ican Birds, including a Synopsis of the Genus Tyraunus, Cuvier.
By Robert Ridgway. Proc. U. S. Nat. .Mits., Vol. I., 1879, pj).
466-486. Author's .separates issued April 25, 1879.

These (five) papers all notably evince Mr. Ridgway 's well-known
acuteness of discrimination and critical care in description and diag-
nosis —J. A. A., Bull. yuU. Ornith. Club, Vol. V., pp. 41, \2, Januaiv.

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Roosevelt, Theodore. — Notes on some of tlio Birds of Oyster Bay,

Long Island. By Theodore Roosevelt. 8vo., 1 p. March, 1879.

This is a brochure of a single leaf, containing notes on seventeen
species, observed at the above-named locality, by Mr. Theodore Roose-
velt ...—J. A. A., BaU. Null. Omith. Club, Vol. IV., p. 171, July, 1879.

Sennett, George B. — Further Notes on the Ornithology of the Lower

Rio Grande of Texas, from Observations made during the Spring

of 1878. By Geoi-ge B. Sennett. Edited, with Annotations, by

Dr. Elliott Cones, U. S. A. Bi/f/. U. S. Geo/, ami Geogr. Surv.

of Terr., Vol. V., No. 3, pp. 371-440, November 30, 1870.

The report of Mr. Sennett's three months' work (in Ai)ril, May, and
June) in 1878. near Hidalgo, Texas, adds greatly to our knowledge of
the life-histories of many species of which we previously knew but little.
... .In addition to the notes on the haVjits of the birds observed, which
in the case of the less known species amounts in some instances to full
biographies, the author presents us with extended tables of measure-
ments, gives detailed descriptions of nest and eggs, and occasionally
discusses points of relationship and nomenclature. .. .The "Notes"
relate to 168 species, and altogether form one of the most valuable of
the many recent contributions to local ornithology. — J. A. A., Bull. Null.
Ornilh. Club, Vol. V., p. Ill, April, 1880.

Sharpe, R. BowdliER. — Catalogue of tlie Birds in the British Museum.
Vol. IV. Catalogue of the Passeriformes, or Perching Birds, in
the British Museum. CichlomorphiB : Part I., containing the
families Campophagidfc and Muscicapidro. By R. Bowdler
Sharpe. London, 1879. 8vo., pp. xvi., 494, pW. xiv.

Of the Campophcufuhr 148 species are described, of the Muscicapida;
391. In style of treatment and general character this volume is similar
to the earlier ones. . . . — J. A. A., Bull. XuU. Onnth. Club, Vol. VIII., p.
99, April, 1883.

VoGT, M. C — L'Arclueopteryx maci'oura. — Un intermediaire entre
les oiseaux et les reptiles. Par M. C. Vogt. La Revue Scienti-
fique, 2e Series, 9e Annee, No. 11, 13 Sept. 1879, pp. 241-248,
figg. 18-21.

This specimen was found by M. Haeberlein in the same slates as
the first. .. .From what Professor Vogt has discovered by a cursory-
examination there can be no doubt that much of great interest will be
learned when this fossil is properly worked out from the matrix. — J. A.
Jeffries, Bull. Null. Ornilh. Club, Vol. VI., pp. 107-109, April, 1881.

1880.

Bell, Robert. — List of Birds from the Region between Norway
House and Forts Churchill and York. [By Robert Bell. ] Geolog-
ical Survey of Canada. Report of Progress for 1878-79 (1880).
IV., Appendix vi., j^p. 676-706.

an annotated list of 55 species, of much interest from the

localities of observation — J. A. A., The Auk, Vol. II., p. 209, April,

1885.

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Brayton, Alembbkt W.— a Catologiie of tlie Birds of Indiana, with
Keys and Descriptions of the (Jroups of greut«'Ht Interest to the
Horticulturist. By Alenibort W. Brayton, B.S., M.l). JVans-
(iclions of the Imlimui IlorticullurnI Socieli/ for 1879, pp. 89-16C.
Indianapolis, 1880.

... is intended as a " practicnl hand-book" of tlie Hirds of Indiana,
and seems well calculated to meet tliis reciuiromcnt. It is avowedly a

couipilation we note little in Dr. Hniyton's paper that is new t<»

ornithologiBtH, but much that is given from good authorities. Short
notes are added relative to the abundancf, habitH, and heason of
occurrence of the 3()G species enumerated . 'I'lii! paper (doses with an
index to the names of the genera and higher groups, with their iltriva-
tions, a "glossary" of the specific names, and an index of English
names. ...—J. A. A., Bull. NhU. Ornitli. Club, Vol. V., pi). 174, 175,
July, 1880.

Bhbweb, T. M. — Notes ou the Nests and Eggs of the Eight North
American Species of Empidonaces. By T. M. Brewer. Proc.
U. S. Nat. Mas., Vol. II., 1880, pp. 1-10. Author's separates
issued April 29, 1879.

Following the measurements and de.scriptions of the nests and
eggs of these eight species are several pages devoted to a consideration
of the nests and eggs of A'. fJavivetitris ... — J. A. A., Ball. .VuW. Ornilh.
aub, Vol. IV., p. 232, October, 1«7;».

CooPEK. J. G. — On the Migrations and Nesting Habits of West-Coast
Birds. By J. G. Cooper, M.D. Proc. U. S. Nat. 3/^/.s , Vol. II.,
1880, pp. 2il-251. Author's separates i.ssued Jan. 20, 18H0.

.... Dr. Cooper has tabulated a large amount of valuable information
respecting the times of arrival, departure, and nesting of many of the
common West-Coast land birds, based mainly ou his own observations
. . . .The number of species tabluated is 78. . . Dr. Cooj)cr has here be-
gun a good work in a praiseworthv way,. . . .J. A. A., Uidl. Xull. (Jrn'dh.
Qub, Vol. v., p. 232, October, 188(3.

Cory, Charles B. — Birds of the Bahama Islands; containing many

Birds new to the Lshmds, and a Number of uudescribed Winter

Plumages of North American Birds. By Charles B. Cory, Author

of "A Naturalist in the Magdalen Islands," etc. Illustrated.

Boston : Publi.shed by the Author, 8 Arlington Street, Boston.

1880. 4to., pp. 350, with 8 colored plates.

. . . .forms a valuable addition to our knowledge of tlie bird.s of these
islands. Of the 149 species recorded, all but about .Jt) wore met with by
Mr. Cory, . . .In addition to the short descriptions of the species, the
relative abundance and distribution of the species is noted, to which is
frequently added a short account of their habits .. •!. .\. A., ]iitll.
Null. Ornilh Club, Vol. v., p 107, Aj^ril, 18.S0.

CotiKS, ELiiioTT. — Third Instalment of American Ornithological Bib-
liography. By Dr. Elliott Cones, U. S. A. liu/i U. S. dcol.

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and Geogr. Surv. of Terr., Vol. V., No. 4, 1879, pp. 521-1,066.
Published Sept. 30, 1880.

. . .is by far the largest of the three, . . . .and completes his " Bib-
liography of Ornithology so far as America is concerned"... The
present third instalment consists of a selection of titles belonging to the
"systematic" department. . . .In reference to the character of the work,
it is enough to say that it is fnlly up to the high standard of excellence
of the previous instalments . . Its utility no working ornithologist can
fail to highly appreciate, while it will form an enduring monument to
the author's patience, industry, and thoroughness of research.— J. A. A.,
Bun. Nutl OrnUh. Clnb, Vol. VI., pp. 44 ^6, January, 1881.

CouES, Elliott. — Fourth Instalment of Ornithological Bibliography:

being a list of Faunal Publications relating to British Birds. By

Dr. Elliott Coues, U. S. A. Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., Vol. 11. ,

1880, pp. 359-476. Published May 31, 1880.

This "Fourth Instalment" is of the same character as the first two,
and attempts to do for British Birds what those did for American Birds
. . . As it is, being accurate as far as it goes, it will prove of great use-
fulness, and is entitled to the cordial welcome it will doubtless receive.
—J. A. A., Bull. Nutl. Orniik. Club, Vol. VI., p. IC, January, 1881.

Forbes, S. A. — Studies of the Food of Birds, Insects, and Fishes,
made at the Illinois State Laboratory of Natural History, at
Normal, Illinois. By S. A. Forbes. Illinois Slate Laboratory of
Natural Hialory BulleUn, No. 3, November, 1880, 8?o., pp. 1-160.

. . a further report of his studies, about seventy pages of which
relate to birds. . . .The species of birds investigated are, as before, the
Thrushes and the Bluebird ... — J. A. A., Bull. Null. Ornith. Club, Vol.
VI., p. 110, April, 1881.

Fkeke, Percy Evans. —A Comparative Catalogue of Birds found in
Europe and North America. By Percy Evans Freke. Dublin,
1880. 8vo., jjp. 44. From the Scietitific Proceedings of the Royal
Dublin Society.

....forms an important contribution to geographical ornithology,
About 225 North American species are enumerated. .. .Of about 100
species that may be considered .as merely stragglers from one continent
to the other, fully four-fifths are North American .... Despite a few typo-
pographical errors. .. .the paper gives evidence of careful preparation
and admirably fills a long-standing gap in ornithological literature. —
•J. A. A., Bull. Null. Ondlh. Club, Vol. V., pp. 173, 174, July, 1880.

(jrENTKY, Thom.\s G. — Illustrations of Nests and Eggs of Birds of the
United States, with Text, by Thos. G. Gentry. Philadelphia :
J. A. Wagenseller, Publisher, No. 23 North Sixth Street. Copy-
right by J. A. Wagenseller, 1881. 4to., parts 1-25, pp. 1-300. 54
colored chromolithographs and chromo-portrait frontispiece of
ihe author. 1880-82.

.... the plates were executed by Mr. Edwin Sheppard, "subject to
the suggestions and dictations of the author." The title is misleading

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for instead of treating of all the spcuioR found in tlio United States it
deals with bnt fifty . . The typoKruphy and prewH work arc good, but
the plateH fall far short of deserving the saiiin praise. . . .of most of the
plates. . . .the perspective is very bad. . . .and . . nearly all have the ap-
pearance of cheap chromo-lithographs. . . .the work does not contain
anything approaching a eonipleto • detailed account of the habits" of
a single species ...instead of becoming an authority ... .Mr. Gentry's
book on nests and eggs must inevitably find its level alongside such
unreliable and worthless productions as Jasper's "Hirds of North
America". . . .— C. H. M., Jinll. Xnlt. Ornith. Club. Vol. VII., i>p. '24f. 24S,
October, 1882,

GuEGG, W. H. — Revised Catalogue of the Birds of Chemung County,
New York. By W. H. Gregg, M.D., Elmira, N. Y.: O. H.
Wheeler. 1880.

... .we have a list of the birds of a locality to which little attention
has been paid by ornithologists. The list of which this is a revision
was issued ten years ago ... In all. 217 species arc enumerated .... A few
lines of notes accompany each name ... — E. I., Ball. Xult Ornith. Club,
Vol. v., p. 173, July, 1880.

Harvie-Brown, J. A. — The Capercaillie iu Scotland. By J. A.
Harvie-Brown, F.R.S. Scottish Ndlum/iaf, .Tuly, 1880.

. . . .Mr. Harvie-Brown published last year an exhaustive little work
on the Capercaillie in Scotlaud The present paper is a continuation
of the Appendix of that work, giving an account of its extension in 1«79,
with a few additional references to early records of its presence in
Scotland and Wales.— J. A. A., JhdL XatL OrnUh. Chb, Vol. VI., p. 46,
January, 1881.

Harvie-Bbown, John A., and Coudeaux, John. — Report on the Mi-
gration of Birds in the Autumn of 1879. By John A. Harvie-
Brown and John Cordeanx. Zoologist, May, 1880, pp. lGl-204.

. . . two well-known British ornithologists, have set themselves
seriously at work in the matter of collecting exact data respecting the
movements of birds during their mignitions along the coasts of (Ireat
Britain .... Observations made at other points are incidentnll\ inoor-
porated, including Herr Gatke's report from Heligoland. The work so
earnestly begun .... should be a stimulus to coueurrent action on the
part of others, and nowhere are the conditions more favorable for sys-
tematic work than in the United States. — J. A. A , Hull. Null. OrniUi.
Club, Vol. v., pp. 175-177, July, 1880.

Harvie-Brown, John A. - Second Report on Scottish Ornithology —
October 1, 1879, to September 30, 1880. Compiled by Mr. John
A. Harvie-Brown, F.R.S.E., etc. Proc. Nat. Hint. Soc. of (Jl,is-
gow. Vol. IV., Part II., April, 1880, pp. 291-320.

.... The report gives a " Journal of the Winter of 187D-80 " . the
report gives observations on some 6.j to 70 species. . The report
abounds with especially suggestive observations in relation to little
understood points of bird-life. . . .—J. A. A., Ball. Salt Ornith. Cluli, Vol.
VI., p. 174, July, 1881.

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Henshaw, n. W. — Ornithological Report upon Collections made in

Portions of California, Nevada, and Oregon. By H. W. Henshaw.

Annual Report of the V. S. (ieof/r. Survet/s ites/ of the Hundredth

Meridian, for 1870. Appendix L of the Report of the Chief of

Engineers, February, 1880, pp. 282-"35.

Mr. H. W. Henshaw's " Ornithological Report" for the field seasons
of 1877 and 1878 is much more tlian a record of field observations for
the seasons named, treating as it does most ably, though briefiy, of the
relationships of the members of several of the most puzzling f^roups of
North American birds. In addition to having access to a large amount
of material, much of wbich tho author collected himself, he is able to
bring to bear upon tLe questions at issue an intimate knowledge of the
birds in life, and of the varying conditions of environment which sur-
round the forms treated ... In relation to the habits of the species men-
tioned, the Report contains much that is new, . . . — J. A. A., Ball. Nuit.
Orniih. Club, Vol. V., pp. 10.5-107, April, 1880.

L.WGDON, Fr.\nk W. — Ornithological Field Notes, with five Additions
to the Cincinnati Avian Fauna. By Frank W. Langdon. Journ.
Cincinnati iSoc. Nat. Hint., July, 1880, pp. 121-127, 1 pi.

These notes . . .virtually form a supplement to the same author's
excellent "Revised List of Cincinnati Birds" published in 1871)....
They relate to 40 species . Among the points of special interest are
the capture of two specimens (male and female) of Kirtland's Warbler
(Dendraica kirtlandi) near Clevehind, Way 4 and 12, 1880.... The paper
is preceded by Dr. Laugdons description of a new species of JMmintho-
phaga....—,L A. A., Bull. Xni(. Ornith. Club, Vol. V., pp. 232, 233, Octo-
ber, 1880.

Marsh, Othniel Charles. — Odontoruithes : a Monograph on the
Extinct Toothed Birds of North America ; with thirty-four Plates
and forty Wood-cuts. By Othniel Charles Marsh, Professor of
Pahieontology in Yale College. 1 vol. 4to. Pp. i-x., 1-201,
ligg. 1-40, pll. i-xxxiv., each with 1 explanatory leaf. Forming
Vol. VII. of the Reports of the Survey of the 40th Parallel.

.... It is the first of a series of monographs designed to make known
to science the extinct vertebrate life of North America, in the investiga-
tion of which the author has passed the last ten years. It is unques-
tionably the most magnificent contribution ever made to our knowledge
of extinct birds ... It is safe to say that no single memoir on fossil birds
hitherto published can be compared with this in accuracy of detail, in
beauty of illustration, and in value of results attained . . .The present
volume is based on the remains of more than one hundred different
individual? of the Odoniornilhes procured in the Cretaceotis deposits of
the West during the last ten years . . .The work of Professor Marsh, as
a whole, is an unmeasured advance upon all previously obtained
knowledge of Cretaceous birds. The present volume is divided into
two parts, the first treating of ne-^peroryiis, the second of Icldhi/nruii and
Apaiomis, the entire skeleton of typical species being described with
elaborate detail, and figured in the most perfect manner .. 'J'he Ap-
pendix presents a synopsis of the nine genera and twenty species of
American Cretaceous Birds. . . . — E. C. , Ball. yutt. Ornith. Club, Vol. V.,
pp 234-236, October, 1880,

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Maynaud, C. J. — The Birds of Florida, with the Water and Game

Birds of Eastern North America. By C. J. Maynard. Illustrated.

Published by 0. J. Maynard & Co., Newton villo, Mass.

. . . .the ei(;hth part Iiivh just been received The text is by far the
most Katirifaotory part of tlie work, and contains nuich of interest,
thouf^h, porhapH, too mncli sj)iico is given to the hiibitH of some spwcies
as observed in New England and elsewhere ...Certain changes are
made in nomenclature and classification, notably raising the Kingfish-
ers and Nighthawks to the rank of orders . . . I'lates i., ii., iii., and xii.
are passable, . . . Iiut the others are extremely poor, Plate vii., in
I'art vi., has figures of sixty-six eggs of sixtv-four species. . . . - J. C. M.,
Bull. NutL Ornith. Cluh, Vol. IV., pp. 114, 115, April, 1879.

Maynakd, C. J. — The Birds of Eastern North America, with original
Descriptions of all the Species which occur east of the Mississippi
River between the Arctic Circle and the Gulf of Mexico, with full
Notes xipon their Habits. By C. J. Maynard. Containing thirty
Plates drawn on Stone by the Author, C. J. Maynard & Co.,
Newtonville, Mass. 4to. (Thirteen Parts i.ssued.)

See above, same work under another title.

. . . the peninsula (of Florida) has never received so much atten-
tion at the hands of any one ornithologist, not excepting Audubon, as
from Mr. Maynard. It is a matter for regret that the later plans of the
work had not been its original one. Had such been the case, the author
would have bet-n spared the necessity — if indeed it be a necessity— of
repeating verbatim in tlie "Bir.ls of Eastern North America" many
pages of descriptive matter and biography which appeared in the
" Birds of Florida". . . .In his classification Mr. Maynard has departed
in many particulars from beaten paths, the basis for most of his
changes being anatomical . . .It is evident that the " Birds of Eastern
North America" was written more with a view of striking the popular
taste thdn as a hand-book for the systematic ornithologist, . . In con-
clusion, we may be permitted to express the feeling that the portions
of the work now before us do not by any means represent the author's
best efforts, and that in certain particulars, but especially as regards
the plates, he is capable of placing the work on a far higher plane than
can at present be accorded it. — H. vV. H., Hull. Xutt. OrnlUi. Vluh, Vol. V.,
pp. 170-173, July, 1880.

Meakns, Edgar a. — A List of the Birds of the Hudson Highlands,
with annotations. By Edgar A. Mearns. Bull. Essex. Institute,
Vol. XII., pp. 11-25 {jEjiuthus linnria to Qi/iscalus purpureus),
January-June, 1880.

Bull. Esse.c. Institute, Vol. XII., pp. KYii-VlS [Corvusfrugivorus

to Ortyxvirginiana), July-September, 1880.

The high praise accorded the earlier instalments is equally
merited by those now under notice, Mr. Mearns's " List of the Birds of
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of contributions to local ornithology. . . In respect to nomenclature, the
list is abreast with the latest well grounded innovations. — J. A. A., Bull.
^'uU. Ornith. Club, Vol. VI., p. 172, July, 1881.

MiNOT, H. D.— The Diary of a Bird. By H. D. Minot. Boston: A.
Williams & Co., 1880, 8vo., pp. 38, cuts.

This entertaining and pleasantly written piece of bird-gossip is re-
presented to be a translation of a " Diary" of a "Black-throated Green
Warliler," and recounts, among other things the doings of "a grand
mass meeting" of the birds to discuss "The Destruction and Extermi-
nation of Birds; how caused and how to be prevented." in which various
members of the great bird convention relate their grievances. .. .The
object of this attractive little brochure is to awaken popvilar interest in
the general subject of the better protection of our birds, not only
against the professional market gunner, but from their wholesale de-
struction to meet the demands of the milliner. — J. A. A., BulL 2^'uU.
OmUh. Club, Vol. V., p. 112, April, 1880.

Nehkling, H. — Ornithologische Beobachtungen aus Texas. I. Von
H. Nehrling. MonatsscliriftdesDeutschen Vereins zum Schutze
der Vogelwelt, V Jahrgang, No. 7, Juli, 1880, pp. 122-139.

These observations consist of a running commentary on the more
common birds met with by Dr. Nehrling in March, April, and May,
1879. in Lee and Fayette Counties, Texas. It is apparently the first of
a series of papers on the birds of Texas. . . .with, incidentally, notes on
the mammals, the plants, and the general character of the country. . . .
—J. A. A., Bull. Null. Urnilh. Club, Vol. VI., p. lOS), April, 1881.

Obek, Fbederick a. — Camps in the Caribbees: The Adventures of a
Naturalist in the Lesser Antilles. By Frederick A. Ober. Boston:
Lee and Shepard. New York: Charles T. Dillingham. 1880.
8vo., pp. xviii, 366, with 34 illus.

....The general text introduces a good deal of ornithological
matter, which will be found of interest and value, and the appendix is
entirely devoted to this subject. It gives Mr Lawrence's sunimary list
of the sijecies, 128 in number. ... and also reproduces the original de-
scriptions of all the new species discovered by the energetic and suc-
cessful explorer.— E. C, Bull. ]\\M. Ornith. Club, Vol. V., p. 179, July,
1880.

Reichenow, Anton, and Schalow, Heemann.-- Comijeudium der neu
beschriebenen Gattungen und Arten. Von Anton Reichenow und
Hermann Schalow. Journal fib- Ornithologie, 1879, pp. 308-329,
420-437; 1880, pp. 97-102, 194-209, 314-324.

The authors of the "Compendium" are placing ornithologists
under a debt of gratitude in prom ply bringing together the diagnoses
of the new genera and species of ciirreut ornithological literature. The
last instalment apparently covers the first half of the year 1880, and the
families from Caculklo' n\)\\&rA through the Oscims . . . . — i. A. A., BidL
Xult. Ornith. Qub, Vol. VI., p. Ill, April, 1881.

Rkiihenow, Anton, and Scualow, Hermann. — Zoologiscber Jabres-
bericht fiir 1879. Herausgegeben von der Zoologiscben Station

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7A\ Neapol. Kedigirt von Trof, J. Victor CariiH (W. Englemann,
Leipzig). r>. Avt'8. ik\. 11., pp. 1108~ll(;i. lieforenteu Dr.
Aut. Ki-iclit'iiow 1111(1 H. Sclmlow.

. . . .Tlio roport njipears to be very canfiillv and milisfiictorily pre-
pared, the annotations lipinu HuUicientlv full and •'Xpliirit.-J. A. A.,
Hull. \u(t. OrnUh. Chth, Vol. VI , j). Ill, .April, IHHl.

IloitKUT.s. Thomas S. — The Couvolutions of the Trachea in the Sand-
hill and Whooping Cranes. By Thomas S. lloberts, M.D. .1 mer-
ican Niiluralist, Vol. XIV., February, 1880, pp. 108-114, figg.

. . . Mr. Rol)ertH IniH given an admirable presentation of tlie tracheal
characters o( our two larger species of Cranes, illustrated with cuts
—J. A. A., BhU. XuU. OrnUh. CM,, Vol. V., pp. Hit, 180, July. 1880.

SxK.MtNS, WiNFiuD A. —List of Birds of Fishkill on Hudson, N. Y.
By Winfrid A. Stearns. 8vo., pp. 16, without date or publi.sher's
impress. Published July 10, 1880.

This is a briefly annotated list of about 130 species, based on ten
months' observations by the author in the vicinity of Fishkill .... the
list, though very incomplete, is doubtless trustworthy . . -J. A. A.,
Ball. NuU. Ornith. Club, Vol. V , p. 233, October, 1880.

SrKERE, J. B. — A List of the Mammals and Birds of Ann Arbor and
Vicinity. By Professor J. B. Steere. 8vo., pp. 8, 1880.

This briefly annotated list of 111 species (of birds) is good as far as
it goes "... .with the exception of a few, given upon the authority of
labeled specimens iu tlie Museum, it is the result of about three years'
collecting and observation in this vicinity." J. A. A., Bull. Nutt. Ornith.
Club, Vol. VI., p. 46, January, 1881.

18H1.

Bailey, H. B. — "Forest and Stream" Bird Notes. An index and
summary of all the ornithological matter contained in "Forest
and Stream," Vols. I-XII. Compiled by H. B. Bailey. New
York : F. Sc S. Pub. Co., :59 Park Row, 1881. 8vo., paper, pp.
iv., 195.

His work is more than a mere alphabetical list of names, fol-
lowed by reference figures ; for it includes . . a summary of each article
indexed . . .The Index also includes author's names, and among these
the authorship of many pseudonyms and initial signatures are for the
first time pro|)erly exposed. The summation of the bird -matters seems
to be quite com))lete and is certainly extensive. . . — E. C, JiuU, Xutt.
Ormth. Club, Vol. VII., pp. 17"), 17(), July, 1882.

Fkeke, Percy Evans. — On Birds observed in Amelia County, Virginia.
By Percy E. Freke. Scientific Proc. Roy(tl DuJ>lin Society, Vol.
III. Part III. [Read February 21, 1881. 1

. . . Mr. Freke has done good service in jiublishiug the results of
six years* observations in Amelia County, at a ])oint about thirty

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miles south of Richmoml. His list, which is freely annotated, includes
112 species . . .The author has evidoutly fallen into somi- confusion re-
garding the spotted breasted Thruslies of the genus Turdus . . .will be
read with interest, not only as an exponent of the ornithology of a pre-
viously unworked section, but also as enibo lying a foreigner's pleas-
antly told impre^sious of many of our familiar birds —W. JtJ., Jiall.
Natl. OniUh Club, Vol. VII., p. 48, January, 1882.

Freke, Percy Evans. — North American Birds crossing the Atlantic.
By Percy Evans Freke. 8vo., pp. 11. Scientific Proc. Royal
Dublin Society, Vol. III., 1881.

This paper is based on the author's "Comparative Catalogue of
Birds found in Europe and North America". . . of which it may be re-
garded as in part a summary, as also a most valuable rt'sumt' of the
general subject of North American birds occurring in Europe. The
number of species is Gi) ; the total number of occurrences, 494. . . —
J. A. A., Ball. Null. Ornith. Club, Vol. VIII., pp. 114, 115, April, 1883.

Freke, Percy Evans. —On European Birds observed in North
America. By Percy E. Freke. Zoologist, Seijtcmber, 1881.

The total number of species included in this list is 56, of which U
are regarded as artificially introduc'^d. . . .The list seems to have been
most carefully worked out, and may deservedly stand as a companion
piece to Mr. J. J. Dakleish's "List of Occurrences of North American
Birds in Europe," published in Volume V. of this Bulletin .... —J. A. A. ,
Bull. Nutt. Orniih. Club, Vol. VIII. , p 115, April, 1883.

Garrod, Alfred Henry, and Forues, AV. A. — In Memoriam. The
Collected Scientific Papers of the late Alfred Henry Garrod, M.D.,
F.R.S., etc. Edited, with a biographical memoir of the author,
by W. A. Forbes, B.A., etc. London : R. H. Porter, 6 Tenter-
den Street, 1881. 1 vol., 8vo., pp. .xxvi., 538, i)ll. 33, frontis-
piece (portrait) and many cuts in text.

. ..Of the anatomical papers in the jiresent volume, some 73 in
number, more than half relate to birds, describing conditions of the
osseous, miiscular, respiratory, vascular, digestive, and nervous systems
. . . .and discussing in candid and .'scientific spirit . . the bearing of the
anatomical points upon classification. Of the accuracy and high rate of
reliability of these papers there can be no question among them is
an entirely new classification of birds, based primarily upon the am-

biens [muscle] — E. C, Ball. Autt. Ornith. Club, Vol. VII., pp. 43,

44, January, 1882.

GoDMAN, F. DrcANE, aud Salvix, Osbekt. — Biologia Centrali-
Americana ; or, Contributions to the knowledge of the Fauna
and Flora of Mexico and Central America. Edited by F. Dncane
Godman and Osbert Salvin. ZoiUogy, Parts I-X. Aves, by O.
Salvin and F. D. Godman, pp. 1-152, jjU. i x. 4to. London :
Published for the Editors by R. H. Porter, 10 Chandos Street,

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Cavendish S«|uart>, W., aiul Dulaii S: Co., Soho Square. Septem-
ber, 1879 April, 18MI.

... .Ah the title indiciiteH, llie work trcftts of tiie fanim ami Horn ol
Mexico and Centrnl Aiuerica . . .Tho ornithological portion is \>y the
etlitora . Uf each HpecicH a short Latin duHcription is given, and all
the more important references to the literature are duly citeil. .The
ten plates thus far published contain figures of '2o hitherto unfigured
species .. .The importance and u.sefulneHs of the pnsent work cannot
... .be easily overestimated. . . .The execution of the "Ihologia" as re-
gards typography and illustrations. .. is excellent ... J. A. A., Hull.
AuU Omith. Club, Vol. VII., pp 174 170, July, 1881.

Harvie-Brown, John A., Cordeaux, John, and Kermode. Philip.—
Report on the Migration of Birds in the Spring and Autumn
of 1880. By Jobu A. Harvie-Browu, F.L.S., F.Z.S., John Cor-
deaux, and Philip Kermode. Loudon : W. S. Sounenscheiu
& Allen, 15, Paternoster Square. 1881. 8vo., pp. 120.

.... we now .... call attention to several late reports and papers on
the same subject [migration of birds]. The report for 188U torms a
pamphlet of 120 octavo pages ...printed schedules and letters of in-
struction were sent to 39 stations ... on the east coast of Scotland .
to 44 on the east coast of England ; to 38 on the west coast of Scotland
. . . .and to 3y on the west coa.st of England, or to 160 stations in all.
from 106 ofwLich reports were received .... The report for 1881 is of
similar scope and character....--!. A. A., Bull. NuU. Orn'dh. Club, Vol.
VIII., pp. 228, 229, October, 1883.

Harvie-Brown, John A. — Paper on the Migration of Birds upon our
British Coasts, read before the Stirling Field Club, on Tuesday,
13th December, 1881, by J. A. Harvie-Brown, F.R.S.E., F.Z.S.,
etc. Stirling : Printed at the Journal and Advertiser OflSce. 1881.
12mo., pp, 12.

Hatch, P. L. — A List of the Birds of Minnesota. By Dr. P. L.
Hatch. Ninth Ann. Rep. Geo/, and Nat. Hist. Sio-v. Minn., for
1880. 1881, pp. 361-372.

...a list of 281 species, briefly annotated . . . -E. C, Bull. NuU.
OrniUi. Club, Vol. VII., p. 47, January, 1882.

HoLTERHOFF, G., Jr. — A Collector's Notes on the Breeding of a few
Western Birds. By E. [t. e., G.J HoIterhofiF, Jr. American
Naturalist, March, 1881, pp. 208-219.

The observations here recorded were made in Southern California

in the spring of 1880 and have reference to some 40 species.... —
J. A. A., BaU. NiUl. OrnUh. Club, Vol. VI., p. 173, July, 1881.

Hoffman, W. J. — Annotated List of the Birds of Nevada. By W. J.
Hoffman, M.D., Bull. V. S. Geol. and (Jeof/r. Siirv. of Terr.,
Vol. VI., No. 2, Sept. 19, 1881, pp. 203-256, and Map.

The list is based partly upon the writer's personal experience

in the field during the season of 1871, but niaiuly upou . . previously

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published reports ...It hence partakes largely of the nature of a com-
pilation, although the author's original notes are by no moans few or
uninteresting . . .The paper . . . closes with a bibliographical list of the
chief publications relating to the region considered, and an excellent
map of the State. . . .Dr. Hoffman's paper . . .should find a place in the
hands of every working ornithologist. —W. H., Bull. Nail. Orn'ilh. Club,
Vol. VII., p. 51, January, 1882.

Krukenberg, C. Fr. W. — Die Farbstoffe der Federn, in (lessen
vergleichend-physiologische Studieu. Von Dr. C. Fr. W. Kruken-
berg. I Reihe, V Abth., 1881, pp. 72-92. Plate iii.

This paper, the first of a series, seems to be the product of more
careful work than previous publications on the subject [coloring matter

of feathers] — J. Amory Jeffries, litilL Null. Ornilh. Club, Vol. VII.,

pp. 114, 115, April, 1882.

Langdon, F. W. — Field Notes on Louisiana Birds. By Dr. F. W.
Langdon. Journ. Cincinwiti Soc. Nat. Hist.. July, 1881, pp. 145-
155.

.... "a record of. . . .the month ending April 17, 1881 at 'Cinclaire'
... .in the parish of West Baton Rouge". . . .the paper will be welcomed
as an acceptable contribution to our knowledge of a region which has
been nearly a terra incognit'i to ornitbologists since the days of Audubon.
— W. B., BvU. Nutt. Omith. Club, Vol. VII., pp. 40, 49, January, 1882.

Langdon, F. W. —Zoological Miscellany, edited by Dr. F. W.
Langdon. Jour. Gmcinnati Soc. Nat. Hist., Vol. IV., Dec, 1881,
pp. 336-346.

.... "facts. .. .respecting the sti'ucture, the life history, or the
geographical distribution of the various species of animals constituting
the Ohio Valley Fauna." The part before us includes sections on
mammalogy, ornithology, herpetology, ichthyology, conchology, and
entomology. . ..the editor contributes a sliort but useful paper on the
" Introduction of European Birds" ...— W. B., Ball. Null. Ornilh. Club,
Vol. VII., pp. 50, 51, January, 1^82.

Lawrence, George N. — Description of a New Subspecies of Loxigilla
from the Island of Si. Christopher, West Indies. By George N-
Lawrence. Froc. U. S. Nat. Mks., Vol. IV., 1882, pp. 204, 205.

....Mr. Lawrence describes a now subspecies of Loxigilla (i. pm'-
loricensin var grandis) . . . . — J. A. A., Ball. JS'ult. Ornilh Club, Vol. VllL,
p. 114, April, 1883.

Macoun, Joun. — Extract from a Report of Exploration by Pi'ofessor

John Macoun, M.A., F.L.S. Report of Dejtarlment of Interior

(Ottawa, 1881 ?) 8vo., pp. 48.

....chiefly (pp. 8 40) of Professor Macoun's own report of his
explorations during the summer of 1880. . . .north of our territories of
Dakota and Montana. . . .the present paper possesses decided value, as

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the observer appeared to lmv« paid special attffntion to tlic tUatribution
of birilH in the wide area traversed. Alter a riHiiiu*'- oJ the leading
ornitholo({ioal featnreK of tlie ref^ion is preMented an unuotated list of
the HpecieH Hecured, lO'J iu nuinljer . . . We feel at liberty to call atten-
tion to Mome manuscript alterations made by the author iu our copy.
For Coiurniciilus jxtsserinus read Zonolrichia all/icollis ; for Myiarclms
crinilus, read Ti/ratmu.s vettiraim ; for Arduhxtteo UKjiqt^is. read A. jtrru-
ifineua . . for 'IViixjn canuhis read 7'. Ixiirdi ; for I'oiliiymhns pciliceps, reatl
Podiceps califomims. . . — E C, Hull, tiull. OrnUh. Cluh, Vol. VII , p. 113,
April, 1882.

Rathbun, Fkank R, — Bright Feathers or some North American
Birds of Beauty. By Frank R. Rathbuu. lUiistratecl with Draw-
ings from Nature, and carefully colored by hand. Auburn, N. Y.
Published by the Author, 1880. 4to. Part I., pp. i-viii, 9-24,
colored Plate and colored Vignette.

... .is an attractive piece of book making; the drawing of the plate
is passable, and the coloring is not more highly exaggerated than in
many plates by authors of reputation for accnracy. The text more
clearly betrays the baud of inexperience . . The author is evidently
not wanting in knowledge of his subject; the faults of style he will
doubtless be able to overcome as the work proceeds. . -J. A. A., Ball.
NuU. OrnUh. Club, Vol V., p. 234, October, 1880.

Part II.

Part II. of this work, .... is devoted to the Rose-breasted Grosbeak
{Goniaphea ladociciana.) The colored plate illustrates the adult male
and female, but the sixteen quarto pages (pp. 25 40) of text leave the
history of the species still unfinished. In noticing Part I . . we were
compelled to speak unfavorably of the literary execution of the work,
and regret that the present issue will not permit of a more favorable
notice .... —J. A. A., Bill. Xutt. Ontitli. Cluh, Vol. VI., pp. 172, 173, July,
1881.

RiDOWAY, RoBEBT. — Revisions of Nomenclature of certain North
American Birds. By Robert Ridgway. Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus.,
Vol. III., 1881, pp. 1-16. Author's .separates issued March 27,
1880.

....Mr. Ridgway takes as a starting-point Dr. Coues's "Check
List" published in 1873, and formally notices many of the changes from
the nomenclature there adopted . . . and proposes many additional ones,
the whole number here receiving attention amounting to upward of

eighty —J. A. A., Ball. XuK. Urnilh. Cluh, Vol. V., pp. 177, 198, Julv,

1880.

Ridgway, Robebt. — Nomenclature of North American Birds chiefly
contained in the United States National Museum. By Robert
Ridgway. BuH. U. S. Nat. Mus., No. 21. Published under the
direction of the Smithsonian Institution. Washington : Gov-
ernment Printing OflBce, 1881. 8vo., pp. 1-94.

....its publication marks an epaoh iu North American ornitho-
logy The actual number of names iu the jircsent catalogue (.1881),

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"924" the system is trinominal The work evinces the exer-
cise of the utmost care in its preparation. J. A. A., Bull. Null. OrnilL
Vtub, Vol. VI., pp. 164 171, July, 1881.

RiDGWAY, Robert. — A Revised Catalogne of the Birds ascertained to
occur in Illinois. By Robert Ridgway. lUinoia Slate lAxhoralory
of Natural History. Bulletin No. 4. Bloomiugton, 111., May, 1881.
8vo., pp. 161-208.

....based primarily upon the same author's "Catalogue of the
Birds ascertained to occur in Illinois," published . . .in 1874. but adds
:<l species. . . .341 now enumerated, besides 1 1 additional varieties. . . .
The species known to breed (213 in number) are distinguished by an
asterisk The nomenclature is that of Mr. lliilgway's recently pub-
lished "Catalogue of North American Birds " . . Illinois takes the lead
among the States in respect to number of species of birds . . . —J. A. A.,
IML Null. Orniih. Club, Vol. VI , pp. 171, 172, July, 1881.

Roberts, Thomas S. — The Winter Birds of Minnesota. By Thomas
S. Roberts. Ninth Ann. Rep. Geol. and Nat. Hist. Surv. Minn.,
for 1880, 1881, pp. 373-383.

... .treats. .. of 52 species known to occnr in the State in winter
. . . .the information given conveying a good idea of the bird-fauna at
that season of the year.... — E. C, Bull. Null. Orniih. Club, Vol. VII.,
p. 47, January, 1882.

Seebohm, Henry.— Catalogue of the Birds in the British Museum.
Vol. V. Catalogue of the Passeriformes, or Perching Birds in the
British Museum. Cichlomorphte : Part II., containing the family
Turdidto (Warblers and Thrushes). By Henry Seebohm. Lon-
don, 1881. 8vo., pp. xvi, 426, pll. xviii.

, . . .this group is defined in Mr. Sharpe's scheme of classification,
with limits rather different from those usually assigned to it ...we
admire most heartily his [Mr. Seebohm's] thorough treatment of the
subject in hand and the philosophic spirit in which he has approached

his task —J. A. A., Bull. Null. Orniih. Club, Vol. VIII., pp. 99-1U4,

April, 1883.

Sharpe, R. BowDiiER. — Catalogue of the Birds in the British Museum.

Vol. VI. Catalogue of the Passeriformes, or Perching Birds, in

the collection of the Britisli Museum. Cichlomorphio : Part III.,

containing the first portion of the family Timeliidie (Babbling

Thrushes). By R. Bowdler Sharpe. London, 1881. 8vo., pp.

xiii, 420, pll. xviii.

....In respect to the classitication followed in these volumes, Mr.
Sharpe states that it is based on that of the late Pi'ofessor Sundevall.
. . ... —J. A. A., Bali X>dl. Orniih. Club, Vol. VIII., pp. 104, 105, April, 1883.

Shufeldt, R. W. — Osteology of Speotyto cnnicularia var. hypogjea.
By R. W. Shufeldt, [First Lieutenant and J Assistant Sni-geou,

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U. S. Army. Bull. U. S. (JeoL tmd Hengr. Surv. of Terr., Vol.

VI., No. 1, February 11, 1881, pp. 87-117, pU. i-iii.

SiitJFEiiDT, 11. W. — Osteology of Eremophilii iilpestris. IJy R. W.

SImfeldt, [First Lieutenant and] Assistant Surgeon, U. S. Army.

JhilL U. S. Geot. and Geogr. Surv. of Tn-r.. Vol. VI., No. 1,

February 11, 1881, pp. 119-147, pi. iv.

As memoirs of descriptive osteology these papers merit high praise,
and may well be welcomed as valuable contributions in a little worked
tield.--J. A. A., BiUL Nutt. OmiUi. Club. Vol. VI., pp. 109, 110, April,
1881.

Shufeldt, R. W. — Osteology of the North American TetraonidsB.
By Dr. R. W. Shufeldt, U. 8. A. Bu/l. U. S. Geol. and Geogr.
.Surv. of Terr., Vol. VI., No. 2, pp. 309-35(', pll. v-xiii.

. . .so far as we know, the most complete of any [paper] on American
birds of one group .. — J. Amory Jeffries, JialL Nail. Omilk. Club,
Vol. VIL, pp. 44, 45, January, 1882.

Shufeldt, R. W. — Osteology of Lanius ludovicianus excubitoroides

By Dr. R. W. Shufeldt, U. S. A. liu//. U. S. Geol. and Geogr,

Surv. of Terr., Vol. VI., No. 2, pp. 351-359, pi. xiv.

The description .. .is short, concise, and maj* be summed up in
the statement that the skeleton of this bird is strictly Passerine. — J.
Amory Jeflfries, Bull Null. OrnUk. Club, Vol. VIL, p. 45, January, 1882.

Shufeldt, R. W. — The Claw on the Index Digit of the Cathartidae.
By R. W. Shufeldt, M.D. American Naturalist, November, 1881,
pp. 906-908.

....this paper contains such important errors, botli in regard to
structure of birds and the literature of the subject that some rectifica-
tion seems necessary. Dr. Shufeldt describes the claw at the end
of the first fiuger of Gatliarista airala as a new discovery, considering
that claws outside of the Ostrich groups liave uot hitherto been de-
scribed, and also states that it is a point of distinction between the Old
and New World Vultures. ...the claw on the first finger is anything
but an unknown object ...That the claw is absent iu the Old World
Vultures is also an error if we may trust the high authority of Nitzsch. . .
as a rule the claws are much more con8))icuous in >onng than in adult
birds.—J. Amory Jeffries, Hull. Natl. Ornith. Cluh. Vol. VII., pp. 46, 47,
January, 1882.

.Stearns, Winfkid A , and Coue.s, Elliott.— New England Bird Life,

being a Manual of New England Ornithology, revised and edited

from the manuscript of Wiufrid A. Stearns, Member of the Nuttall

Ornithological Club, etc., by Dr. Elliott Coues, U. S. A., Member

of the Academy, etc. Part I.-Oscines. Boston: Lee and Shepard,

Publisher.s. New York: Charles T. Dillingham. 1881. 8vo., pp.

324, numerous woodcuts.

... .we at length have a work on New England Birds of which no
ornithologist need feel ashamed .. . The main body of the work com-

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prises two hundred and seventy pages and treats .... tbe whole order
Oscines. . . .The claims of each species to be considered a member of the
New England Fauna are critically examined. . . .the design being to give
a thoroughly reliable list of the Birds, with an account of the leading
facts in the life-history of each species. The plan of the work includes
brief descriptions of the birds themselves, enabling one to identify any
specimen ... To say that the book is exceedingly well-written would be
doing it scant justice. Dr. Coues's brilliant talents in this respect are
already well known, but we have perhaps never had so striking a proof

of them as is atforded by the present volume Mr. Stearns may be

congratulated on his wise choice of an editor. —W. U., JiiUl. Natl. Ornillu
Club, Vol. VI., pp. 230-240, Uctober, 1«81.

1882.

BiCKNELii, Eugene Pintard.— A Review of the Summer Birds of a
I)art of The Catskill Mountains, with prefatory remarks on the
fannal and floral features of the region. By Eugene Pintard
Bicknell. Transactions of Iha LiniKjean Society of New York.
Vol. I., pp. 113-168, December, 1882.

....is based on observations made "during brief explorations of
the more southern Catskills in three successive years, from June 6-15,

1880; 12-18, 1881; 24-27, l832 Tweuty-tive of the total lifty-six

pages are devoted to prefatory remarks .... Mr. Bicknell evidently has
a penchant for the analysis and comparison of fauna-, and his remarks
iu the present connection are decidealy interesting . . The list proper
includes eighty-nine species and varieties. It is very fully annotated.
....— W. B., Bvdl. NuU. OmUh. Club, Vol. VIII., p. 63, January, 1883.

BliASIus, Rudolph. — V. Jahresbericht (1880) des Ausschlusses fiir
Beobachtungs-stationeu der Vogel Deutschlands. Journal fiir
Ornithologie, XXX Jahrg., Heft I, Jan., 1882, pp. 18-110.

The fifth annual report of the German observers for the year 1880
... is presented in the lorm of au annotated list of 280 species, com-
piled from the reports of the various observers . ..The notes relate to
nesting of many of the species, as well as to their migrations . . There
are . . . reports from no less than 36 stations, and the ivsume of the obser-
vations taten forms a paper of great interest and value. — J. A. A., Ball.
XiM. Ornilh. Club,\o\. Vlll., pp. 229, --^30, Uctober, 1883.

Brown, Nathan Clifford. — A Catalogue of tbe Birds known to occur
in the vicinity of Portland, Me. [etc. ] By Nathan Cliiford
Brown. Fi-oc. Portland Soc. Nal. Hist., Dec. 4, 1882.

This excellent local list is stated to be prepared from notes .sys-
tematically taken during the past twelve years, and to contain the
names of scarcely any species which have not passed under the author's
personal observation, its reliability is therefore evident. The number
of species given is 250 . . .The annotations, though nut extensive, are to
the poiut and seem judiciously adapted to convey a fair idea of the part
each species plays in the composition of tlie Avifauna. .. — E.G.,
Ball. Xuil. Ornith. Club, Vol. VIII., pp. 112, 113, April, 1883.

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Chamberlain, Montague. — A Catuloguc of the Birds of New IJrnns-
wick, with brief uotes relating to their migrations, breeding, rela-
tive abiHulance, etc. By Montague Chamberlain. Bullelin of the
Nntniuil Ilistorif Suciely of New lirnnswick. No. 1, pp. 23-G8.
Pabliahed by the Society. Saint John, .N. B., 1882.

. .This paper . . comprises some forty-tliree pages, which are di-
vided into two sections ; "Section A" bein^ restricted to species which
occur in St. John aud King's Counties; while " Section B" embraces
"species which have not been observed in Saint John or King's ('ounties
hut which occur in other parts of the Province." Tlie former division
treats of a region to which the author has ovidi-ntly paid special atten-
tion, and the text, being mainly based on his personal observations or
investigations, includes many interesting and several important notes
and records. . . Section B is almost wholly compiled . . Mr. Chamber-
lain's work, so far as it has jzone, has evidently been done carefully
and well. . . .in many respects it lacks the completeness that is desirable
in a paper of its kind . . .— W. B., Ball. Suit. Ornilh. Ulnb, Vol. VII., pp.
176, 177, July, 1882.

Collins, J. W. — Notes on the Habits and Methods of Capture of vari-
ous species of Sea Birds that occur on the Fishing Banks ofif the
Eastern Coast of North America, aud which are used as bait for
catching Codfish by New England Fi.sliermen. By Capt. J. W.
Collins. Ann. Rep. of the Comin. of Fish and Fisheries for 1882,
pp. 311-338, pi. i.

... particularly welcome, not only for the information they convey
on these points [sea-birds captured and used as bait], but also respect-
ing the relative abundance of the sea-birds met with on the fishing
banks, their habits, seasons of occurrence, and migrations. . . . The spe-
cies captured in largest numbers is the Greater Shearwater (Puffimis
mayor) . . . . — J. A. A., The Auk, Vol. I., pp. 38C, 381, October, 1884.

CouEs, Elliott. — The Coues Check List of North American Birds,
revised to date and entirely rewritten under direction of the
author, with a Dictionary of the Etymology, Orthography and
Orthoepy of the scientific names, the Concordance of previous
lists, aud a Catalogue of his Ornithological Publications. Boston :
Estes and Lauriat. 1882. 1 vol. Royal 8vo. , jij). 165.

... it is much more than a catalogue of North .\u)('ricau birds. . . .
the erudition and scholarly research involved in this untlertaking must
be apparent to the most casual reader. The i)ractical value of the work
is equally plain. . . .The total number of species and varieties enumer-
ated is eight hundred and eightv-eight . . . - W. B., Hull. Null. Omiih.
Club, Vol. VII., pp. Ill, 112. April, 1882.

....The purpose of the present 'Check List' is. First to present
a complete list of the birds now known to inhabit North Anu'rica. north
of Mexico and including Greenlaml . . Secondly to take each word. . . .
explain its derivation, significance, and ajjjilication, spell it correctly
and indicate its pronunciation. . . Concerning the whole work we can
say nothing stronger than that it is in every way worthy of its brilliant
and distinguished author, who has evidently made it one of his most

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mature and carefully studied efforts it fills a field of usefulness

peculiarly its own — W. B., Bull. Xult. Ornith. CM), Vol. NIL, pp.

212-246. October, 1882.

Dubois, Alphonse. — De la Variabilito des Oiseaux dii genre Loxia.
Par M. Alph. Dubois, Conservateur au Mu.soe royal d'histoire
naturelle de Belgicjue. Exlrait du Bulletin clu Musee royal d'his-
loire naturelle de Belyique. Tome I. Oct., 1882.

. . . .These varieties, races, or subspecies, he holds to be the result
of the action of climate, fooil, or other "fortuitous causes" upon size
and coloration, and states that his morphological studies have demon-
strated that species are variable in proportion to the extent of their area

of dispersion —J. A. A., Bull. NtUt. Ornitl,. Club, Vol. VIII., p. 170,

July, 1883.

DuTCHEK, William. — Is Not the Fish Crow (Corvus o.ssifragus Wil-
son) a winter as well as a summer resident at the northern limit
of its range ? By William Diiteher. Transact iona of the Linncean
Society of New York. Vol. I., pp. 107-111, December, 1882.

... .is short, occupying less than three pages The evidence cited

is apparently conclusive. . . . — \V. B., Ball. Xutl. Ornith. Club, Vol. VIII.,
p. 54, January, 1883.

Forbes, S. A. — The Regulative Action of Birds upon Insect Oscilla-
tions. By S. A. Forbes. Bull. JVb. 6, Illinois State Laboratory of
Nat. Hist., Dec, 1882, pp. 1-31.

Our best authority upon the insect food of birds has continued his
observations upon the subject ...The paper is very carefully worked
up to show how effectively birds Uiay restore a disturbed balance of life
...We trust Profe.ssor Forbes will not desist from his good work.
Such exact data as these are just what is required for the .solution of the
general problem which is offered by the relations of the bird-world to
agriculture.— E. C, Ball Nail. Ornith. Club, Vol. VIII., pp. 105 107,
April, 1883.

Gentry, Thojia.s G. — Xe.sts and Eggs of the Birds of the United
States [Penu.sylvania] . 4to. 50 colored Plates. 1882.

Part I. of this new enterprise. .. .has reached us .. The text of
this number is meritorious, and the plates are not. . . . — E. C, Bull. Xutt.
Ornith. Club, Vol. V., p. 179, July, 1880.

Harvie-Brown, Johx A., Cordeaux, Joh.v, and Newton, Alfred. —
Report of the Committee, consisting of Mr. J. A. Harvie-Brown,
Mr. John Cordeaux, and Professor Newton, appointed at Swansea
" for the purpose of obtaining (with the consent of the Master and
Brethren of the Trinity House, and of the Commissioners of
Northern Lights) observations on the Migration of Birds at
Lighthouses and Lightships, and of reporting on the same, at
York, in 1881." London : Printed by Spottiswoode and Co..
New-Street Square and Parliament Street. [1882.] 8vo., pp. 8.

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Harvie-Bkown, John A., [etc. J — Report on tlie Migration of Birds in
the Autumn of 1881. By John A. Hiirvio-Browu, Mr, John Cov-
deaux, Mr. Philip M. C. Kermode, Mr. R. M. Barrington, and
Mr. A. G. More. London : Printed by West. Newman Sc Co.,
54, Hatton Garden. 1882, 8vo., pp. 101.

Hoffman, W. J.— List of Birds observed at Ft. Berthold, D. T.,
during the montli of September, 1881. By W. J. Hoffman, M.D.
Proc. Boston ^Soc. Nat. Hist., Feb. 1, 1882.

. . . .the resnlt of some obscrvntions miulo during,' Soptember, 1881
... .Fifty-seven species were identiliod . Tlie niinotations nrc usually
very brief ...A novel feature of the list is that ot the Indian names
which are given for many of the common birds . . — W. 15., Hull. \ult.
Oniilh. Club, Vol. VIII., pp. r)4, 55. January. 1H8:J.

Inoersoli., Ernest.— Birds'-Nesting : A Handbook of Instruction in
Gathering and Preserving the Nests and Eggs of Birds for the
Purposes of Study. By Ernest Inger.soll. Salem, 1882.

This little book is intended for a guide to the beginner. . The
book may be summarized as a readable account of the various modes of
collecting birds' egf,'s and nests A long account of the various paM-
phernalia for blowing and marking eggs is given ... A list of unknown
nests contains faults of admission, tliouyh these are not numerous
... .—J. A. J., Bull. Xutt. Omiih. Club, Vol. VII., pp. 179, 180, July, 1882.

Knowlton, F. H. — A Revised List of the Birds of Brandon, Vt., and
vicinity. By F. H. Knowlton. The Brandon Union (newspaper;,
February 10, 1882.

This is a briefly annotated list of 149 species. . . .The chief interest
of the list lies in its bearing upon the extent of the Alleghanian fauna
in the Champlain valley. . . .Mr. Knowlton has recorded Wilson's Plover

instead of Wilson's Snipe. -C. F. B., Ball. Xutt. Oniilh Club, Vol.

VII., pp. 113, 114, April, 1882.

Kbukenijerg, C. Fr. W. — Die Farbstoffe der Federn in Dessen verg-
leichend-i^hysiologische Studien. Von Dr. C. Fr. W. Kruken-
berg. II Reihe, I Abth., 1882, pp. 151, 171,

. . . the author describes the yellow pigment. Coriosulfurin, found
in the tarsus of the birds of prev . . .—J. A. J.. Ball Suit. 'Jrnlth Club,
Vol. VII., pp. 177, 178, July, 1882.

Lawrence, George N.— Description of a New Species of Swift of the
genus Chfctura, with Notes on two other little-known Birds. By
George N. Lawrence. Ann. Neio York Acad. Sci., Vol. II., No.
8, pp. 247, 248. March, 1882.

Lawrence, George N. — Descriptions of New Species of Birds from
Yucatan, of the Families Columbida> and Formicariidie. By
George N. Lawrence. Ann. N'eio Vork AotU. X'/., Vol. II., No. 9,
pp. 287, 288. May, 1882.

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Lawbence, GKOKaE N.-Description o a New Species of B-d of the
Family Cypselid^B. By Cxeorge N. Lawrence. Ann. I^w York
Acad.Sci., Vol. II., No. U, pp. 355. 356. December, 1882.

Linden, CH.vRLES.-Oa the Domestication of some of our Wild Ducks.
By Charles Linden. Bull. Buffalo Soc. Nat. .Sciences, Vol. IV.,
No. 2, pp. 33-39, 1882.

noTmStly become rare "'• Lm-ien »n,.amme. t . «v li o ^»,,«:,

ber. 1883.
Merbxam, CiNTON HABT.-TheVertebratesof the Adirondack Region
Northeastern New York. By Clinton Hart Mernam, M.D. [First
Instalment.] Transactions of the Linna^an Society of Neio York.
Vol. I., pp. 5-106, December, 1882.

The Dresent instalment of Dr. Merriam's paper does not extend
to birds;^^itSr^oductory portion has a^di^^^^^^
to follow.... As a cof^-^bution toour^no.^

times and manner of breeding', etc., °f,°»^^y^°/^v,,(^ Ondih. Cluh,No\.
this paper is an important one . — W. 15., Jinu.
VIII., pp. 50-53, January, 1883.
MOBDEN J. A., and Saundebs, W. E.-List of the Birds of Western
OnUrio. By J. A. Morden and W. ^■^^^'J^';;^
Sportsman and Naturalist, Vol. II., Nos. 11 and 12, pp. 183-187,
192-194 November and December, 1882.

a briefly annotated list . . . numbering 236 species . , • ^^f "^^le
addition to ourlnowledge of the distribution of Canadian birds. . . .
J A A, The Auk. Vol. I., p. 85, January, 1884.
EEXCHENOW, ANXON.-Conspectus Psittacorum. ^^^l^^^f^^^^^
sichte aller bekannten Papageienarten. \ on Dr. Ant. Reichenow .
8vo., Berlin, 1882, pp. 234. (Sonderabdruckaus Journal f^^^^^
Ornithologie, XXIX Jahrg., 1881, pp. 1-49, 113-177, 22o-89,

ooy one \

lkT'5i^".':'s v,s.'?™T«i:^-orvni., ,. m. j...,. .863.

Reichenow AMO>-.-Die Vr.gel der Zoologischen GUrteu. Leiltaden
der in Getaugensolmtt gelialleucn \..gti. tm HandUuch

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Vogolwirtln'. Vou Dr. Aut. ReicLenow, In zwei Thoilen.
[Theil I.] Leipzig, 1882, 8vo., pp. xxx., 278.

Dr. lleichenowH hnndbook for bird-keepers \h defiiRned to furnish
. . . .the uieniiH of readily identifying hucIi species as are kept in zoolog-
ical gardens, parkf, and aviaries, and seems to be well adapted to tbat
end. Tlio first i>art . treats of r,;»5 species . . Concise diagnoses are
Riven . . and Englisli and French, as well as German, vernacular names
are supplied for the species. As a jjojiular hand book for German
readers . . Ihe work seems worthy of (.tenerous couiiinri<hition. J. A. A.,
null. Null. Orniih. Chih, Vol VIII., p. 232. October, 18H3.

Keichenow, Anton. — Dio Enteuvr)gol tier Zoologisclu'n Giirten. Von
Aut. lioiduMiow. Oruitbologi.scbe8 Contralblatt, VII Jahrg. ,
No8. 1-6. Jau.-May, 1882, pp. 1-5, 17-23, 35 40.

....enumerates the species of iMmellirostres . . . K^^i^K brief diag-
noses of the species kept in zoological gardens . . —J. A. A., Jiull. y'tilt.
"nuth. Chtb, Vol. VIII., p. 232, October. 1883.

Keichenow, Anton, and Sch.^low, Herm.\n.— Coinpoiulium iler ueu

beschriebenen Gattnngen nnd Arteu. Von Anton Reicbenow iind

Herman Scbalow. Journal fiir Ornitbologie, XXIX Jabrg.,

1881, pp. 70-102, 417-423; XXX Jabrg., 1882, pp. 111-120,

213-228.

This convenient summary. .. .is still continued. .. .it gives tran-
scripts of the original diagnoses, when such are given, and in other
cases mentions the types of the genera and the alleged characteristics
of the species.— J. A.' A., Jiull. XuU. Orniih. Club, Vol. VIII., p. 169, July,
1883.

RiDGWAY, Robert. — Ou a Duck new to tbe Nortb American Fauna.
By Robert Ridgway. Proc. U. S. ma. Mu.<;., Vol. IV., 1882, pp.
22-24. Autbor's separates issued April 13, 1881.

. . . .Mr. Ridgway records an immature male Rufous-crested Duck
(Fuliijula rvfina, Steph.) supposed to have been shot on Long Island
Sound. . In making the record .Mr. Ridgway takes occasion to describe
the species in its various phiu^es of plumage, and a Ids a few critical
remarks on the generic synonomv of the group to which it belongs. —
J. A. A., JBull XuU. Orniih. Club, Vol. VI., p. 173, July, 1881.

Ridgway, Robert. — On Amazilia yncatanensis (Cabot) and A.cervini-

ventris, Gould. By Robert Ridgway. J*roc. r. S. Xdt. 31us.,

Vol. IV., 1882, pp. 25, 26. Autbor's sepai-ates issued April 13,

1881.

. . . .Comparative diagnoses are given of the two species, with .some
remarks respecting their distribution.— J. A. .\., Jiull. Xult. Orniih. Club,
Vol. VI., pp. 173, 174, July, 1881.

Ridgway, Robert. — A Review of tbe genus Contnrus, S\vain.sou. By

Robert Ridgway. Proc. U. S. Nat. .l/v.<.. Vol. IV., 18S2, pp. 93-

119. Autbor's separates issued June 2, 1881.

This revision is bivsed on an examination of 227 spiHiiniens, rejire-
senting 12 of the 14 forms considered as sufBcioutly <listinct for rt tog-

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nition . . . . Each form recognized is described in detail, and the whole
subject is treated with Mr. Kidgvvay'H usual care and completeness. —
J. A. A., JiuU. Null. Orniih. Club, Vol. VIII., p. lU, April, 1«83.

EiDGWAY, RoBEKT. — List of Species of Middle and South American
Birds not contained in the United States National Museum. By
Robert Ridgway. Proc. U. S. Nat. Mxs., Vol. IV., 1882, pp. 165-
203. Author's separates issued Aug. 11 and Nov. 18, 1881.

. . . .The species wholly unrepresented are very few. . . .—J. A. A.,
Bull. Nuit. Ornith. Club, Vol. VIII., p. 170, July, 1883.

Ridgway, Rojjert. — List of Special Desiderata among North Ameri-
can Birds. By Robert Ridgway. Proc. U. X Ndt. Mas., Vol.
IV., 1882, pp. 207-223. Author's separates issued Nov. 18, 1881.

Ridgway, Robert. — Catalogue of Old World Birds in the United
States National Museum. By Robert Ridgway. Proc. U. *S'. Nat.
Mits., Vol IV., 1882, pp. 317-333. Author's separates issued
March 8, 1882.

....The numeration and classification adopted is that of Gray's
well-known "Hand-list."— J. A. A., Bull. NuU. Ornith. Club, Vol. VIII.,
p. 231, October, 1883.

Ridgway, Robert. — Notes on some Costa Rican Birds. By Robert
Ridgway. Proc. U. S. Nil. iMus., Vol. IV., 1882, pp. 333-337.
Author's separates issued March 10, 1882.

Ridgway, Robert. — Description of a new Flycatcher and a supposed
new Petrel from the Sandwich Islands. By Robert Ridgway.
Proc. U. S. Nat. iMus., Vol. IV., 1882, pp. 337, 338. Author's
separates issued March 29, 1882.

Ridgway, Robert. — Description of anew Owl from Porto Rico. By
Robert Ridgway. Proc. U. S. Nat. 3fus., Vol. IV., 1882, pp. 306-
371. Author's separates issued April 6, 1882.

RiDGW'AY, Robert. — Description of two new Thrushes from the United
States. By Robert Ridgway. Proc. U. S. Nat. Mm., Vol. IV.,
1882, pp. 374-379. Author's separates issued April 6, 1882.

Ridgway, Robert. — On two Recent Additions to the North American

Bird Fauna, by L. Belding. By Robert Ridgway. Proc. U. S.

Nat. Mhs., Vol. IV., 1882, pp. 414, 415. Author's separates issued

April 24, 1882.

In niimerous papers published in the "Proceedings" of the Na-
tional Museum for 1881 and 1882, Mr. Kidgway has described a con-
siderable number of new species and races of birds and several neiv
genera, chietiy from North and Middle America. They also contain
notes on a few other hitherto little known species. ...—J. A. A., Bull.
Null. Ornith. Club, Vol. VIII., pp. 168, 16U, July, 1883.

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Saunders, Howahd. — On some LnridnR from the coasts of Peru and
Chili, coUecU'd 1)> dipt. Albert H. Markhani, ll.N.,witli liemarks
on the Geogrui)hical Distribution of the Group in the Pacitic. By
Howard Saunders, F.L.8., F.Z.S. Pntc. Zool . Soc. of Lomluit,
June (5, 1882, pp, 520-530; with colored plate of Xemn /ureal nvi
adult and young.

. . . Fifteen species are represented : among these is a specimen
(the third one known ^ of A'e?na /t(r<x«^/m, now rediscovered after an
interval of forty years' fruitless search Mr. Saunilers is one of the few
scientific writers wlio possess the happy faculty of making a technical
treatise interesting to the average reader. The present paper., .has a
direct value to the student of North American f)rnithology, for much of
its subject-matter. . . relates to species which are included in the North
American Fauna.— W. B., Hull. SuU. Orniih. (;iuh,\o\. VIH., p. 54, Jan-
uary, 1883.

Shufeldt, R. W. — Contributions to the Anatomy of Birds. By 11.

W. Shufeldt, M.D. [etc.] Author's edition, e.xtracted (in advance)

from the Twelfth Annual Report of the late U. S. Geological and

Geographical Survey of the Territories (Hayden's). Washington :

Government Printing Office, October 14, 1882. 8vo., title and pp.

593-806, pll. i-xxiv., many woodcuts iu text.

It includes chapters on the osteology of Sp€<,lylo cuhimlaria hypatjaa,
3emophU'i alpeslrls, the North American TelrnonidiF nnd the Cathartkhr.
These subjects have been already treated by Dr. Shufeldt in previous
papers. . . . ; but its subject-matter has been largely, if not entirely re-
written, and some unfortunate errors .. corrected. .. .The paper on
the (hthartida- with its accojiipanving plates, is entirelv new matter.
— W. B., Bull. \u(t. Ornith. Cluh, Vol. VIII., p. .'.6, January, 1883.

Under this title a meritorious and very promising ornithotomist
has brought together the greater part of what lie has thus far accom-
plished in the way of avian anatomy. . . It would scarcely be fair, how-
ever, to judge their reappearance by their original character, all of them
having been carefully revised and to some extent rewritten. . . .The text
is a faithful and on the whole an accurate description of the objects
under designation, and the fidelity with which the ])lates are executed
is mo.st commendable .. .—E. C, yi'('/. yntl. Ornith. Club, Vol. Vill,
pp. 166-108, July, 1883.

Stejnegek, Leonh.vkd. — Description of two new Races of Myiidestes

obscurus Lafr. By Leonhard Stejneger. J' roc. U. S. Nat. Mus.,

Vol. IV., 1882, pp. 371-374. Author's .separates issued April 6,

1882.

... A/, obscuru.s var. occident'iUs, from the highlands of Southern
I Mexico' and Guatemala, anH M. obscurus var. in.sul<iris, from the Tres
Marias'lslands. -J. A. A., />u//. .Y«//. Uruitli. <'luh. Vol. Vill., p. 170,
July, 1883.

Wheaton, J. M. — Report on the Birds of Ohio. By J. M. Wheatou,
M.D. Report of the (ieohjicitl .'<nri-fii if Ohio, Vol. IV., pt. i.,

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pp. 188-628. Columbus, Ohio: Nevins Sc Myers, State Printers.
8vo. 1882.

.... a treatise on the ornithology of the State so extensive and so
systematic that the time its preparation has occupied seems jnstitied if
not absolutely required .. Dr. Wheaton's report must at once take
place at the head of State Faunas, so far as ornitholoRy is concerned
. . Ohioans have here, in fact, a correct history and de.scrij)tion of their
300 birds, systematically arranged and classified, with diagnoses of the
genera and higher groups, a considerable synonomy of each species
with special reference to State literature, and a local bibliography. . . .
this volume of some 450 pages is no slight nor uncertain addition to our
ornithological literature . .— E. C, Bull. Xutt. Ornith. Club, Vol. VIII.,
pp 110-112, April, 1883.

White, George K., and Scott, W. L. — Commentary on the Bird-
Fauna of the Vicinity of Ottawa. By Geo. R. White and W. L.
Scott. Report of Ornithological and OiUogical Branch, Trews.
Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club, No. 3, pp. 26-34, and Appendix.

. . The list is briefly annotated, and contains 169 species . . we are
astounded to see in the list Ifai-p^rhynclms cirierevs .' J'ftrus rnfescens .'
Vireo pusilkis ! Glanc'idiam passerimmi var. cdlifornicuml This of course
puts the whole affair under a cloud as an incompetent and doubtless
pretty nearly worthless performance. -E. C, liulL Xutt. Ondih. Club,
Vol. VIII., p. 55, January, 1883.

[ . . .The authors . . .had no opportunity to correct the proof-sheets
. ...Edd.] Bull. XuU. Ornith. Club, Vol. VIII., pp. 115, 116, April, 1883.

1883.

Beckham, Chakles Wickliffe. — A List of the Birds of Bardstown,
Nelson County, Kentucky. By Charles Wickliffe Beckham.
Journ. Cincinnati Soc. Nat. Hist., Vol. VI., pp. 136-147, July,
1883.

. . . .the first paper on the birds of Kentucky, as such, which has
yet appeared, and relating mainly to the birds of the immediate vicini-
ty of Bardstown,". . . .no species has been admitted on any but the best
of evidence ; out of the one hundred and sixty-seven enumerated, the
writer is himself responsible for all but eight of them" ...The list is
briefly annotated . .is well printed, and evidently carefully prepared
. . . .—J. A. A., Bull. Null. Ornith. Club, Vol. VIII., pp. 227, 228, October,
1883.

Cooke, W. W. — Mississippi Valley Migration. By W. W. Cooke.

Ornithologist and Oologis/, Vol. VIII. , Nos. 4-7, April- July, 1883,

pp. 25-27, 33, 34, 41, 42, 49-53.

.... Mr. Cooke's scheme contemplates a large number of observing
stations ...he appears to have correspondents at 44 stations ...his
matter is pertinent and in most cases well arranged; while his sum-
maries respecting the movements of particular species, as given in his
later papers, show at a glance what are the results attained. — J. A. A..
Bill Natl. Orailh. Club, Vol. VIII., pp. 230, 231, October, 1883.

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Cooke, W. W.— Binl Migrution in the Mi9Hissii)pi Valley. By W.W.
Cooke. Forest nnd Stream, Vol. XIX., Nos. 15, \{\, 20, pp. 283,
284, 306, 384, November D and IG, and December 14, 1883.

CoBY, CirARLES B.— Beautiful ami Curious Birds of the World. By
Charles B. Cory. Published by the Author. Part IV. Elephant
folio. Three Plates, with Text.

.... contains plates of Pseudogrt/plms adi/oniidnus . . . ; Camplolnmus
lahradorius . . . ; Astrapia nnfra. the Incomparable bird of Paradise. . . -
W. B., JMl. Xutt. Ornlth. dub. Vol. VIII., pp. 55, oC, January, 1883.

Cory, Charles B.— Beautiful and Curious Birds of the World. By
Charles B. Cory. Published by the Author. Part V. Elephant
folio. Three Plates, with Text.

. . ..has ilhistrations of Efnmnr.hus mfu/nu.'i, the Magnificent Bird of
Paradise, Kplmachus eUioIti, Elliott's Bird ol I'aradise and Pluvinnus

iiyyptiiis. the .Crocodile Bird of the Nile - W. B., BulL J\'u«.

Ornith. flab, Vol. VIII., pp. 55, 56, January, 1883.

Cory, CH.\RiiES B.— Beautiful and Curious Birds of the World. By
Cliarles B. Cory. Published by the Author. Parts VI. and VII.
Elephant folio.

.... completes the work, which consi.sts of twenty plates, with ac-
companj'ing text . . The plates . . are superb illustrations of some of the
most striking forms of bird-life. ... W. B., '1 he Auk, Vol. I., p. 81,
January, 1884.

CoiEs, Elliott. — A Hearing of Birds' Ears. By Elliott Coues.
Science, Vol. II., Nos, 34, 38, and 39, pp. 422-424, 552-554, 586-
589, Sept. 28, Oct. 26, Nov. 2, 1883, Hgg. 9.

....A clear and detailed account of the mechanism of the ear in
birds, taking the human ear as the chief basis of comparison . . . . — J. A.
A., The Auk, Vol. I., p. 182, April, 1884.

Coles, Elliott, and Pkentis.s, D. Wehster. — l>ulletiu of the United
States National Museum, No. 26. Avifa-ma C jlumbiaua : being
a list of Birds ascertained to inhabit the District of Columbia,
with the times of arrival and departure of .such as are non-
residents, and brief notices of habits, etc. The Second Edition,
revised to date and entirely rewritten. l>y Elliott Coues, M.D.,
Ph.D., Professor of Anatomy in the National Medical College,
etc., and D. Webster Prentiss, A.M., M.D. , Profe.s.sor of Materia
Medica and Therapeutics in the National Medical College, etc.
Washington : Government Printing Oftice, i.SS:5. Svo., pp. 133,
100 woodcuts, frontispiece, and 4 folded maps.

The title of this intertstinp brochure, altlion^h explicit, fails to

fuily imply the scope of the w<^rk, 4 pag< .s <if wl.iih are (livoted to the

Literature of the Sul.ject,' 17 to the Location ainl Topogiaphy rt

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District,' 5 to the 'General CliiinicUT of tlie Avifauna.' 78 to the 'An-
notated List of the Birds,' 8 to a 'Summary and Recapitulation,' and 3
to the 'Game Laws of the District'. .. .The oripiinal 'List'.... pub-
lished in 1862, contained '22G species ...The additions made in the
twenty-two years which have intervened number 23 . . .The subject in
general is treated not only with great fulness, but is very attractively
set forth, and in general plan forms an excellent model of what a faunal
list should be . . .— J. A. A., The Auk, Vol. I., p. 38G, October, 1884.

Gadow, Hans. — Catalogue of the Birds in the British Museum. Vol.
VIII. Catalogue of the Passeriformes, or Perching Birds. Cich-
lomorphsc : containing the Families Paridic and Laniida' (Titmice
and Shrikes), and Certhiomorphic (Creepers and Nuthatches). By
Hans Gadow, Ph.D. London: Printed by order of the Trus-
tees. 1883. Svo., pp. i-xiii., 1-386, pll. i-ix., and woodcuts in
the text.

....Dr. Gadow's volume opens with the Paridie (including the
Regulidac aacL), of which 10 genera and 82 species are recognized
. . . .The Laniidm embrace five subfamilies. . . .The family Certhiida; in-
cludes the Nuthatches as well as the Tree-Creepers . . .In general. Dr.
Gadow inclines to the recognition of comprehensive groups, from
families downward. His reduction in genera and species from the
hitherto current status is very marked. . . .In method of execution, the
present volume is strictlv in accord with its predecessors, and is
neither less valuable nor less welcome. — J. A. A., The Auk, Vol. I., pp.
279-281, July, 1884.

Gill, Theodore. — Record of Scientific Progress for 1881. Zoology.
By Theodore Gill. Smithsonian Report, 1881 (1883), pp. 408-
498. Birds, pp. 481-490.

... a partial bibliography of noteworthy papers and works, and a
synopsis of aboixt half-a-dozen memoirs . . . . — J. A. A , The Auk, Vol. I.,
p. 84, January, 1884.

Goss, N. S. — A Catalogue of the Birds of Kansas. By N. S. Goss.
Published under the direction of the Executive Council. Topeka,
Kansas: Kansas Publishing House, 1883. 8vo., pp. iv., 34.

... a carefully annotated list of the birds of the State, prepared at
the request and under the direction of the State Executive Council . . .
very few species are given on other authority than his own observations
. . .'.the list includes 320 species and races, 161 of which are marked as
known to breed. The annotations are brief but pertinent. . . .the list
... attains in general a high grade of excellence. .. — J. A. A., Bull.
Nutt. Orniih. Club, Vol. VIII., p. 227, October, 1883.

Jeffries, J. Amory. — The Epidermal System of Birds. By J. Amory

Jeffries. Proc. Boston Soc. Nat. Hist., Vol. XXII., pp. 203-'240,

pll, iv-vi. Dec, 1883.

. . .reports the resvilts of his studies of the epidermal appendages
in birds, with reference to their structure, development, and homolo-
gies. . . .— J. A. A., 77ie Auk, Vol. L, pp. 182, 183, April, 1884.

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Kino, F. H. — Economic Relations of Wisconsin IJinls. By F. H.
King. Wisconsin (ieo/ogica/ Survf^i/, Vol. I., chiip, xi., pp. 441-610,
figg. 103-114. Royal 8 vo,

. . . .Prof Kind's fifild-work. . . . wftsconimoiiced in 1873, and is appar-
ently only just conclnded- his atttmtiou during tliis long period being
steadily and rigidly directed to discovering what and how mncb food
Wisconsin birds eat . . . The facts recorded . . were obtained from an
examination of the contents of over 1.800 birds .. The Introduction
cIoseH with "a Temporary Classification of Wisconsin birds on an econ-
omic basis " . . The body of the report is primarily of the nature of an
ordinary -'local list" for the State of Wisconsin, giving in systematic
order 2'.>5 species. .. .The report is well written, giving in many cases
extended biographies . . .Tl»e numerous woodcuts are chiefly taken from
Haird. Brewer, and llidgway.--E. C, Jinll. ^^utt. Ornilh. Club, Vol. VIII.,
pp. 107-110, April, 1883.

Lawrence, George N. — Descriptions of New Species of Birds of the

Genera Chrysotis, Formicivora, and Spermophila. By George

N. Lawronce. Ann. New Vork Acad. Sci., Vol. II., 1882, No.

12, pp. 381-383. Issued June, 1883.

The species here described are : 1. CJtrysolis canifronf. . . .2. Foiini-
c'wora grisp.igula. . . .And 3. Sperinophila jxirva ...- J. A. A., The Auk,
Vol. I., p. 387, October, 1884.

Morton, Thomas, and Adams, Charles Francis, Jr. — The New En-
glish Canaan of Thomas Morcon. With Introductory Matter and
Notes by Charles Francis Adams, Jr. Boston : Published by the
Prince Society. 1883. Sm.4to., pp. vi, 381.— Chap. IV. Of
Birds and Fetbered Fowles, pp. 189-199. With notes by W^illiam
Brewster and the Editor.

....reprinting Thomas Morton's "New English Canaan" (pub-
lished originally in 1G37), with editorial notes .. .The technical notes
on the birds, by Mr. Brewster, form an excellent commentary on the
species mentioned by Morton ...Morton's New English Canaun, as
thu-i admirably edited, includes nearly everything of interest bearing
Tipon the natural history of New England contained in these early
accounts of New England . . .The work is limited to "250 copies, and in
typography and paper is a noteworthy specimen of book-making.—
J. A. A., The Auk, Vol. I., p. 81, January, 1884.

Nelson, E. W. — Birds of Bering Sea and the Arctic Ocean. By E. W.
Nelson. Cruise of the Revenue-steamer Corwiu in Alaska and
the N. W. Arctic Ocean in 1881. Notes and Memoranda : Medical
and Anthropological ; Botanical ; Ornithological. Washington :
Government Printing Office. 1883. 1 vol., 4tu., pp. 55, 56,
56'!-/, 57-118; with 4 colored plates.

. . .It is a pity that so valuable and interesting a treatise as this of
Mr. Nelson's shouUl not have been more carefully printed ...After
some pages concisely descriptive of the region and its avifauna, the
author proceeds to treat, in more or less detail, no fewer than 192 spe-
cies of birds, North Ameri\3an with few exceptions. .. .it is illustrated

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with four colored plates, executed by Mr. [Robert] Ridgway, represent-
ing Molac'dld ocularis, Ijinbts cr'islfttiis, Earyiiorhynrlius pyt/rrKKits and Cire-
ronia pusilla . . .— E. (J., 77ie Auk, Vol. I., pp. 7(5-81, January, 1884.

BiDOWAY, Robert.— A Review of the American Cros-sbills (Loxia) of
the L. curvirostra type. By Robert Ridgway. Proc. Biol. S'oc.
of Washington, Vol. II., 1883, pp. 84-107.

He recognizes three races of American lied Cros.sbills, one of

which (L. cuvirostra benilirei) in deHcrihed as new ...In North America
the Red Crossbills decrease in size from the north .southward . .Th'-re
are also remarks on other races of Red Cro.ssbills, particularly the L.
curvirostra and L. pitynpsitlttcus of Europe. — J. A. A., The Auk, Vol. II.,
pp. 206, 207, April, 1885.

Ridgway, Robert — Description of Several new Races of American
Birds. By Robert Ridgway. Proc. U. 8. Nat. Mas., Vol. V.,
1883, pp. 9-15. Author's separates issued June 5, 1882.

Ridgway, Robert — On the genera Harporhynchus, Cabanis, and
Methriopterus, Reichenbach, with a description of a new genus of
MiminsB. By Robert Ridgway. Proc. U. S. Nut. Mus., Vol. V.,
1883, pp. 43^6. Author's separates issued June 5, 1882.

Ridgway, Robert — Critical Remarks on the Tree-creepers (Certhia)
of Europe and North America. By Robert Ridgway. Proc. U.
S. Nat. Mas., Vol. V., 18S3, pp. 111-116. Author's separates is-
sued July 8, 1882.

... .he proceeds to characterize seven races as susceptible of defini-
tion, three of which are for the first time named .... — J. A. A. , Hull.
Natt. OrnUh. Club, Vol. VIIL, p. 113, April, 1883.

Ridgway, Robert — Description of some new Nurth American Birds.
By Robert Ridgway. Proc. U. S. Nat. Mas., Vol. V., 1883, pp.
343-346. Author's separates issued Sept. 5, 1882.

Ridgway, Robert — Catalogue of a Collection of Birds made in the
Interior of Costa Rica, by Mr. C. C. Nutting. By Robert Ridg-
way. Proc. U. S. Nat. Mas., Vol. V., 1883, pp. 493-502. Au-
thor's separates issued Feb. 28, 1883.

The collection reported upon was made partly at Volcan de Irazu

and partly at San Jose There are brief field- notes by the collector,

and technical notes on a few species by Mr. Ridgway. —J. A. A., The
Auk, Vol. I., p. 84, January, 1884.

Ridgway, Robert.— Description of a New Warbler, from the Island
of Santa Lucia, West Indies. By Robert Ridgway. Proc. U. N.
Nut. Mas., Vol. v., 1883, pp. 525, 526. Author's separates issued
March 21, 1883.

Mr. Ridgway separates as a new subspecies the Warbler from Santa

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Lucia, W. I., hitherto known iis Dendroica (ulelahUr under the name of
Dendro'ic.a mlela'vhi: dfUmtn - J. A. A, Tlie Auk, Vol. I., p. 83, Jan-
uary, 1884.

llinowAY, lloKERT. — Descrii)tiou of ii supposenl New Plover, from
Chili. By Robert llidgway. Proc. U. S. J^nt. Mm., Vol. V.,
1883, pp. 526, ry27. Author's .separates issued March 21, 1883.

(^^'jialites (Ubidipedus, sp. nov.) haned on a single example from
Chili. ~J. A. A., The Auk, Vol. I., p. 83, January, 1884.

lliDOWAY, Robert.— On the Qeuus Tantalus, Linn., and its allies. By
Robert Ridgway. Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., Vol. V., 1883, pp. 550,
551. Author's separates issued March 21, 1883.

The genus Tontalu.'i Linn., is restricted to T. loculatoi; . . .—J. A. A.,
The Auk, Vol. I., p. 83, January, 1884.

RiDOWAY, Robert. — Description of a New Petrel from Alaska. By
Robert Ridgway. Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., Vol. V., 1883, pp. 656-
658. Author's separates issued June 26, 1883.

. . . . ( (Eslrtlut'i fishen-i, sp. nov. ) from Alaska, a species most nearly
allied to (K. defillipiana Mr. Ridgway is inclined to refer also the
Petrel taken in Livingston County, N. Y., identified by Mr. Brewster
... as (K. ijuiaris, to (E. Ashtri. — J. A. A., The Auk, Vol. I., p. 83, Janu-
ary, 1884.

Ridgway, Robert. — Notes upon some Rare Species of Neotropical
Birds. By Robert Ridgway, Curator Department of Birds,
United States National Museum. The Ibis, October, 1883, pp.
399-401.

The species considered are Ilarporhynchus oscellatus Scl.,
Pyranga erythrocephalus (Sw.), Zonotrichia quinqaestriaia Scl. <fc Salv.,
Contopus ochraceus iicl. & Salv., and PanyptUa cayenvensis (Giu.), about
which there are brief remarks respecting their affinities ... — J. A. A.,
The Auk, Vol. I., pp. 380, 387, October, 1884.

Seebohm, Henry. — A History of British Birds, with colored Illustra-
tions of their Eggs. By Henry Seebohm. London : Published
for the author by R. H. Porter, 6 Tenterden Street, W., and Du-
Liu & Co., Soho Square, W. Royal 8vo., Vol. I., 1883, pp. xxiv.,
613, pU. 20 ; Vol. II., (Part 1, 1883, Part 2, 1884) pp. xxxiv., 600,
pll. 22.

. . . .The typographical execution of the work is excellent, and the
plates are entitled to high praise.... In respect to nomenclature and
classification Mr. Seebohm is conservative to a degree approaching ec-
centricity, but in respect to the general subject his vi^'W8 are liberal,
l)liilc8ophic, and progressive. . . . As regards classification Mr. Seebohm
seems inclined to ignore all recent progress, ... .In respect to the ' vex-
ed ({uestion of nomenclature' he has throughout his work "set the
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is... the ailoption of (in 'audorum pJurmorum' rule;... For Bub-
species he adopts what may be termed a Seebohmian system of trinomi-
als first instituted by him in his British Museum Catalogue of the Tur-
didic ...As Mr. Seebohm says: "The real history of a bird is its life-
history. The deepest interest attaches to every thing that reveals the
little 7nind, however feebly it may be developed, which lies behind the
feathers. The habits of the bird during the Vjreeding season, at the two
periods of migration, and in winter ; its mode of flight and of progres-
sion on the ground, in the trees, or on the water ; its song and its various
call- and alarm-notes ; its food and it* ni<ans of procuring it at different
seasons of the year ; its migrations, the dates of arrival and departure,
routes it chooses, and the winter quarters it selects ; and above all,
every particular resi)ecting its breeding, when it begins to build its nest,
the materials it uses for the purpose, the number of eegs it lays, the vari-
ations in their color, size and shape,- all these particulars are the real
history of a bird ; and in the account of each species of British birds I
endeavor to give as many of them as possible.". . . .Mr. Seebohm's work
abounds in passages which invite comment . . . —J. A. A., The Auk, Vol.
II , pp. 88-91, January, 1885.

Sharpe, R. Bowdler. — Catalogue of the Birds in the British Museum,
Vol. VII. Catalogue of the Passeriformes, or Perching Birds.
Cichlomorphje : Part IV., containing the concluding portion of
the Family 'limeliidio (Babbling Tliru-shes). Bj R. Bowdler
Sharpe. London : Printed by order of the Trustees. 1883.
8vo. , pp. i-xvi. , 1-698, pU. i-xv., and numerous woodcuts in the
text.

The family Thnehidc'. an account of which was commenced in the
preceding volume [Vol. VI.], is here [Vol. VII.] completed, with the
enumeration and description of Gsl species. .. while many ornith-
ologists may not agree with the author in his allocation of certain forms,
none, we fancy, can feel otherwise than deeply grateful to him for the
very useful monograph he has placed at their disposal. — J. A. A., The Auk,
Vol. I., pp. 278, 279, July, 1&84.

Smith, Everett. — The Birds of Maine. With annotations of their

comparative abundance, dates of migration, breeding habits, etc.

By Everett Smith. Forest and Stream, Vol. XIX., Nos. 22-2G;

Vol. XX., Nos. 1-7 and 10-13.

. . . .Passing to water birds it is gratifying to find a better quality
of work. Mr. Smith is evidently at home here, and proofs of the
general accuracy of his information and judgement are numerous and
unmistakable. .. .It is too good a paper to be wholly condemned, too
faulty a one to be generously praised ..Its author. .. has become

almost an ornithologist — W. B., Bull. ^utt. Ornilh. Club, Vol. VIII.,

pp. 164-166, July, 1883.

Stearns, W. A.— Notes on the Natural History of Labrador. By W.
A. Stearns. Froc. U. S. Nat. Mus., Vol. VI., IS83, pp. 111-137.
Author's separates issued July 27 to Sept. 20, 1883.

These "Notes" relate only in part to birds, which occupy pp. 116-
123. The list of birds numbers 111 species, and is briefly annotated ....
-J. A. A., Ihe Auk, Vol. I , p. 284, July, 1884.

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Steakns, Winfuid A., and Coueh, Elt.iott.— Nt^wEnglftHclBird Life :
beiug II Muniml of New EukIuikI Ornithology, llcvismi and edited
from the manuscript of Winfrid A. Steiirns, MtMuber of tlie Nut-
tall Ornithological Club, etc. By Elliott Cones, Member of the
Academy, etc. Part II. Non-oscine I'as.seres, Birds of Prey, ^
Game and Water Bird.s. Boston : Ijfe X Slicpard, Publishers.
New York: Charles T. Dillinglmm. HS.i. Svo , pp. 409; 8.S
woodcuts.

. .. .Dr. Cones has gont- bravely ou with th<- task of "editing" Mr.
Stearns's jnauuscript, and the finished wnrk, now complete in two
volumes, is the gratifying result. Mncli that w»j said. . . of Part I. will
apply equally to Part II. . . . Hat among the Water Hirds thero are rather
frequent evidences of hasty, and ofton positiv<dy incorrect oonclusions
. . . .New Enfjland IMrd Life. . . .is, on the whole a wisoly-conceived and
admirably-executed book — i)y far the best, in fact, wliicli has been so far
published on New England birds ...- W. 1?., linll.. Suit. Orn'dh. Club,
Vol. VIII., p. 101-104, July, 1883.

Stejneoer, Leonii.xkd. — Synopsis of the West Indian Myiadestes.
ByLeonhard Stejneger. Proc. I J. S. Nnt. M»s., Vol. V., 1883,
pp. 15-27, pi. ii. Author's separates issued June 5, 1882.

Eight species are recognized, two of which ( }f. sanctii;'uoue, M.
dominicanus) are described as new. —J. A. A., linl'. Xutl. Ornith. Club,
Vol. VIII., p. 170, July, 1883.

Stejneger, Leonhakd. — On some generic and specific appellations of
North American Birds. By Leonhard Stejneger. /*roc. U. S.
Nat. Mus., Vol. v., 1883, pp. 28 43. Author's separates issued
June 5, 1882.

Proposing to use "the oldest available name in every case" the
author shows that many of our current na'iies must ^^ivo way if the
"inflexible law ol ])riority" is to be observed. For ourselves we be-
lieve that the surest way out of the noiiiencliUnr.il ditliculties that beset
us is to be found in some sucli simple rule as this . . Sti'l such a paper
as this makes us wish . . . that some counteractive "statute of limi-
tation" could come into operation . . . Stejiiei»er's points seem to be well
taken in the main; and.... we jiresuiiie the restrictinns and substitu-
tions he proposes are availabh' if not indeed necessarv under the
priority statute ...E, C. BalL Xntt. Ornith. Ch,},. Vol. VII.. "pp. 178, 179.
July, 1882.

Stejneger, Leonhard. — Outlines of a Monograph of the Cygnina',
By Leonhard Stejneger. P ><><•. U. S. Xat. .Uns.. Vol. V., 1883,
pp. 174 221, figg. 16. Author's separates issued July 25, 1882.

The external and osteological character-; are "^iveii in detail, with
diagnoses of the genera and species. . , .the autlior reeo^'riizes four gen-
era of Swans, namely Stlienelns (gen. nov. h ('ijiiwin. i>U,r. and ('henops'K.
The two North American species are assigned to ()h>i-. -J. A. .A.. tiuJl.
SvdL Ornith. C/«b, Vol. VIII., p. 231. October. 1N.S3.

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Stejneger, Leonhard. — Remarks ou the Systematic Arrangement of
the Amorican Turdidte. By Leonhard Stejneger. Proc. U. S.
Nat. Mas., Vol. V., 1883, pp. 449-483, with numerous cuts.
Author's separates issued February 13, 1883.

....Dr. Stejneger's synopsis of the family extends only to the
genera and higher groups as represented in America. The generic
synonomy is fully given, and the generic diagnoses are supplemented
by general remai'ks and figures illustrative of the principal generic
characters.— J. A. A., The Auk, Vol. I., pp. 181, 182, April, 1884.

TowNSEND, Chable-s H. — Notes on the Birds of Westmoreland County,
Penna. By Charles H. Townsend. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila-
delphia, 1883, pp. 59-68.

"The species enumerated represent perhaps not more than two-
thirds of the actual birds of Westmoreland County "... .The list, num-
bering 136 species, is rather too sparingly annotated . . .but we are led
to hope that this may be the forerunner of a fuller report. —J. A. A,
The Auk. Vol. I , p. 184, April, 1884.

TxJEiiON, James A. — -List of Birds observed near Bradford, Pa., by

James A. Tuelou. Quarterly Jour. Boston Zonl. Sac, Vol. IV.,

January, 1883, pp. 8-11.

As the whole number is only 77, withoiat exception very common
and well-known species, and as the annotations are of no special conse-
quence, the reason whv the list is printed is not evident. — E. C, BuU.
Xutt Ornith. Club, Vol. VIII., p. 171, July, 1883.

Turner, Lucien M. — On Lagopus mutus. Leach, and its Allies. By
Lucien M. Turner. Proc. D. S. Nat. Mas., Vol. V., 1883, pp.
225-233. Author's separates issued July 29, 1882.

The author believes. . . .that the European birds matus and afpinus
constitute " but a single species having the name Lagopus mutus Leach,
while the American bird . . .to be called L'tgopus mutas rup'slris (Gm. )
Ridg. Four races are recognized . . . Detailed descriptions and mea.s-
nrements are given of a considerable number of specimens of each race.
—J. A. A., Bull. Xutt. OrnUh. Club, Vol. VIII., p. 232, October, 1883.

WiLLARD, S. W.— Migration and Distribution of North American

Birds in Brown and Outagamie Counties. By S. W. Willard.

De Pere, Wis., 1883, 8vo., pp. 20.

The paper gives evidence of careful observation, and is a valu-
able contribution to our knowledge of the manner of occurrence and
movements of the birds of the area in question.— J. A. A., The Auk,
Vol. II., pp. 289, 290, Julv, 1885.

Note.— Publication of Part II. of this paper is deferred to a succeeding number
of these ' Abstracts.'

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