"^""{i^'] Library Ao/,s. 151 



The Ibis, vol. ii.. Xo. 4. 



"A Ccjiilrihulion lo the Study of Xestlini^^ I>ir(ls," by 

 Collingwood Ingram, M.B.O.U. A splendid paper on 

 this somewhat neglected ])hase of ornithology. 



.iviatlfural Mcujazinc, xi. (3). 



"Cockatoo Catching in \'ictoria," by Thornton Skin- 

 ner. All article describing the methods adopted by the 

 professional bird catcher. 



xi. (6). Contains an article on "Birds of Paradise in 

 Captivity" by Mr. A. S. Le Souef. 



He states that these birds do not make good Zoo ex- 

 hibits, as they are of a very retiring disposition. Some 

 species are very jnignacious, and will kill and eat smaller 

 birds. 



xi. (7). "The Nesting of the Pilot Bird {Pycnoptilus 

 flocossus)" , by S. A. Lawrence and R. T. Littlejohns. 

 This paper is accompanied by two excellent photographs. 



xi. (12). "The Australian Cat-Bird," by Hubert D. 

 Astley. 



xii. (2). "The iMallee Fowl of Australia," by R. T. 

 Belchanibers. Contains much information of value on 

 the habits of Leipoa occllata. 



Condor, xxiii. (1 ). 



"Suggestions regarding the Systema avium," by R. C. 

 McGregor. 



An article calling attention to the need of, and sug- 

 gestions for an up-to-date Check-list of the Birds of the 

 World. 

 Auk, xxxviii. (2). 



"The History and I'urposes of Bird Banding," by 

 Frederick C. Lincoln. 



An informative paj)er dealing with the interesting sub- 

 ject of bird ringing. 



South Australian Ornitholoaist, vol. iv., 4. 



"The Weights of Some Australian Birds," by A. M. 

 Morgan, M.B., B.Ch. 



Vol. v. (2). "Eudroniias australis (Australian Dot- 

 trel)," by J. Neil McGilp. 



Some useful and interesting notes on this bird of the 

 interior. Mr. McGilp considers it to be of great value 

 as an insect destroyer. 



\'ol. vi. (1). "Description of a New \\'ren," bv T- W. 

 Mellor, R.A.O.U. 



Mr. Mellor describes a new sub-species, Le(/(/cornis 

 lamberti eyrei, and suggests for it the very lengthy ver- 

 nacular of Eyre Peninsula Chestnut-shouldered Wren. 



