Vlll 



PAGB. 



Editorial 'Eyrie 136 



Letter Box. Concerning- Dr. Gill's Proposed History — Are Five Sets Enough?--A Reply to 

 the Rev. W. F. Henning^er — In the Matter of Cranks — Volcanic Eruption — To be Read 

 While our Back is Turned 137 



Pigeon Holes. Oregon Towhee's Nest — New Nesting- Location of Rivoli Hummer — Nest 

 of Steller's Jay — Is Neatness Alvrays Desirable? — A New Station for the Mexican Cross- 

 bill—The Death of Joseph Wolf— The Death of O. C. Marsh 140 



In the OsprEy's Claws. Bird Gods — The Wilson Bulletin — BoUetinodei Musei di Zoologia 

 ed Anatomia Comparata della R. Universita di Torino — As Aves do Estado de San 

 Paulo — Reveries and Recollections of a Naturalist — The Auk — On certain Generic and 

 Subgeneric Names in the A. O. U. Check-List 142 



JUNE, 1899. 



Original Articles. 



On the Comparative Ages to which Birds Live. By J. H. Gurney, F.Z.S 145 



The Sharp-tailed Sparrow in Massachusetts. By Foster H. Bracket!, Boston ISS 



Osprey's Nest at Top of Pole in Swansea, Mass. [Illustrated] 156 



Editorial Eyrie. 



Notes 



Announcement 157 



The Longevity of Birds and other Vertebrates 157 



For the Future 160 



The list of illustrations will be found after the Index. 



