Voi.^ ^'-'^•] Barrett, Additions to the Library. yy 



II. — Periodicals Received i.v Exchange. 



A Ilk, vol. xx.wi., parts i and 2. 



Aiistniliiui Zoologist, vol. i., parts 4, 5, and (). 



Avicultitral Magazine, vol. x., parts 4, 5, and G. 



Bird Lore, vol. xxi., parts i and 2. 



British Birds, vol. xii., parts Q and 11. 



University of California Pul)lications in Zoology, vol. xix., parts 



I and ]. 

 Condor, vol. xx., part ; vol. xxi., part 2. 

 Ibis (eleventh series), vol. i., parts i and 2. 

 Ottawa Naturalist, vol. xxxii., part 2. 



Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania for i(ji8. 

 Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales, vol. xliii., 



part 4. 

 Proceedings of the Koyal Society oj ]'ictoria, vol. xxxi., part i. 

 Revue Francaise d'Ornithologie, No. 119. 

 South Australian Ornithologist, vol. iv., part 2. 



Articles on Australasian Birds in the Periodicals Included 

 IN the Above List. 



" The Destruction of Bird-Life in Australia," by Walter W. 

 Froggatt, F.L.S. Australian Zoologist, vol. i., part 4, 



P- 75- 

 The author points out what he considers to be the fallacy of 

 man\' statements that are made in the press by people who 

 generahze on the causes of destruction of native birds only from 

 conditions prevailing in their own districts. He concludes that 

 " the multiplication and expansion of bird-life all over Australia 

 is regulated by the conservation of water." 



" The Lyre-Bird : Some Nesting Notes," by John Ramsay and 

 Albert E. Keene. Australian Zoologist, vol. i., part 4, 

 p. 81. 

 A l)ricf article, with some excellent illustrations fium })lioto- 



graphs. 



" The Great Black Palm-Cockatoo," by Dr. E. A. D'Ombrain, 

 R.A.O.L). Australian Zoologist, vol. i., part 4, p. 95. 

 Dr. D'Ombrain describes two young specimens of Microglossus 

 aterrimus which were sent to him in July, 1912, by Mr. W. R. 

 M'Lcnnan, from Cape York. One soon died, but the other survived 

 and became acclimatized in captivity. It proved gentle and 

 timid and remarkably agile. 



"Birds in My (iarden," by H. L. White. Australian Zoologist, 

 vol. i., part 5, p. 103. 

 Interesting notes on the birds frequenting the author's garden 

 at " Belltrees," Scone, N.S.W. No fewer than 104 species were 

 noted. 



