as i) 
Mier, Gerrit S., Jr.—Continued. 
tional Museum, as well as on material in 
European museums. New species described: 
Sus gargantua, p. 748; S. jubatus, p. 745; S. 
jubatulus, p. 745; S. rhionis, p. 749; S. peninsu- 
laris, p. 749; S. niadensis, p. 751; S. babi, p. 751; 
S. mimus, p. 793. 
Oscoop, Witrrep H. A new vole from 
Montague Island, Alaska. 
Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., X1X, May 1, 1906, 
pp. 71, 72. 
Describes Microtus elymocetes as new, p. 71. 
STEJNEGER, LEoNHARD. The systematic 
name of the Japanese deer. 
Science (new series), XXII, Sept. 29, 1905, | 
pp. 402, 403. 
Shows that Cervus nippon Temmincek, 1837, 
is 7 years older than Cervus sika. 
BIRDS. 
Auraro, ANAsTAsIO. A new owl from 
Costa Rica. 
Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., XVI, Oct. 17, 1905, 
p. 217. 
Cryptoglaux ridgwayi is described as new. 
BisHop, Louis B. Notes on a small col- 
lection of California birds with de- 
scription of an apparently unrecognized 
race of Hutton’s vireo. 
Condor, Vit, No.5, Sept. 19, 1905, pp. 141-143. 
Notes on 32 species of California birds, of 
which Vireo huttoni oberholseri, p. 142, is de- 
scribed as new. 
Deane, RurHven. The ruff (Pavoncella 
pugnax ) in Indiana. 
Auk, xxi, No.4, Oct., 1905, pp. 410, 411. 
Record of an Indiana specimen of this Old 
World species, with a list of previous North | 
American records. 
DwicuHt, JONATHAN, Jr. Status and 
plumages of the white-winged gulls of 
the genus Larus. 
Auk, xxiii, No.1, Jan., 1906, pp. 26-48, pl. I, 
1 fig. 
A discussion of the status of-5 species of this 
group, with a description of the plumage of 
each, accompanied by a table of measure- 
ments. Larus barrovianus is considered to be 
indistinguishable from L. glaucus. 
Emerson, W. Orro. Oceanodroma leu- 
corhoa and its relatfves on the Pacific 
coast. 
Condor, vill, No. 2, Mar. 20, 1906, pp. 
58-55. 
The writer restricts Oceanodroma leucorhoa 
to the Atlantic, and describes 2 new species 
from the California coast, viz: O. beali and O. 
beldingi. 
LIST OF PUBLICATIONS. 
1038 
GRINNELL, JOSEPH. 
hawk. ‘ 
Condor, VII, No. 6, Nov. 22, 1905, p. 170. 
Description of a new form, Chordeiles virgini- 
anus hesperis, from the San Bernardino moun- 
tains, California. 
The Pacific night 
JENKINS, Husperr O. Variation in the 
hairy woodpecker (Dryobates villosus 
and subspecies). 
Auk, xxi, No. 2, Apr., 1906, pp. 161-171, 
2 figs. 
A discussion of the variation in pattern of 
coloration and size in the hairy woodpecker 
and its subspecies, with remarks on their 
geographical distribution. Observations on 
the probable causes of variation are added. 
OBERHOLSER, Harry C. The avian genus 
Bleda Bonaparte and some of its allies. 
Smithsonian Mise. Colls.,XLVU1, Quar.issue, 
III, pt. 2, No. 1588, July 1, 1905, pp. 149- 
172. 
— Birds collected by Dr. W. L. Ab- 
bott in the Kilimanjaro region, East 
Africa. 
Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., xxvut, No. 1411, 
July 8, 1905, pp. 823-936. 
_ This report is based upon a collection of 684 
specimens made by Doctor Abbott during the 
‘years 1887-1889. The following genera and 
species are named as new: Astur sparsimfasci- 
atus aceletus, p. 829; Lissotis notophila, p. 836; 
(na capensis anonyma, p. 843; Chalcopelia 
chalcospila acanthina, p. 845; Asio maculosus 
amerimnus, p. 856; Tachynautes, p. 860; Viridi- 
bucco, p. 865; Melignothes exilis meliphilus, p. 
869; Odontospiza, p. 883; Arizelopsar, p. 887; 
Poneropsfr, p. 888; Pycnonotus layardi mi- 
crus, p. 891; Acrocephalus orinus, p. 899; Notio- 
cichla, p. 900; Anteliocichla, p. 901; Apalis the- 
scela, p. 904; Cichlomyia, p. 908; Arizelomyia, p. 
910: Platysteira cryptoleuca, p. 913; and Helio- 
nympha, p. 929. 
The forms of Vermivora celata 
(Say). 
- Auk, xxiI, No. 3, July, 1905, pp. 242-247. 
A synopsis of the forms of this species, with 
the geographical distribution of each. Ver- 
mivora celata orestera is described as new. 
Description of a new Querquedula. 
Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., X1x, June 4, 1906, 
pp. 93, 94. 
Querquedula orinomus, allied to Q. cyanop- 
tera, is described as a new species from Lake 
Titicaca, Peru, 
Notes on birds from German and 
British East Africa. 
Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus., Xxx, No. 1469, June 
4, 1906, pp. 801-811. 
Notes on 26 species, based partly upon a re- 
examination of some of the material previ- 
