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the American museums. A itiost complete and well-illustrated 

 article on the Herring Gull, by R. M. Strong, is published in the 

 report, and contains mucli information on the nesting liabits of 

 these birds. 



Our Dumb Animals, November, 1915, Massachusetts. 



Dr. R. W. Shufeldt has an article on the King-Bird or Tyrant 

 Flycatcher, in which he shows how inaccurate the title " Tyrant " 

 is when applied to this delightful bird. 



Blue-Bird (junior Audubon monthly), September, 1915. 



Part III. of Dr. R. W. Shufeldt's article on the " Eggs of North 

 American Water-Birds " appears in this issue. Beautiful illus- 

 trations in natural size are given of the eggs of Xantus Murrelet 

 {Brachyrampus hypoleucus). Black (juillemot [Cepphiis grylle), and 

 Razor-billed Auk {A lea tor da). 



The South Australian Ornithologist, January, 1916. 



Capt. S. A. White describes a new sub-species of Parrot, which he 

 names Barnardius harnardi lindoi, from Flinders Range, South 

 Australia. Dr. A. M. Morgan gives an account of " The Migration 

 of Swallows in South Australia." We have still much to learn 

 concerning the migration of our birds, and this article is helpful. 



Mr. H. C. Oberholser has forwarded a reprint of his '' Review of 

 the Sub-species of the Ruddy Kingfisher {Entomothera coramanda)," 

 published in the Proceedings of the U.S. National Museum, 1915. 

 The number of sub-species recognized is nine, from Celebes, 

 Andaman Islands, Malay Peninsula, Philippine Islands, Japan, Riu 

 Kiu Island, Pago Island. Borneo, and Sumatra; those from 

 Andaman Islands. Sumatra, Pago Island, Philippine Islands, and 

 Riu Kiu Islands being described as new. 



Members of R.A.O.U., 1916. 



HONORARY MEMBERS. 



Allen, Dr. J. A.. Curator Birds and Mammals, American Museum 



of Natural History, Central Park, New York, U.S.A. 

 Grant, Ogilvie, Bird Department. South Kensington Museum, 



London. 

 HORNADAY, Dr. W. T., Director Zoological Park, New York 



U.S.A. 

 RiDGVVAY, Prof. Robert, Curator Division of Birds, National 



Museum, Washington, D.C., U.S.A. 

 Salvador:, Count Tommaso, Zoological Museum, Turin, Italy. 

 Shufeldt, Dr. R. W., 3,356 Eighteenth-street, Washington. 



D.C.. U.S.A. 



