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Alanda arrensis. Skylark (of Europe), viii., 5, 65 — Asks if any have 

 been set'ii near New York lately, as several were let loose some years 

 since — Ernest logersoll. viii , 9, 139 -Noticed several near Brook- 

 lyn, N. Y., eight years siiice, and saw some in the possession of a 

 pot hunter ; none seen since, until last spring (1876), when one was 

 seen — W. Willicott. xi , 80, 406— Account of their first introduction 

 near New York — Editors. 



Albatross. Black, iv., 25, 390— Millions of this species breed on "Rock 

 Rudonda"or "Rook of Thunder," an offshoot of the Gallipagos Is- 

 lands in the South Pacific — E. R. Wilson, 



Albinism, i., 14, 214— An Albino Quail taken in Lawrence, Kansas, pure 

 white, excepting three brown feathers on the breast and three quill 

 feathers on one wing; legs and bill also pure white, i., 15, 235 — 

 John Krider shot a crow with a white neck at Lake Mills, Iowa, 

 i., 17, 363— In answer to correspondents by Editors, there are 

 noted cases in Blue Jays, Cedar Bird, Quail, Robin, Swallows, Pr&Irie 

 Hens, Grouse, Marsh Hawks and Sparrows (particularly Passer domes- 

 ticus). A milk white Red- tailed Hawk was killed near Jersey City, 

 N. J., 1871. Batty speaks of a crow with white wings, i., 23, 357 — 

 J. T. Wilson reports a milk white Woodcock killed in Milton, Mass. 

 ii., 2, 22 — "Albinos."— Under this head is given the observations of 

 several parties on species that have come under their notice, ii.. 18, 

 198 — Speaks of an Albino Robin that had a nest and eggs in New 

 Haven, Conn. The Editors ask: Are Albinos barren as some claim ? 

 ii., 18, 277 — Asking if Albmos are fertile? and the Editors reply they 

 are. iii., 16, 245— A pure white {Colymbus septentrionalis) Red- 

 throated Diver taken in Salem, Mass., Harbor — "Ttal" (R. L. New- 

 comb.) iii., 18, 277 — Rulhven Deane notes cases of Albmism in Co- 

 lymbus septentrionalis (same one as the preceding paragraph), Anas 

 boschas, Querquedula discars, Bucephala clangula, Hareldn gladalis 

 and Oedemia fusca velvetina and partial albinism in Branta beimicla 

 and FuUgula vallisneria. iii., 25, 389 — "Nimrod" has a perfect 

 albino specimen of the Crow {Gorvus amerkanus) in his cabinet, 

 iii., 26, 405 — "Mohawk" has a partly albinistic specimen of the 

 Cvovj {Corvus America7ius). iv., 1, 5— Partial albino California Q'lail 

 shot at Nicasio, Gal. — Thos. H. Esty. iv., 5, 69— A pair of Albino 

 ^Quails were netted near St. Louis, Mo. ; turned loose in the sprmg 

 and were seen in the fall with thirteen young ones, all pure white. 

 iv., 11, 167— A specimen of the Canada Goose with th.e crown and 

 back part of the head blotched with white was shot at Portland, Me. 

 — "Anser." iv., 14, 215— Noting the capture of an albino Red- 

 headed Linnet (Does he mean the Purple Finch by this? H. B. B ) 

 at Swampscott, Mass.. April 3, 1875 — G. B. S. v., 7,100— A pure 

 white Crow shot at Centreville, Mass. — "'Sportsman" v., 16, 243 — A 

 pure white Partridge (Bonasa umbellus) shot at West Bridgewater, 

 Mass., in Nov., 1875, by Henry F. Thayer, v., 18, 276— Noting sev- 

 eral cases of albinism, by " Teal " (R. L. Newcomb) and "Audu- 

 bon." v., 20, 308— Has seen several albinos of the California Quail — 

 C. A. Allen, v., 2t, 331— A list of albino birds by W. Eussell Robin- 

 son, includes Quail, Suipe, Sora Rail, Meadow Lirk, Robin, Cedar 

 Bird, Snow Bird, English Sparrow and Chimney Swallow, v., 23, 356 

 — Notes a Ruffed Grouse with a pure white ring, half an inch wide, 

 around the left eye — N. Elmore, v., 25, 388 — Noting a white Meadow 

 Lark and a pure white Partridge — "Audubon." vi., 4, 53— Notes a 

 white Song Sparrow and Robin — A. B. Covert, vi., 9, 133— Notes 

 an Albino Robin taken at Rome, Mich. — A. B. Covert, vi., 12, 180 

 — An Albino Robin shot at St. Louis. Mo., pure white, except the 

 red breast. Have also a live white Mocking Bird — C. Jeff. Clark, 

 vi., 12, 180— Hasan Albino Robin— S. M. Dunbar, vi., 13, 180— An 

 albiro Sora Rail shot on the Hackensack, N. J,, meadows, vii., 6, 

 91— Noticed a pure white blackbird (species not named) and one 



