THE OSPREY. 



CONTENTS. 



Page. 



Fac-simile Letter from Audubon to Bonaparte in 1833 Frontispiece 



Daniel G. Elliot, F. R. S. E " 



Some Birds of the Dark Continent D. G. Elliott, F. R. S. E. 30 



Wilson's Snipe, from life, photograph by P. A. Tavenier 33 



Missionary Work for Ornithologists William T. Hornaday 35 



The American Osprey, by Fuertes 35 



Birds of the San Bernardino Mountains F. J. Illingworth 36 



A Nest of the Cactus Wren, photograph by Theodore D. Hurd 36 



The Ruby Kinglets Crown Prof. F.E. Sanford 37 



Editorial Notes. 3^ 



Recent Literature 39 



Dr. Coues' Column 39 



General Notes :— The American Osprey at Bristol, R. I. The Myrtle Warbler, Dendroica Corotiata, in Missouri in Sum- 

 mer. A Brown Crow. Records of the Saw-whet Owl and Golden-crowned Kinglet. Bluebirds. An Acrobatic 



Kingbird 4° 



Correspondence :—' Citizen Bird.' .\ Criticism. Obituary. List of the Birds of Maine 40-41 



Cooper Ornithological Club 42 



California Department 42 



ALASKA RARITIES 



In Birds and Eggs, 



PUFFIN.S. AITKS, GULLS, ETC. 



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SIWASH INDIAN CURIOS. 



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Full series of 5x8 views of the Yukon Gold 

 fields, 50 cents each ; S!5.00 assorted dozen. 



GEO. G. CANTWELL, 



Juneau, Alsaka. 



Send for price list. 



WANTED-COLLECTORS 



To send for my latest bulletins of Skins, 

 Eggs, Shells, Curios, etc., which is no-w 

 ready. I issue the largest bulletins of any 

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 nice sets to trade please drop me a line. (15.) 



JAMES P. BABBITT, Taunton, Mass. 



Cameras 



The Gameland 

 Publishing 

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 Incorporated, 

 63 Rutgers 5lip 

 New 'Vork, N. Y., will give a large number of 

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 lists containing the greatest number of 

 words formed from the letters in the word 

 "CAMERAS". The prizes range from $75 

 Folding Kodaks to pocket cameras. All com= 

 petitors must send $1 with their lists for 

 one year's subscription to QAMELAND. Con- 

 test closes February 15th, 

 1898. Sample copy of 

 GAnELAND, containing 

 full particulars of contest. 



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Large Stock of bird skins, mammal skins, eggs 

 and nests peculiar to Arizona and (California. Private 

 collections and museums supplied at rea.sonable 

 prices. Those contemi)iating purchases will do well 

 to write f(u- list with ])rices. (iKo. F. Bkexingkr, 

 Phomix, Ariz. 



/?/!/ OPPORTUNITY STILL 

 to procure some of th< fine sets aduer- 

 tised at so remarkably low prices in 

 The Osprey Company's advertisement 

 in the October OSPREY. In ordering, 

 glue a list of second choice selections. 



J. H. Holmes ^ 



All inquiries will be 

 promptly answered 



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The Oologist. 



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