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about half white near Norfolk, Va., September 6, 1876— "Drake." 

 vii., 7, 99— A queer albino of tlie White Bellied Swalfcw recorded by 

 "Teal " (R. L. Newcomb). vii, 16. 245— A beautifully mtirked Quail 

 shot near Pittsville. Md. vii., 21, 325— Partial albino Wild Pigeon and 

 a pure white Indigo Bird are in the collection of Dr. Palrai-r. of Ips- 

 wich— •' Teal" (R. L. Newcomb), viii., 11, 160— Albino Robin taken 

 at Rahway, N. J., pure white, excepting a black cap and a few 

 feathers on the wings and tail— Shelton. ix., 5, 86— An Albino 

 Robin at Hatfield, Mass., August 25, 1877— Frank H Merton, ix., 

 16, 310— A quail with a snow-white head shot at Elkton, Md., by 

 Wm. A. Wright, ix,, 19, 366— Records nlbinos of Field Sparrow, 

 Robin, Bluebird, Red-winged Blackbird, taken at Portland, Conn. — J. 

 H. Sage, ix., 19, 366— Notes albino specimecs of Blue Jay and 

 White-bellied Nuthatch— A. B. Covert, ix, 20, 381— A pure white 

 specimen was shot at Newton, N. J. x., 4, 55— An albino Hermit 

 Thrush shot at Stamford, Conn., by W. H. Sauford. x., 6, 95— 

 Redwing Blackbird with tail feathers white. — \I. C. I].(arriman). x., 

 14, 255 — Albino Robin shot at Carlisle, Penn. — Geo. D. Keller, x , 16, 

 296— Partial albino Bittern and Purple Grackle — R.. L. N.(ewcomb;. 

 X., 17, 319— Five white Robins observed at Hornellsville, N. Y. — 

 "John." (J. Otis Fellows.) x., 25, 483— Some remarks on Albinism 

 T. Garlick. x., 25, 483— Case of a caged R')bin turning partly albino 

 — "Bobolink"(E. G. K^ck). xi.. 1, 2— An albino Swallow (species not 

 named) killed at Newark, N. J — W. B. Gjrrabout. xi., 18, 360— Partial 

 albino Crow Blackbird or Boat-tailed Grackle — Geo. Lyman Appleton. 

 xi., 19, 379 — A pure white Mallard. Extract from the London Field, 

 xi., 22, 440— Queries about Albini&m — "Micmac." xi., 26, 522- 

 White Mallard seen in Ohio — L. O. R. xii., 7, 126— A pure white 

 Woodcock with a slight brown ring round its neck — R. xii., 21, 

 405— Explanations as to causes — M. xii., 10, 185— C. H. Young re- 

 cords two specimens of Woodcock, xii., 12, 233— Partial albino 

 Woodcock ; Canvas back Duck and Crow Blackbird — R. L. Newcomb. 

 xi'., 19, 365— Partial albino Robin, small and light colored — E. F. 

 Staples, xii., 25, 485— Remarks on albinism — " Micmac." 

 ilea impennis, Greit Auk. i., 26, 404— Was formerly found off the 

 (•(jast of New England in winter— F. B. ii. , 16, 244— Quotations 

 from old authors respecting this species, as noted in Greenland, Ice- 

 land and Newfoundland — M. Harvey, iii.. 22, 341 — Formerly abun- 

 dant, now believed to be extinct, on the shores of Newfoundland — M. 

 Hurvey. vi., 24, 386 — Extended account of this species, with a draw- 

 ing — M. Harvey. 

 a\lic''s Thrusli. See Turdus swainsoni alicim. 

 American Scoter. See Q^demia americana. 



Aininodroinus maritiinus. Seaside Finch, xii., 6, 106 — Very common in 

 Nova Scotia, arriving end of March (probably the sharp-tailed finch 

 — H. B. B.) J. Matthew Jones. 

 Aiu'rican Dunlin. See Tiinga alpina americana. 



Ampelisc dronini. Cedar Bird, i., 26,404— Rarely found in New England in 

 '.vimer- F. B. iii., 13, 187— Being killed by thousands near Oakland, 

 Md., Oct., 1874. iii., 14, 211— Found near Mandeville, La. v., 17, 260— 

 Found in the Black Hills by Geo. Bird Grinnell in 1874 — Ernest In- 

 gersoU, v., 18, 276— Acount of their habits with us in winter — E. B. 

 Tuber, v., 21, 323 — Notes a case of partial albinism— W. RusselJ 

 Robinson, vi , 4, 52 — Common throughout the year near Ne'w ' 

 Haven, Conn.— " Speculator " (Robt. T. Morris), vi., 7, 99-Seen 

 near Trenton, N. J., Feb. 11, 1876— Chas. C. Abbott, vi., 10, 148— 

 Seen at Glens Falls, N. Y., second week in March, 1876 -A. N.^ 

 Cheney, vi., 10, 148 — Common throughout the year at Fort Wayne, 

 Ind.— G. Aug. Smith, vi., 11, 163— Observed at Leesburg, Va., April 

 3, 1876— E. IngersoU (authority), vi., 11, 163— Irregularly migra- 



